Uniondale, N.Y. – For the second time in three years the Molloy baseball team are heading to the NCAA Super Regional, after defeating the Chargers of the University of New Haven, 3-1, Saturday afternoon at Mitchel Field. The Lions improve to 42-12, while the Chargers finish the season 31-25.
 
How it Happened

• The Lions looked to crack the scoreboard in the top of the second inning with two outs. Sophomore Sean Welsh singled and got his way to third, following a stolen base and a wild pitch. Junior Patrick Sanchez followed with a walk and a stolen base to put runners on second and third, but were not able to score, keeping the game scoreless.
• In the third, junior JJ DeVito reached base following getting hit by a pitch, for the 30^th time this season and moved into scoring position following an error.
• Senior Matt Yip stepped up to the plate and ripped a single into left field to score DeVito to put Molloy ahead, 1-0.
• In the bottom of the fourth, New Haven was able to get its first base runner of the afternoon following a double from Matt McIntire. McIntire moved to third following an error, putting the tying run 90 feet away.
• But senior Ryan Hynes bared down and struck out the Chargers three and four hitter to escape the jam and get out of the inning with Molloy still in front.
• There would only be one hit over the next three innings of action, as the contest turned into a pitching and defense battle.
• In the top of the eighth, Molloy was able to scratch across two vital insurance runs.
• Yip began the inning with a walk that was followed by senior Anthony Manisero getting hit by a pitch and Welsh hitting a single to load the bases.
• The cardinal and white benefitted from a throwing error that sailed into right field to score two runs to open a three-run lead, 3-0.
• New Haven got one back in the eighth, on the back of three singles in the inning to cut the deficit to two, 3-1.
• With a two-run lead in the ninth, Hynes retired the Chargers down in order to solidify the complete game and the clinching victory, 3-1.

Top Performances

• Hynes improved to 11-1 on the season, tossing his third complete game of the season allowing one run and striking out five.
• Welsh totaled three hits.
• Yip totaled a hit and an RBI.

Up Next
Molloy clinched a berth in the NCAA Super Regional and will await the winner of top-seeded Southern New Hampshire and fourth-seeded Jefferson. The Super Regional is set to begin Friday, May 24. Check molloylions.com to stay up to date on the opponent and time of the contest.

Recap courtesy of Molloy University Sports Information