Clippers get walk off win in first game but split with the Post Eagles

Box score Game 1

Box score Game 2

The Clippers hosted the Post University Eagles in a double header CACC day.  The Clippers called upon Jesse Horsham to take the mound for the first game.  The Eagles got lucky early and go a couple of hits in the first inning and put themselves on the scoreboard. 

The Clippers struggled with their at bats and hit were far and few between.  As the innings rolled on the Eagles scored in the top of the second and then added three in the top of the fourth to go up on the Clippers 5-0. 

The Clippers closest shot at scoring came in the bottom of the sixth.  Anthony Carnacchio led with a one out infield single to the shortstop to get on base.  Donnie Roth and moved Carnacchio over to second with a two out single to right field.  With designated hitter TJ Walsh up another infield single to the shortstop loaded the bases.  Unfortunately the Clippers would face a strike out and the inning was over. 

With the relief pitcher Patrick Schreck coming in to help the Clippers the Eagles were held up on the scoring.  Ted Robertson, another Clippers relief pitcher came into the game in top of the ninth and was able to keep the Eagles at five runs total.

The bottom of the ninth proved to be a busy inning for the Clippers as Billy O'Connell led the inning off with a pop up blooper that landed right behind the pitching mound for a single.  Mike Scaicchitano knocked a single to left field and the Clippers had something going.  Unfortunately the next two Clippers batters got out and the Clippers were down to their last out.  Anthony Carnacchio hit a single to centerfield and the Clippers were finally on the scoreboard as O'Connell crossed the plate.  Adding to the hitting Greg Conway hit a single also to centerfield to score Sciacchitano.  Donnie Roth stepped to the plate and he ripped a ball to the center field fence for a two RBI double.  TJ Walsh then stepped up and traded places with Roth to tie the game up with a double to right field.  John Pliego was next to bat and with a single to right field Walsh came crossing the plate and the Clippers won the game 6-5 with Pliego's walk off single. 

Ted Robertson picked up his first win of the season with only pitching one inning.  Jesse Horsham, the starting pitcher received a no decision as he went seven innings.

Game two started up and the Eagles were quickly retired through the first three innings of play in order by Keith Malanga. 

The Clippers followed suit of the Eagles for the first two innings but broke out as John Pliego picked up were he left off in the first game with a single to right field.  Unfortunately the Clippers could not get him all the way around to cross the plate. 

The Eagles were the first to put up a number on the scoreboard as they got one in the top of the fourth inning. 

With a quick bat Donnie Roth led the bottom of the inning off with a double to left center.  TJ Walsh reached first after being hit by a pitch and the Clippers had two men on.  With a sacrifice bunt from Billy O'Connell, Roth and Walsh were able to move up into scoring position.  A single to left field by Greg Conway scored Roth and the Clippers answered the Eagles run with one of their own. 

Two innings later the Eagles put another run on the board and took back the lead.  The Clippers struggled once more at the plate and were unable to get anything going.  As the ninth inning rolled along the Eagles scored two more runs to give them the 4-1 lead. 

Billy O'Connell hit a single down the right line to led the Clippers off in the bottom of the ninth.  A single up the middle by Greg Conway move O'Connell to second.  The Clippers then put their third man on base as Mike Sciacchitano was walked aboard.  A pitching change for the Eagles would be the Clippers downfall as they could not score anyone that was on base and the Clippers fell to the Eagles in game two 4-1.

Keith Malanga went nine innings with striking out six batters.

Billy O'Connell hit 3 for 7 with 1 run while recording 26 putouts for the day.  Donnie Roth hit 3 for 8 with 2 runs scored and 3 RBI's as TJ Walsh also hit 3 for 8 with 1 run scored and 1 RBI.  Greg Conway hit 3 for 9 for the day for the Clippers with 1 run scored and 1 RBI.

The Clippers will take to the road to face the Chestnut Hill College Griffins tomorrow.