4/7/2008
Concordia Falls to Lions 8-4
Bronxville, NY - Senior Tom Bordanaro (Wappingers Falls, NY) finished with 2 hits and 3 RBI in an 8-4 loss to Molloy College this afternoon at Clipper Baseball Field in Bronxville, NY. The Clippers fall to 6-18 overall and 2-9 in the East Coast Conference. Molloy improves to 18-11 overall and 7-4 in the East Coast Conference.
The Lions scored a run in the 1st and another in the 2nd inning. The lead would increase to 3-0 on a 2-out double to left center by T.J. Greig that scored Nolan Kucich from first base.
In the top of the 6th inning, Christopher Irwin led off with a home run to center field. Two batters later, Patrick Walsh doubled to center field and would later steal third base. The next batter, Robert LaRusso would double down the left field line to score Walsh to put the Lions ahead 5-0.
The Clippers picked-up a run in the bottom of the 6th inning as sophomore Anthony Fratto (Newburgh, NY) grounded out to the second baseman, scoring Bordanaro from third base.
In the 7th inning, Bordanaro hit a bases loaded double that drove in 3 runs to cut the deficit to 5-4. That would be as close as the Clippers would get as the Lions would get back-to-back doubles in the 8th inning to increase the lead to 6-4. Molloy would add 2 additional runs in the 9th inning to make the final score 8-4.
Sophomore Tommy Paradise (Mahopac, NY) pitched 6.0 innings for the Clippers, allowing 8 hits and 5 earned runs with 2 strikeouts.
The Clippers will return to action on Wednesday, April 9th, as they host the Chargers of the University of New Haven. The game will begin at 3:30 PM.
