Albany, N.Y- The blue and gold headed over to Albany for a three-game series versus the Golden Knights of Saint Rose, first with a single night game on Thursday and a doubleheader on Friday afternoon. The Chargers took one loss out of the three-game series during the first game on the double-header but bounced back to go two-out of three on the trip.

Thursday, April 27^th

New Haven 9, Saint Rose 7

The Chargers got out to a seven-run lead in the second inning and held on for a 9-7 victory over St. Rose under the lights, despite a seven-run comeback from the Golden Knights.

Both pitching staffs had their hands full, frequently dealing with runners on base. New Haven got things moving in the first inning, when Tyler Wells (Danville, Vt./St. Johnsbury Academy) drew a walk, scoring one run. Matt McIntire (Williamston, N.J./Williamstown) coming up to the plate, found himself an RBI on a sacrifice fly to right field bringing in another. Shaun Callahan (Newington, Conn./Newington) on a 2-2 count would find hit a single to center field bringing in the third run of the game, followed by singles from both Kenneth Franquiz (Bellmore. N.Y./Mepham) and Noah Budzik (Cromwell, Conn./Cromwell) boosting the blue and gold to a six-run lead going into the bottom of the first inning.

In the top of the second the Chargers would extend their lead to seven, when Andrew Cain (Seaford, N.Y./Seaford) would lead off with a line drive double to left field, later being brought in on a pop out from Josh Lester (Amityville, N.Y./Copiague). The Golden Knights would find their first run of the game off an error and would remain at that one run until the bottom of the fifth.

A comeback effort from Saint Rose fell in the bottom of the fifth, minimizing the Chargers eight run lead to four. Saint Rose would find two more before the Chargers would find their last and final run on a bases loaded walk scoring one.  

Izaiya Mestre (Pittsfield, Mass./Taconic) started on the mound for the Chargers, going four and a third innings, allowing seven hits and four runs while striking out four. Bryan Pazulski (Media, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara) would grab the win for the Chargers on the mound, pitching a little over two innings allowing five hits, three runs, and gathering three strikeouts. Kyle Allen (Middle Island, N.Y./Longwood) would come in to put in work in relief out of the bullpen, but Drew Silverman (Commack, N.Y./Commack) would get the last three outs of the game, giving him another save this season.  

New Haven collected six hits on the afternoon with multiple Chargers finding at least one hit on the evening.

Friday, April 28^th

Game 1: Saint Rose 4, New Haven 1

The Chargers returned to the field with momentum from game one on Thursday, but unfortunately fell to Saint Rose on the final play of the game. The game was tied at one with Saint Rose batting in the bottom of the tenth inning, when Vince Venditti homered on a 3-2 count scoring three runs for the walk off.  

In the third inning, the Chargers got their offense started, scoring one when Robert Taylor (Wolcott, Conn./The Gunnery) singled on a line drive to right field. Saint Rose would tie up the game in the bottom of the sixth, on a double line drive scoring one.

From then on the game would be a pitcher's duel, fighting to maintain the other team to one, and the Chargers pushing to find one more run to give them the lead.

The game would continue into extras with Drew Silverman (Commack, N.Y./Commack) on the mound for the Chargers, pushing to give the Chargers one more chance at the plate, but would come up short, when Saint Rose sent one over the fence to end the game.

Thomas Eletto (Locust Valley, N.Y./Locust Valley) started on the mound for the Chargers, lasting five innings, allowing two hits and zero runs while striking out seven and walking one. Drew Silverman (Commack, N.Y./Commack), Michael Gatti (East Norwich, N.Y./Oyster Bay) and Liam Carroll (Massapequa Park, N.Y./Massapequa) each contributed in relief for the blue and gold.

Multiple Chargers were able to grab themselves a hit on the afternoon. Robert Taylor (Wolcott, Conn./The Gunnery), Owen Pincince (North Haven, Conn./North Haven), Andrew Bianco (Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park), and Shaun Callahan (Newington, Conn./Newington) all finding themselves a hit.

Game 2: New Haven 11, Saint Rose 7

Bouncing back the scorekeepers were kept busy today during the high-scoring context where the Chargers prevailed 11-7.

In the first inning, the Chargers go their offense started when Andrew Bianco (Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park) sent one over the fence for a solo homerun. Grabbing a second run in the top of the first off a single from Josh Lester (Amityville, N.Y./Copiague), and grabbing the third run in the top of the fourth when Noah Budzik (Cromwell, Conn./Cromwell) would drive another in on a line drive single to left field. Andrew Cain (Seaford, N.Y./Seaford) would find himself a single homerun to left field, bringing the lead to four.

The Chargers notched seven runs in the sixth inning, the onslaught starting with bases loaded, Andrew Cain (Seaford, N.Y./Seaford) taking a hit by pitch to bring in one run, extending New Haven's lead to three. Following would be Robert Taylor (Wolcott, Conn./The Gunnery) who would drive in a run on a walk, shortly before Owen Pincince (North Haven, Conn./North Haven) would double to left field extending the Chargers lead to six. Singles from both Shaun Callahan (Newington, Conn./Newington) and Kenneth Franquiz (Bellmore. N.Y./Mepham) would bring the Chargers their last few runs, tapping out at 11.

Saint Rose's attempted comeback effort would fall short leaving them at seven runs by the end of the seventh.

Tyler Sausville (Schenectady, N.Y./Colonie Central) grabbed the win on the mound for the Chargers, the ace allowing two hit and two runs over five innings, striking out four. Randy Ramnarace (Brentwood, N.Y./Brentwood), Mason Glickman (Windsor, Conn./Windsor) and Matthew Minio (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa) all put in relief out of the bullpen.

The Chargers found themselves ten hits in the second game, two of those hits being homeruns from Andrew Bianco (Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park) and Andrew Cain (Seaford, N.Y./Seaford). Cain, Shaun Callahan (Newington, Conn./Newington), and Owen Pincince (North Haven, Conn./North Haven) all racking up multiple this for New Haven, with a team high of two hits.

UP NEXT:

The Chargers will return home for the remainder of the regular season, starting off with a mid-week single game against Alliance University on Wednesday, May 3^rd. The first pitch is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. and all the action will be available on the Chargers sports network NE10NOW.