Siena Baseball (10-21, 6-12 MAAC) fell 16–2 to Manhattan (12-19, 5-12 MAAC) Sunday at Clover Stadium, as a seven-run second inning proved too much to overcome.
Manhattan piled up 17 hits and two home runs, breaking the game open early with a decisive offensive burst. A three-run triple from Ryan Lordier highlighted the inning, followed by run-scoring doubles from Colin Basehore and Andreaus Lewis to build a commanding lead.
Siena answered in the third, when
Vincent Venditti and
Gavin Thorburn singled to set up
Steven Ramirez's two-run double down the right field line. The Saints, however, were unable to sustain momentum and were held scoreless the rest of the way.
Ramirez led Siena with two RBIs, while Thorburn collected two hits and scored a run. Venditti also crossed the plate, and
Cole Hambly added a double.
On the mound, Siena's staff struggled to contain Manhattan's lineup, with starter Paltridge allowing seven earned runs over two innings. Manhattan's Joseph Duffield earned the win with three scoreless innings in relief.
The Saints return to action Wednesday, April 15, traveling to Dartmouth for a 3:30 p.m. first pitch.
