PURCHASE, N.Y. – After a close-knit game one ending 2-1 with a Chris Goohs (Nesconset, N.Y./Smithtown H.S. East) walk-off double, Manhattanville baseball's bats exploded for 23 runs on 20 hits to take game two in seven innings 23-2. The Valiants improve to 19-8 (7-3 Skyline) while the Knights fall to 7-20 (2-10 Skyline).
GAME ONE
Chris Goohs (Nesconset, N.Y./Smithtown H.S. East) walked off game one with a smashed ball into right-center field. The double was the senior's only hit in game one, while he also tallied on a walk.
Logan Alberto (East Patchogue, N.Y./Bellport Senior) sent home the first run for the Valiants in the bottom of the first inning, grabbing his sole hit for the day, a single into left.
Ryan Costa (Bayport, N.Y./Bayport Blue-Point) started the day on the bump for the Valiants, going 5.0 with two strikeouts and one earned run. Aidan Tumbleson (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan) entered for the final three innings of the game, shutting down the Knights to finish the job. Tumbleson earned his third win of the season while striking out one and allowing only two hits.
FIRST INNING – MANHATTANVILLE 1, MSMC 0
Anthony Peterson (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J./Hasbrouck Heights) led off for the Valiants, earning the free base after a nine-pitch at bat. After Peterson stole second, Alberto sent him hustling around third to put the home team ahead early.
FIFTH INNING – MANHATTANVILLE 1, MSMC 1
The Knights began the inning with a walk before scoring with a single through the right side.
EIGHTH INNING – MANHATTANVILLE 2, MSMC 1
Griffin White (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Arlington) walked to start the first rotation in extra innings before Jacob Oakley (Medford, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford) entered the game as a pinch runner. Dylan Roberts (Warwick, R.I./Pilgrim) executed a by-the-book sacrifice bunt to advance Oakley. Goohs sent a well-hit ball over the centerfielder for a walk-off double, scoring Oakley from second.
GAME TWO
The electric ending to game one gave the Valiants a confidence boost heading into game two. 12 of the 19 Valiants to see the plate added at least one hit to the scoreboard.
Jack Moeller (Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac) and Anthony Mezzaucella (New Rochelle, N.Y./New Rochelle) both went 3-for-3 with two RBIs. Moeller sent the ball far into the outfield for two doubles and earned a free base, while he also crossed the plate three times for the home team. Mezzaucella added a stolen base to his season total as well as scoring twice in the seven innings.
Travis Szober (Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Sachem North) and Alex Exarchakis (Monroe, N.Y./Monroe Woodbury) led in RBIs with three a pop, both also scoring one run themselves. Chris Goohs (Nesconset, N.Y./Smithtown H.S. East) carried his momentum from game one into the second outing, going 2-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored.
Jack Lally (Ogdensburg, N.J./Wallkill Valley) made his second appearance of the weekend, his first start, going 5.0 with eight strikeouts, four hits, and zero earned runs. Peter Lanausse Jr. (Hamilton, N.J./Hamilton West) entered on the bump for the final six outs, sending down one and allowing no hits.
FIRST INNING – MANHATTANVILLE 8, MSMC 0
The first two runs were scored on wild pitches for the Valiants, with Moeller and Mezzaucella both reading the play and crossing the plate.
Peterson sent the ball through the left side to clear the two remaining on base. Exarchakis wore the ball with the bases loaded to continue to add on to the lead. Szober sent the ball up over the first baseman's side on the ninth pitch of the at-bat to score Peterson.
On a passed ball, Goohs rushed home to add to the advantage while all the runners on base advanced. Moeller sent the ball up the middle to score Szober and Exarchakis.
The Valiants jumped ahead 8-0 after batting around in inning one.
SECOND INNING – MANHATTANVILLE 9, MSMC 2
The Knights added two runs in the top of the second.
Exarchakis singled through the right side, scoring Griffin White (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Arlington).
THIRD INNING – MANHATTANVILLE 15, MSMC 2
Mezzaucella sent the ball into center field to score Moeller and Roberts while advancing on the throw. Alberto sent the ball into the same spot to send Mezzaucella home. Goohs singled into left to score Alberto and keep the bases loaded.
The Valiants tallied on the 14th run of the game on a failed pickoff attempt, a throwing error by the pitcher, advanced the bases, and scored Goohs. Exarchakis sent home the final run of the inning with a SAC fly to center.
FOURTH INNING – MANHATTANVILLE 20, MSMC 2
With the bases loaded, Mike Scozzafava (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Walter Panas) walked to send home Moeller from third. The next batter, Goohs, singled into right center to score Michael Torres (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Walter Panas). Szober sent the ball to right center for a two-RBI single, scoring Scozzafava and Nick Porello.
Yadiel Carmona (Bronx, N.Y./Cardinal Hayes) singled into centerfield on the first pitch of the at-bat to score Goohs.
FIFTH INNING – MANHATTANVILLE 22, MSMC 2
Finn Harney (Millerton, N.Y./Salisbury School) took a ball to the shoulder with bases loaded to send home Porrello. Jacob Oakley (Medford, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford) fought through a full count to take the free bag to score Jacob Liberati (Eastchester, N.Y./Tuckahoe).
Liberati crossed the plate as the 22nd run of the game, putting the Valiants above the Knights by 20 runs.
SIXTH INNING – MANHATTANVILLE 23, MSMC 2
Porrello ripped the ball through the left side to send the final run of the game, Alex Enjem (Derby, Conn./Derby) scoring from second.
Up Next - The Valiants take on Western Connecticut State on Thursday for a single game. First pitch is set for 3:30 as the boys raise awareness for mental health with their Morgan's Message dedication game.
