Wednesday, April 3, 2013

First Place in the GNAC

Ladies and gentleman your Falcons are the number one team in the GNAC conference.  After a pair of huge wins over conference rival Johnson and Wales University the Falcons have taken over sole possession of first place.  Although the weather at Quigley Stadium in West Haven, CT was frigid, the Falcons managed to stay hot winning their fifth straight game, while improving to 4-0 in conference play.

The doubleheader with Johnson and Wales was a heated battle between two very solid baseball programs, and luckily we came out on top.  In game one pitcher Mike Barillaro pitched 8 innings allowing only three runs to a potent JWU offense.  Down 3-2 in the bottom of the 8th we had one last chance at bat, and after loading the bases with one out, Freshman Mike Anastasio ripped a two-RBI walk off single to right, sending the crowd and the Falcons into a frenzy.  I don't think I have felt that pumped about a win in a long time.

The momentum of game one carried over into game two as we rolled over Johnson and Wales en route to a 3-1 victory.  Pitcher Ryan Fowler threw an absolute gem, striking out 9 JWU batters and allowing only one run in the contest. 

Now that your Falcons are in first place, they control their destiny the rest of the way.  On Saturday, we will be taking on Lasell College in a huge GNAC doubleheader, as Lasell recently upset top 25 ranked St. Joe's (Maine).  We need you out there Falcons fans, so be there, and be loud.

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