BURLINGTON, VT. ? Frank Rossi’s single in the bottom of the 10th lifted the University of Vermont to a 6-5 victory over Northeastern in the 2005 America East Baseball Championship at Centennial Field on the UVM campus. The Catamounts advance to the league title game on Saturday (12 noon) and will take on the University of Maine.
Northeastern scored two runs in the fifth and the sixth to take a commanding 4-0 lead. Senior Devin Monds was in control through six innings, until the Catamounts finally got on the board in the seventh. Jim Chapman scored on an error by Northeastern third baseman Tim Bush to get the Cats on the board, 4-1. Miguel Magrass’ later singled down the left field line, scoring two runs to cut the NU lead to one, 4-3. Bush made another error later in the inning as Jason Carey scored for UVM to tie game at 4-4.
Vermont would take the lead,5-4, in the bottom of the eighth as Raymond Montanez knocked in Champman on a single to center. Northeastern didn’t waste any time responding in the top of the 9th as Chris Emanuele led off the inning and took the first pitch he saw deep. His solo shot to left field tied the game at 5-5.
The Huskies managed one hit in the top of the 10th, leaving the game tied at 5-5, and setting the table for the Catamount heroics in the bottom half of the inning. Andrew Folley started the rally for Vermont with a one-out single to left field. Nick Gallipani, who would eventually score the game-winning run, came in to pinch run for Folley. Gallipani advanced to second on a wild pitch by NU’s Kris Dabrowiecki. Matt Naimoli walked and Montanez struck out to set the scene for Rossi. The sophomore outfielder singled up the middle to drive in Gallipani and win the game for UVM.
The game marked the first extra-innings affair of the season for the Catamounts and the first extra innings contest in the America East Championship since 2000.
Tickets for tomorrow’s America East title game go on sale at Centennial Field at 11 a.m.
The winner of the four-team double-elimination tournament will garner America East’s automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.
2005 America East Conference
Northeastern at Vermont
May 27, 2005 at Burlington, Vt. (Centennial Field)
Northeastern 5 (26-23)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Chris Emanuele cf........ 4 2 3 3 1 0 4 0 0 Arman Sidhu ss........... 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 Jeff Heriot rf........... 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 Tim Bush 3b.............. 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 Dan Milano c............. 5 0 1 1 0 4 11 0 2 Matt Morizio dh.......... 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Brian Nutting 2b......... 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 3 1 Miguel Paquette 1b....... 3 1 0 0 1 3 9 0 1 Mike Lyon lf............. 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 Devin Monds p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Kris Dabrowiecki p...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Totals................... 37 5 9 4 5 11 29 10 9
Vermont 6 (28-18)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Frank Rossi cf........... 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 Jason Carey lf........... 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 Miguel Magrass 3b........ 4 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 0 Kyle Brault rf........... 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 Jay Iannoni 1b........... 4 0 0 0 0 4 8 1 4 Kyle Massie ph.......... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Derek Miller 1b......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jim Chapman 2b........... 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 Andrew Folley dh......... 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Nick Gallipani pr....... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Matt Naimoli c........... 3 1 1 0 2 0 11 2 0 Raymond Montanez ss...... 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 Joe Serafin p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bryan Rembisz p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chris Marsh p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 36 6 8 4 8 11 30 7 11
Score by Innings R H E --------------------------------------------- Northeastern........ 000 022 001 0 - 5 9 2 Vermont............. 000 000 410 1 - 6 8 2 ---------------------------------------------
Note: 2 outs, 2 runners LOB when the game ended.
E - Bush 2; Rossi; Montanez. DP - Northeastern 1; Vermont 1. LOB - Northeastern 9; Vermont 11. 2B - Lyon(8); Magrass(13). 3B - Magrass(6). HR - Emanuele(11). HBP - Paquette. SH - Lyon; Rossi; Folley. SB - Bush(2); Magrass(16); Brault(15).
Northeastern IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Devin Monds......... 6.2 4 4 0 6 7 23 30 Kris Dabrowiecki.... 3.0 4 2 2 2 4 13 16
Vermont IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Joe Serafin......... 5.1 5 4 4 5 6 20 27 Bryan Rembisz....... 3.1 3 1 1 0 3 12 12 Chris Marsh......... 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 5 5
Win - Marsh (3-2). Loss - Dabrowiecki (6-3). Save - None. WP - Dabrowiecki. HBP - by Serafin (Paquette). PB - Naimoli. Umpires - HP: Lou Petrucci 1B: Craig Alden 2B: Don January 3B: Steve Riccarini Start: 8:05pm Time: 3:12 Attendance: Game: AE05
Play-by-Play
2005 America East Conference
Northeastern at Vermont - Play-by-Play
May 27, 2005 at Burlington, Vt. (Centennial Field)
Score by Innings R H E --------------------------------------------- Northeastern........ 000 022 001 0 - 5 9 2 Vermont............. 000 000 410 1 - 6 8 2 ---------------------------------------------
Northeastern starters: 27/cf Emanuele; 3/ss Sidhu; 44/rf Heriot; 45/3b Bush; 35/c Milano; 11/dh Morizio; 8/2b Nutting; 31/1b Paquette; 7/lf Lyon; 21/p Monds;
Vermont starters: 16/cf Rossi; 7/lf Carey; 32/3b Magrass; 23/rf Brault; 6/1b Iannoni; 3/2b Chapman; 31/dh Folley; 25/c Naimoli; 1/ss Montanez; 9/p Serafin;
Northeastern - inning 1
Emanuele singled to center field. Sidhu reached on a fielder's choice; Emanuele out at second ss to 2b. Heriot struck out. Bush singled to second base; Sidhu advanced to second. Milano struck out. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Vermont - inning 1
Rossi struck out. Carey struck out looking. Magrass flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Northeastern - inning 2
Morizio flied out to lf. Nutting struck out looking. Paquette walked. Lyon grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Vermont - inning 2
Brault grounded out to ss. Iannoni struck out. Chapman singled to shortstop. Folley struck out. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Northeastern - inning 3
Emanuele popped up to ss. Sidhu grounded out to 3b. Heriot flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Vermont - inning 3
Naimoli walked. Montanez walked; Naimoli advanced to second. Rossi grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; Montanez out on the play; Naimoli advanced to third. Carey flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Northeastern - inning 4
Bush walked. Bush stole second. Milano struck out. Morizio grounded out to 1b unassisted; Bush advanced to third. Nutting lined out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Vermont - inning 4
Magrass walked. Brault flied out to cf. Iannoni struck out. Chapman flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Northeastern - inning 5
Paquette hit by pitch. Lyon grounded out to c, SAC, bunt; Paquette advanced to second. Emanuele walked. Sidhu singled to left field; Emanuele advanced to second; Paquette advanced to third. Sidhu advanced to second; Emanuele advanced to third; Paquette scored on a passed ball. Heriot struck out. Bush intentionally walked. Milano singled to third base, RBI; Bush advanced to second; Sidhu advanced to third; Emanuele scored. Morizio grounded out to 1b unassisted. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
Vermont - inning 5
Folley grounded out to p. Naimoli flied out to cf. Montanez struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Northeastern - inning 6
Nutting walked. Paquette struck out looking. Lyon doubled to left field; Nutting advanced to third. Rembisz to p for Serafin. Emanuele singled to center field, advanced to second on a fielding error by cf, 2 RBI; Lyon scored; Nutting scored. Emanuele out at third c to 3b. Sidhu flied out to rf. 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.
Vermont - inning 6
Rossi flied out to rf. Carey lined out to cf. Magrass tripled to left center. Brault walked. Iannoni struck out. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Northeastern - inning 7
Heriot grounded out to 2b. Bush popped up to 2b. Milano struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Vermont - inning 7
Chapman walked. Folley fouled out to 1b. Naimoli singled through the right side; Chapman advanced to second. Montanez reached on a fielding error by 3b; Naimoli advanced to second; Chapman scored, unearned. Rossi grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; Montanez advanced to second; Naimoli advanced to third. Carey walked. Magrass doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; Carey advanced to third; Montanez scored, unearned; Naimoli scored, unearned. Dabrowiecki to p for Monds. Brault reached on a fielding error by 3b; Carey scored, unearned. Brault stole second; Magrass stole third. Iannoni struck out. 4 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB.
Northeastern - inning 8
Morizio grounded out to 1b unassisted. Nutting singled to center field. Paquette struck out looking. Lyon struck out. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Vermont - inning 8
Chapman singled to first base. Folley grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; Chapman advanced to second. Naimoli grounded out to 2b; Chapman advanced to third. Montanez singled to center field, RBI; Chapman scored. Rossi grounded out to p. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Northeastern - inning 9
Emanuele homered to left field, RBI. Sidhu reached on a throwing error by ss. Heriot grounded into double play 1b to ss; Sidhu out on the play. Marsh to p for Rembisz. Bush flied out to lf. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB.
Vermont - inning 9
Carey out at first p to 2b to 1b. Magrass flied out to rf. Brault walked. Massie pinch hit for Iannoni. Massie struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Northeastern - inning 10
Miller to 1b for Massie. Milano struck out. Morizio singled to left field. Nutting flied out to rf. Paquette struck out. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Vermont - inning 10
Chapman struck out. Folley singled to left field. Gallipani pinch ran for Folley. Gallipani advanced to second on a wild pitch. Naimoli walked. Montanez struck out looking. Rossi singled up the middle, RBI; Naimoli advanced to second; Gallipani scored. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.