GREENSBURG, Pa. – March 18, 2019 – The Chatham University baseball team resumed non-conference play this afternoon, falling twice to Pitt Greensburg (6-5 and 18-6).
RECORDS: Chatham now sits at 3-7 overall heading into conference play. Pitt Greensburg moves to 3-9 overall.
UP NEXT: Chatham hosts Saint Vincent on Saturday March 23rd, followed by a doubleheader at Saint Vincent Sunday.
GAME ONE (Pitt Greensburg 6, Chatham 5, 11 innings)
AT THE PLATE: The Cougars pounded out 10 hits. Senior
Paul Nussbaum went 2-for-4 at the plate with three runs.
First-year
Caleb Lehman and first-year
Michael Nizinski went 3-for-4, with one RBI each. Nizinski hit a homerun. Sophomore
Austin Andonisio went 1-for-2, with two RBI.
ON THE MOUND: Senior righty
Bryan Crawford pitched the first three frames, allowing two earned runs.
First-year
Michael Nizinski tossed two innings, fanning four Bobcats.
Sophomore
Ryan Shawley threw for three innings, striking out three.
Junior
Jake Sweeney pitched one inning.
Junior
Adam Cerar earned the loss for the Cougars on the mound.
GAME TWO (Pitt Greensburg 18, Chatham 6)
AT THE PLATE: Chatham finished with six hits. Senior
Paul Nussbaum earned one run and one RBI. Junior
Drew Brannon went 1-for-2 at the plate, with one run and one RBI. First-year Bryce Goff hit a double with one RBI. Sophomore
Anthony Cooper recorded one double and one RBI.
ON THE MOUND: Senior
Brett Vallorani suffered the defeat.
Junior
Jake Sweeney threw one inning, and first-year
Erik Napolitano pitched the final two innings.