GIANNETTI EARNS 800TH CAREER WIN IN SWEEP OF NYACK COLLEGE

April 12, 2017

GIANNETTI EARNS 800TH CAREER WIN IN SWEEP OF NYACK COLLEGE

Nyack, N.Y. (4/12/17) Dominican College Head Baseball Coach, Rick Giannetti, earned his 800th career coaching win this afternoon as the Chargers swept a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) double-header over the Nyack College Warriors in games played at Nyack High School. The Chargers won both games by the score of 4-0.

Game 1

Alliance University 13-11, 6-5

Dominican University New York 11-16, 6-7

Final

Alliance University

Dominican University New York

Game 2

Alliance University 13-12, 6-6

Dominican University New York 12-16, 7-7

Final

Alliance University

Dominican University New York

Nyack, N.Y. (4/12/17) Dominican College Head Baseball Coach, Rick Giannetti, earned his 800th career coaching win this afternoon as the Chargers swept a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) double-header over the Nyack College Warriors in games played at Nyack High School. The Chargers won both games by the score of 4-0.

Game One: Dominican got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the second with two runs as Tyler Malia (Delran, N.J.) singled home a run down the right field line and left fielder Jayson Gray (New Rochelle, N.Y.) followed with an RBI ground out.

An RBI single to right field in the third frame off the bat of designated hitter Anthony Bartolomei (Oakhurst, N.J.) gave DC the 3-0 advantage.

A run came home in the fifth on a dropped third strike to increase the lead to 4-0.

First basemen Jordan Bernacet (Schenectady, N.Y.) tallied four hits in the win, while Bartolomei finished with three hits.

Nathanial Popiel (Mechanicville, N.Y.) went the distance to improve to 2-3 on the season, striking out 11 batters and allowing eight hits.

Game Two: In the milestone win for Giannetti, the Chargers got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the second inning as Gray produced the RBI single through the left side for the early 1-0 lead.

Bartolomei added an insurance run in the sixth as he singled through the left side to bring home Bernacet and increase lead to 2-0. A fielder's choice and an error on the same play allowed two more Charger runs to score to give them a 4-0 lead.

Kraigen Rasalla (Scranton, Pa.) got the complete game shut out win (4-4), scattering just two hits and striking out eight batters.

With the sweep, Dominican improves to 12-16 overall and 7-7 in conference play.

Team Stats

Game 1

Pitching

Win: Nathanial Popiel (2-3)

Loss: Hayden Killebrew (1-3)

Batting

Alliance University

2B: Ruben Correa

3B: none

HR: none

Dominican University New York

2B: Jordan Bernacet

3B: none

HR: none

Full stats

Game 2

Pitching

Win: Kraigen Rasalla (4-4)

Loss: Kyle Tedesco (3-3)

Batting

Alliance University

2B: Jesse Barton

3B: none

HR: none

Dominican University New York

2B: none

3B: none

HR: none

Full stats

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 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.