ROCHESTER, NY (April 8, 2017) – The host Tigers of Rochester Institute of Technology posted four runs in the first and third innings to pull away, earning a 13-3 win over the Vassar College baseball team in Liberty League play from Tiger Stadium in Rochester, NY.
 
The Brewers (5-10, 0-3 Liberty) jumped on RIT starter Brian Reed early in the ballgame, as VC posted two runs in the top of the first. Freshman Matt Martino singled in a run to make the score 1-0, and fellow newcomer Daniel Bonfiglio also scored a run with a RBI knock up the middle.
 
In the bottom half though, RIT (8-6, 4-1 Liberty) wasted no time getting the runs back, plating four runs including three on a bases clearing double from Phil Sammon. The hosts scored four more times in the third inning, capped by a RBI single from Navada Waterman to make the score 8-2. RIT tacked on two more in the fifth on a two-run homer by Mike Myers.
 
Vassar got a run back in the top of the sixth innings, as freshman Robert Pinataro connected on his first career homerun to right center field to make the score 10-3, but VC would get no closer as the Brewers dropped the first of the three-game set with the Tigers.
 
Senior Denis Shanagher upped his hit streak to seven games with a single in the first inning, while Martino was 2-for-2 with a walk. Bonfiglio added another multi-hit performance to his ledger, as he was 2-for-4 with a double, while sophomore Taylor Smach was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. Junior Chris Lee doubled in his only plate appearance as well, and Bryan Rubin was 1-for-2 on the afternoon.
 
VC starter Jake Silver recorded the loss, as he allowed six earned runs over 2.1 innings, allowing seven hits. Sophomore Jesse Mulham came on late in the game, and recording five out while allowing no runs or hits.
 
RIT third basemen Jason Schulz was 3-for-5 with two runs scored, and Waterman finished with three hits and two runs as well. Senior Will Gorman, designated hitter Brett Kajganich, Sammon, Dom Scialabba, Daniel Capra and Myers all has multiple hits to power the 18-hit attack for the Tigers.
 
The two teams will play again Sunday afternoon for a pair of Liberty League games at noon at Tiger Stadium.