Le Moyne tops Central Connecticut 10‑8 in slugfest
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (Interstat) — Le Moyne held on for a 10-8 victory over Central Connecticut on Saturday evening at Balf-Savin Field. The Dolphins (21-24) banged out 12 hits and built an early lead, while the Blue Devils (17-27) managed 10 hits but grounded into two double plays.
Jack Molini earned the win for Le Moyne, working six innings despite allowing five earned runs on no hits. Bryce DiPiero tossed 3⅓ scoreless innings in relief for Central Connecticut, giving up two hits. Louis Jordan led the Blue Devils offense, going 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs. Antonio Ducatelli also homered and drove in a run. For the Dolphins, Nick Kriegelstein went 2 for 4 with two RBIs, and Cooper Romich added two hits and an RBI.
Le Moyne scored 10 runs through the first five innings, including a four-run third. Central Connecticut mounted a comeback with two runs in the fifth, two in the seventh and one in the ninth, but fell short. The win followed a doubleheader sweep Friday in which Le Moyne also prevailed.