May 8, 2022
Holmes Breaks Single Season Hit Record as Moravian Falls to Scranton in 2022 Finale
SCRANTON, Pa. --- The Moravian University baseball squad closed out the 2022 season with a 10-3 loss at The University of Scranton in Landmark Conference action Sunday.
Moravian University
22-18, 8-10
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The University of Scranton
28-9-1, 14-4
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 10 | 12 | 0 |
SCRANTON, Pa. --- The Moravian University baseball squad closed out the 2022 season with a 10-3 loss at The University of Scranton in Landmark Conference action Sunday.
How It Happened
- The Greyhounds jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Senior outfielder Robert Roman led off with a walk and moved to third on a one-out single by junior designated hitter Derek Holmes, his 68th hit of the season to take sole possession of Moravian's single season hit record. After the second out of the inning, junior shortstop Mason Fisher drew a walk to load the bases, and junior second baseman Chris Pow followed with a two-RBI single to left field as Roman and Holmes crossed the plate
- The Blue and Grey added a run in the top of the second frame to stretch the advantage to 3-0. Roman singled with two outs before a bunt single by sophomore outfielder Matt Madigan and a single to left field from Holmes loaded the bases. Graduate student first baseman Brett Moyer connected on an RBI single to left field to bring Roman across the plate again
- The Royals got onto the scoreboard with a run in the bottom of the second to cut the Hounds' edge to 3-1, and Scranton took the lead with four runs in the bottom half of the third inning to move in front, 5-3
- The host Royals tacked on another four runs in the fourth frame to make it a 9-3 contest before scoring once more in the fifth inning
Inside the Numbers
- Moravian had 11 hits in the game with Moyer going 3-for-4 with an RBI and two doubles to complete his career with 114 hits, 32 doubles, which is tied for tenth in school history, 99 RBIs, tied for ninth in program history, and 688 putouts, fifth in school history
- Roman was 2-for-4 with a pair of runs while Holmes went 2-for-5 with a run as he completed the season with a school record 69 hits, breaking the tie he had been in with David Zubia, who set the previous mark of 67 hits in 2012
- Pow had a pair of RBIs for the Greyhounds while seniors third baseman David Bertolotti and outfielder Elias Engelhardt collected hits in their final career contest
- Senior Eddie Olsen made the final start of his career on the mound, and he registered three strikeouts in 3.1 innings of action to complete his career ranked sixth in school history with 140 career strikeouts and ninth in program history with 172.1 innings pitched
- Graduate student Kevin Brandt tossed three innings and had one strikeout while sophomore David Ciaccio pitched two-thirds of an inning. Senior Leo Andreoli tossed the final inning
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Season Complete
