Game 1 Box Score
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Game Program

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (April 22, 2011) -- The Vassar College baseball team split the first doubleheader of the series against Rochester on an overcast Friday with an impressive 10-1 win in game one and a narrow 5-3 loss in game two.

The Brewers (11-16, 6-11) and the Yellowjackets (11-16, 6-8) are slated to play the second doubleheader of the series on Saturday, April 23, at 12:00 p.m. Vassar moves into sole possession of sixth place in the Liberty League, one and one half games behind Rochester in fifth place.

The Brewers combined great pitching, flashy defense, and plenty of offense for a 10-1 win in game one. Rochester got on the board in the first as Matt Francis scored on a sacrifice fly by Alex Caghan. Junior Scott Allen was dominant for Vassar thereafter as he allowed only one more hit until the seventh to earn the complete game win on five hits and one run. Rochester starter Charles Chanatry threw four innings and allowed six runs on eight hits to earn the loss.

The Brewers strung together four straight hits in the bottom of the first frame to take a 3-1 lead. With runners on first and second, Dave Robbins cracked a line drive down the leftfield line to score Sal Costanzo and tie the game at 1-1. Vassar scored two more runs as Devin Luongo singled to short to score Brett Zaziski and Joe Castilla drove in Robbins with a single to left.

Vassar produced consistently on offense, scoring in five of six innings. Robbins played a key role as he went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and two doubles. Costanzo added three RBI and a run on a 1-for-3 outing.

Trailing 5-3 in the bottom of the eighth of the second game, Vassar looked poised for a comeback with the bases loaded and no outs. Rochester's Adam Sullivan relieved Jeremy Diller and promptly escaped the jam with a lineout, strikeout, and groundout. Sullivan pitched a perfect ninth inning for a six-out save, his third of the season.

Jon Menke lasted seven innings with three runs on five hits to earn the win for Rochester. Joe Lovizio is tabbed the loss for Vassar with five runs on six hits.

In the bottom of the first, Brett Zaziski stung a line drive to center to score Mike Perrone from second and put the Brewers up 1-0.

Rochester scored a chunk of runs in the middle three innings to move ahead 5-1. In the fourth, Caghan roped a triple over the centerfielder's head to score Rob Barnard from first and even the score at 1-1. Rochester took the lead on the next batter with a sacrifice fly by Steve Just that scored Caghan. In the top of the fifth, Francis singled to center to score Dom Caruso. Rochester plated two runs in the sixth with a fielder's choice by Tyler DeClerck to score Just and and a sacrifice fly by Nate Mulberg to score Alex Parker.

With two outs and runners on first and third, Sean Morash struck a two-run single to left to bring the Brewers within two runs at 5-3 but they came no closer.

For Vassar, Zaziski went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. For Rochester, Caghan went 2-for-4 with one RBI and one run.