Baseball Falls in Third Game to Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Thomas Jefferson University baseball (6-10, 5-4) took on the University of Bridgeport (9-9, 5-4) in a single Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) contest on Sunday where the Rams fell to the Purple Knights 11-8.
WHAT HAPPENED
- Jefferson began quickly with a Justin Egner RBI single through the right side while Andrew Holub had an RBI double down the right line for an early 2-1 lead
- After the Purple Knights scored in the top of the second, the Rams tacked on three more runs off a Tripp Capers single, Holub double, and Vincent Favata single to have it at 5-1
- Bridgeport countered with a Anthony Armenia two-run homerun in the top of the sixth inning. Egner's sacrifice flyout in the bottom of the same inning turned it back to a three score game
- The Purple Knights went to put up six runs in the top of the seventh as two wild pitch scores, a single to centerfield, and a three-run homerun had Jefferson trail 9-6
- Another homerun and a walk with the bases loaded turned it to a five run deficit for Jefferson. Egner's one run double in the eighth and a Braden Reiter RBI single to the right center had the Rams down by three scores but ultimately fell 11-8 to Bridgeport
- Trey Eckman started the game for Jefferson, pitching one inning while Will Hoffman came in relief for the next five. Alex Miller, Cole Roschel, Aiden Barbour, and Kevin Baez all made appearances in the final three innings
QUICK HITS
Luis Beato Mora: 3-for-5, 2 R, 3 Doubles
Justin Egner: 2-for-4, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 Double
Tripp Capers: 1-for-5, 1 R, 1 RBI
Andrew Holub: 2-for-5, 1 R, 2 RBI, 2 Doubles
Mason Coyne: 3-for-5, 1 R
Vincent Favata: 1-for-5, 1 RBI
Trey Eckman: 1.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 SO
Will Hoffman: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 SO
Alex Miller: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 1 ER
Cole Roschel: 0.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER
Aiden Barbour: 0.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER
Kevin Baez: 2.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 SO
UP NEXT
Jefferson will travel close by to Philadelphia as they compete in a CACC matchup against Chestnut Hill College. First game begins at 1 p.m.
