May 15, 2009

Box Score

Rindge, NH - For game two of May 15th's NCAA Regional play, Adelphi Baseball turned to their sophomore, Robert Nixon, to take the hill against Assumption. The Panther delivered with a complete game of work, striking out a team individual best of 13 and sending the Greyhounds to the loser's bracket with a shutout, 2-0. With Adelphi's win, the Panthers improve to 33-14, while Assumption falls to 33-20-1 overall.

The first four innings of play saw zeros across the board, but in the top of the fifth the Panthers opened with two straight hits. Chris Weidlein singled up the middle and Anthony Anzalone doubled to left center, advancing Weidlein to third. The next two batters grounded out, but both Justin Ciamillo and Mike Colonna hit the ball hard enough to bring Weidlein and Ciamillo home, giving Adelphi a 2-0 lead.

That was more then enough for Nixon, who gave up just four hits in the final five innings of work and seven total for the game, picking up the win. Nixon also struck out 13, while showing tremendous control, walking none in nine full innings of work.

The Panthers will next play the winner of game seven, Wilmington v. Assumption, scheduled to contest at 3:00 p.m. Franklin Pierce will continue its live coverage of the weekend's games at http://athletics.franklinpierce.edu.