CHARGERS TAKE SEASON SERIES OVER BRIDGEPORT

CHARGERS TAKE SEASON SERIES OVER BRIDGEPORT
March 22, 2025

Bridgeport, Conn. (3/22/25) The Dominican University New York baseball team swept a road doubleheader against CACC opponent University of Bridgeport this afternoon. 

The Chargers win the season series over the Purple Knights 3-1 and improve to 12-8 overall and 6-4 in conference play while UB falls to 5-18 and 3-7 in conference play.

Game One: The Chargers took game one behind a big 10 run eighth inning that helped solidify the 14-1 victory.

DU starting pitcher Isaiah Figueroa allowed one run over eight innings and recorded seven strikeouts while allowing six hits and four walks. 

The Chargers finished with 10 hits in game one. Erick Diaz and Juan Peralta each finished with two hits. Diaz added a triple, one RBI, and scored three runs while Peralta added a double and two RBIs. 

Byron Arias also drove in two runs while Jaden Maia, Ty Gilligan, and Stefano Libio each finished with one RBI.

Game Two: The Chargers completed the two game sweep and secured the series victory with a 6-4 win in game two. 

Samuel Herrera got the win after seven complete innings earning four strikeouts.

The Chargers scored in the top of the first inning after a sac fly by Gilligan. Dominican added another run in the fourth inning after Gilligan scored on an error.

Dominican added two runs in the sixth inning on a David Knepper RBI-single and two more in the seventh inning after a two-RBI single by Evan Amato.

The Purple Knights rallied for four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning highlighted by RBI hits by Vin Mallon and Anthony Matturo. The other two UB runs scored on an error and a sac fly.

With the tying runs on base, Herrera was able to shut the door and end the rally.

The Chargers return to action this Tuesday as they hit the road for a non-conference match up with the Adelphi University Panthers. 

 

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.