Baseball Wins Convincingly at Coppin State on Friday

The Central Connecticut State baseball team opened a three-game NEC series at Coppin State with a convincing 17-4 win on Friday in Hanover, MD. The Blue Devils used a seven-run fifth inning to take control of the game, which ended after seven innings.

Frankie Ferrentino and Gianno Merlonghi each hit homeruns, while Kyle Salvati struck out six over 7.0 innings

GAME INFORMATION | BOX SCORE
Score:  CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 17, COPPIN STATE 4 (7 innings)
Pitching Record: W: Salvati (1-1) | L: Cumming (1-6) | Save: - -
Records: CCSU (9-14, 7-9 NEC), CSU (5-23, 5-11 NEC)
Location: CCSU Baseball Field | New Britain, CT

KEY MOMENTS

• Antonio Ducatelli drew a leadoff walk and Louis Jordan followed with a single. With one out, Frankie Ferrentino hit a homerun to left field to make it 3-0.
• CCSU drew a pair of one-out walks in the second inning before a hit by Jordan was mishandled and allowed Gabe Tanous to score and make it 4-0.
• Coppin State got a leadoff homer by Pedro Agosto in the bottom of the second to make it 4-1.
• The Blue Devils would put two runners on in the fourth, following a single and an error. Another error on a failed pickoff attempt allowed Tanous to score, which was followed by a single from Jordan to drive in Ducatelli and make it 6-1.
• CCSU would load the bases with three straight singles and two outs in the fifth inning. Jordan doubled to clear the bases and collect the first of four straight extra-base hits for Central in the inning. Nick Fox and Ferrentino followed with RBI-doubles before Merlonghi hit a homerun to make it 13-1.
• Coppin State scored runs on a wild pitch and an error in the bottom of the inning to make it 13-3
• A pair of walks put runners on in the sixth inning and Ducatelli doubled to score both runners. A walk and a hit batter loaded the bases for Ferrentino. He drew a walk to force in a run before a wild pitch allowed another to score.
• The Eagles got a one-out homerun from Terrell Milliner in the bottom of the seventh to make it 17-4.

NOTES

• Ferrentino hit his third homerun of the year and drove in five runs.
• Merlonghi had two hits, including his third homer of the campaign.
• Salvati threw 7.0 innings and allowed just three hits. He was charged with three earned runs and struck out six.
• Jordan was 3-for-4 with four RBIs and three runs.
• Tanous drew three walks, while going 2-for-2 with four runs.
• Ducatelli reached base three times sand drove in two runs with three runs scored.
• CCSU has won seven straight matchups and is 10-4 in the series.

UP NEXT

• The teams continue the series on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

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