Garden City, N.Y. – The Adelphi baseball team wrapped up its four-game set with American International on Monday afternoon, completing the sweep and moving into third place in the Northeast 10.

Series History:

• Adelphi (24-17, 20-12 NE10) is now 32-21 against AIC since April 2010.

Game 1: Adelphi 5, American International 2 (F/7)
Highlights:

• Tyler Bonsignore turned in the best start of his young career, going six innings, walking none and allowing only two runs on three hits while striking out a career-high five batters.
• The Adelphi offense mustered only two hits from Johnny Catuosco and Anthony Rigogliosi, but scored five runs and drew nine walks.

How It Happened:

• In game one of the afternoon, AIC got on the board first with a two-run home run in just the second at-bat of the game.
• Adelphi got one back after Zach DeMilt was hit by a pitch and Catuosco moved him over with an opposite-field single.
• After a balk moved the runners over, Michael Robinson drove in DeMilt with a sacrifice fly.
• The second inning saw the Panthers take the lead. After two walks and a hit by pitch, Rigogliosi came through with a two-RBI single up the middle to put Adelphi up 3-2.
• The home team extended its lead after some good baserunning by Erick Duignan, as an AIC throwing error made the score 4-2.
• Adelphi tacked on another run in the bottom of the third courtesy of a Giancarlo Rengifo RBI groundout.
• The bats were quiet after the third inning, as Bonsignore allowed only one hit following the first-inning home run and Michael Tufo closed out the 5-2 win.

Game 2: Adelphi 10, American International 6 (F/10)
Highlights:

• Albert Ramos drove in a team-high six runs, including the walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the tenth.
• Johnny Catuosco was 4-for-5 with a walk and three runs scored.
• Zach DeMilt, Erick Duignan and Bryan McCleary all had RBIs.
• Zach Rovner was lights out in relief, allowing only one hit in two innings of work, striking out two and earning his second win of the season.

How It Happened:

• Adelphi was on the board first in the final game of the series. Singles from DeMilt and Catuosco set the table, with McCleary driving in DeMilt on a sacrifice fly.
• After an error by the pitcher and a balk, Ramos drove in Catuosco to put Adelphi up 2-0 early.
• AIC got a run back in the top of the second after a trio of base hits, then jumped on starter Ari Gluck for three runs in the top of the fourth after a solo home run and a two-run shot.
• After two scoreless innings, Adelphi threatened with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh, but was only able to score one run on a DeMilt RBI single.
• The Yellow Jackets added two to their lead in the next half-inning with Josh Frometa's second long ball of the game.
• Rovner pitched a relatively clean ninth inning and, in the bottom half, the Panthers once again had an opportunity to score.
• DeMilt was hit by a pitch and Catuosco singled to start the inning. While the next two batters were retired, Ramos drove in DeMilt to cut the deficit to two.
• Justin Wilkinson drew a walk to load the bases before Matt Ryan hit a dribbler to the pitcher that was misplayed. The error led to the fifth Panther run and put Erick Duignan at the plate with a chance to tie the game.
• The Adelphi shortstop won an absolute battle, getting hit by a pitch on a 3-2 count to score the tying run.
• AIC escaped further damage and the game went to extras.
• Rovner pitched a perfect tenth inning, and the Panthers carried momentum into the bottom half.
• Catuosco drew a one-out walk and McCleary singled to keep the rally alive. Giancarlo Rengifo loaded the bases after reaching on an error and Albert Ramos stepped to the plate.
• On the third pitch he saw, Ramos unloaded a walk-off grand slam over the left-field wall to send the Panther faithful home happy.

Up Next:

• Head coach Mike Gaffney and the Adelphi baseball team will be back in action on Saturday for their final regular season series with Bentley.