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Ryan Cesarini Baseball 2023
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Ryan Cesarini drove in three runs on Thursday
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Saint Joseph's SJU 9-14, 0-1 A-10
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Winner Davidson DAV 12-13, 1-0 A-10
Saint Joseph's SJU
9-14, 0-1 A-10
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Final
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Davidson DAV
12-13, 1-0 A-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Saint Joseph's SJU 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 8 11 1
Davidson DAV 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 2 1 9 11 2

W: BAN, J (1-0) L: Owsik, David (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Drops Conference Opener at Davidson

DAVIDSON, N.C. – The Saint Joseph's baseball team opened conference play on Thursday night, falling to Davidson, 9-8, on a walk-off single at Wilson Field.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Saint Joseph's (9-14 overall, 0-1 Atlantic 10) got on the board in the top of the second inning.  Ryan Picollo reached on a one-out double before advancing to third on a single by Tim Dickinson.  A passed ball plated Picollo before Brandon Drapeau reached on an error that allowed Dickinson to score and double the lead.
 
• Conlan Wall then led off the third with a single and went to third on a single by Ryan Cesarini.  Ryan Weingartner then reached on an error that brought Wall home to make it a 3-0 game.
 
• Davidson (12-13 overall, 1-0 Atlantic 10) got one back in the third on a home run by Jacob Friend before a four-run fourth gave the hosts a 5-3 lead.
 
• That's where it stayed until the top of the seventh.  Drapeau and Max Hitman started the frame with a walk and a single, respectively, before a sacrifice bunt by Jakob Reed moved the runners up a base.  Two batters later, Cesarini laced a single to right to score both runners and tie the game.
 
• The Wildcats got a sacrifice fly from Nick Calero in the bottom of the seventh to go back in front, 6-5.  In the eighth, Davidson padded the lead with a pair on a double steal and a wild pitch.
 
• The Hawks drew level in the ninth.  Hitman laced a one-out single before pinch hitter Carter Jagiela drew a walk.  Wall, Cesarini, and Weingartner then hit three consecutive RBI singles to tie the game at 8-8.
 
• Unfortunately for the Crimson and Gray, Eli Putnam hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth to win it for Davidson.
 
BEHIND THE BOX SCORE
• Jason Ban finished the game for Davidson, tossing two-thirds of an inning, to get the win.  David Owsik was charged with the loss, allowing one run in two-thirds of an inning.
 
• Will McCausland got the start for the Hawks and was charged with five runs in three and two-thirds innings.  Wilson Perkins allowed five runs in six and two-thirds in a no decision for Davidson.
 
• Wall and Cesarini notched three hits apiece, with Cesarini adding three RBI and Weingartner driving in a pair.  Wall and Hitman each scored twice.
 
UP NEXT
The middle game of the series is scheduled for Friday at 2:00 p.m.
 
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