March 26, 2011
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Siena opened its home schedule with a MAAC doubleheader played in sub-30 degree temperatures in Loudonville Saturday, and the Saints never warmed up. Manhattan's John Soldinger and Mike Giordano pitched back-to-back dominant complete games leading the Jaspers to 4-1 and 3-2 wins.
Soldinger and Giordano each took no-hitters into the sixth inning, and they didn't drop off much after that.
Siena's only run in the opener came on Kevin Quaranto's opposite field home run in the seventh, which made it a 2-1 game. The Jaspers added insurance runs in the eighth and ninth and Siena never mounted a serious rally.
Soldinger retired the first 15 batters he faced before Tyler Bell looped a single to right to start the sixth. Quaranto's home run was the only hit he allowed the rest of the way. The sophomore right hander struck out 10 in his nine innings of work and walked just four. He was in complete control throughout.
Ramon Ortega and Mikey Miranda each had two hits to lead Manhattan's 10-hit attack. Eight of the nine Jasper starters hit safely.
Kyle Sumple started and pitched well for the Saints, allowing just two earned runs in 7.2 innings of work. He struck out five and did not walk a batter.
Giordano locked horns with Justin Brantley in game two, and neither pitcher allowed a run through the first four innings. Manhattan left the bases loaded in the fourth, but eventually broke through with two runs in the fifth. The Jaspers first tally came on a passed ball, and then Mike McCann ripped a double to right center, scoring mike Onorati.
Siena made it a 2-1 lead in the sixth when Dan Paolini's two-out pop fly to second was misjudged and fell, allowing Bell to score. The Jaspers added a much-needed insurance run in the seventh on a McCann single, and the Saints' ninth inning rally fell 90-feet short when Bell struck out with the potential tying run at third.
Giordano went all seven innings, and allowed just four hits and one earned run. He struck out five and did not walk a batter. Brantley worked six innings for the Saints, sacrificing all three runs.
McCann finished the night cap 3-for-3 at the plate, and was one of four Manhattan hitters to post a multi-hit game.
The two teams will finish the three-game set on Sunday at 1 p.m. The start of has been pushed back from noon, to allow for the field to be prepared.
