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PRINCESS ANNE, MD \u2013 The Manhattan Jaspers Baseball team (4-4) powered its way past the Hawks of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (0-7) by a score of 15-5 inside Hawk Stadium on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n
HOW IT HAPPENED<\/p>\n
STATS AND NOTES<\/p>\n
QUOTES FROM THE JASPERS<\/p>\n
\n\tAfter starting the game trailing by one run in the home half of the first, the Jaspers responded in commanding fashion.
\n\tWith one out and two runners aboard the base path, Jeremy Sosa<\/a> launched a towering home run to center field to drive home Hunter Sute<\/a> and Justin Best<\/a>.
\n\tThe Green and White then capitalized on the Hawks’ errors, which eventually saw Ryan Lordier<\/a> cross the plate. Two batters later, Andreaus Lewis<\/a> brought himself and Vincent Samuel<\/a> home with the team’s second home run of the inning to expand its lead to a comfortable five.
\n\tAfter the Hawks responded with a bases-loaded ground out and narrowed its deficit to four, Manhattan found a way with a bases-loaded walk and Lordier’s sacrifice fly to right to drive home Trevor Hansen<\/a>.
\n\tThe Hawks did not surrender, finding a way to bring their deficit back to as little as three. The resilient Jaspers, two batters in, saw another home run courtesy of Samuel.
\n\tThen, Justin Best<\/a> joined the party with a lead-off blast into center to double-up Maryland Eastern Shore.
\n\tIn the visiting half of the eighth inning, the Jaspers put the finishing touches on the series opener with three home runs coming from Colin Basehore<\/a>, Sute, and Hansen. The latter pair hit back-to-back blasts to widen the margin to as much as ten.
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\n\tInfielder and reigning MAAC Player of the Week Vincent Samuel<\/a> continued his strong start to the campaign with another three-hit afternoon, while crossing the plate twice and a home run. Samuel also swiped one base in the effort.
\n\tFirst baseman Trevor Hansen<\/a> posted a three-for-five day as well, crossed the plate twice, and also logged a home run. A part of Hansen’s afternoon, he notched a two-bagger.
\n\tCatcher Hunter Sute<\/a> went two-for-three and scored three runs in a two-RBI effort that also included a round-tripper and two walks on the day.
\n\tCatcher Andreaus Lewis<\/a> went two-for-five with a home run and two RBIs.
\n\tOutfielder Jeremy Sosa<\/a> went one-for-three with a home run and three RBIs, while working two walks.
\n\tStarting pitcher Connor Throneberry<\/a> posted four strikeouts in 3.1 innings pitched, while surrendering two runs in the no-decision.
\n\tRelief pitcher Hudson Pergamit<\/a> recorded the win after facing 16 batters in 3.2 innings of work.
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