Blackbirds Fall at Central Conn. State, 2-0

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4/8/06 -– Long Island University dropped a 2-0 decision to Central Connecticut Saturday afternoon in Northeast Conference baseball action. The two teams were scheduled to play a doubleheader but played only one game due to weather conditions in New Britain, Conn.

Neither team got on the board in the first five innings of play. LIU registered its biggest threat in the second inning. Following the first out of the inning, senior Matt Martino (Staten Island, N.Y.) singled and stole second. Freshman Anthony Amatucci (Toms River, N.J.) joined Martino on the bathpaths after being hit by a pitch and both runners advanced on a right field single by Brooklyn native Danny Etkin. A double play grounder ended the inning and kept the contest scoreless until the sixth.

In the sixth, CCSU’s Sean Salvatore bunted for a single and advanced to second on a throwing error by LIU. He moved to third on a fly out to centerfield and scored on a wild pitch during an attempted intentional walk. With two outs and a runner on first, Jay Schillaci singled to deep right field to plate another run and give the Blue Devils a 2-0 lead.

The Blue Devils and Blackbirds will continue the weekend series on Sunday with a doubleheader beginning at noon. The first game will be seven innings followed by a nine inning second game.