ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The RIT baseball team fell, 6-5, in a 10-inning contest to Rochester, Sunday.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The visiting Tigers struck first in the top of the first inning as senior Jarin Moses hit a two-run home run to left-center, scoring senior Trent Rapp to give RIT an early 2-0 lead.
- RIT added to the lead in the top of the third when Charlie Slaymaker delivered a two-run single up the middle, pushing the Tigers' lead to 4-0.
- Rochester answered in the bottom of the inning with three runs, highlighted by a bases-loaded double from George Farley IV, to make the score 4-3.
- The Tigers added another run in the fifth as senior Roberto Reade singled home Moses following Moses' leadoff double, extending the lead to 5-3.
- Rochester tied the game in the bottom of the fifth with two runs on a sacrifice groundout and an RBI single to even the score at 5-5.
- Both teams were held scoreless from the sixth through the ninth innings as RIT relievers Nolan Bonnell and James Kelly combined to limit the Yellowjackets' offense.
- In the bottom of the 10th inning, Rochester walked it off with a sacrifice fly from Grady Davis, scoring the winning run to secure the 6-5 victory.
GAME NOTES
- Moses finished 2-for-4 with a home run, double, three runs scored, and two RBIs. The home run is Moses' sixth of the season.
- Senior Charlie Slaymaker went 1-for-4 with two RBIs, accounting for both runs in RIT's third-inning surge.
- RIT collected eight hits in the game, including a double from Rapp and three extra-base hits overall.
- Liam Miller, a senior, started on the mound for RIT, striking out seven over four innings.
- The RIT pitching staff combined for seven strikeouts while limiting Rochester to 10 hits across 10 innings.
- With the loss, RIT moves to 19-12 overall and 13-4 in Liberty League play.
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT returns to action on Friday (May 1) to open the best-of-three Liberty League Crossover series. The opponent and starting time is to be determined.