Buffalo, NY – The Monroe University baseball team swept Erie Community College on Friday as a part of the team's doubleheader. Game one went the way of the Mustangs, 16-9, before game two ended in five innings, 12-0, in favor of Monroe.
Both games saw the heavy hitters come to play for the Mustangs as the team tallied five home runs across the two contests. Sophomore
Ronald Almanzar tallied two in game two, while fellow sophomore
Anthony Fernandez and freshmen
Juan Garcia and
Nair Jamanika also went yard.
In the opener, Monroe took a first-inning 3-0 lead thanks to a two-run home run from Garcia. Garcia then padded the lead with a sacrifice fly in the third. The floodgates then opened in the fourth and fifth innings, with the Mustangs tacking on nine runs across the two frames.
Freshmen
Tai Vic Tromp and
Jesus Nieves picked up RBIs in the fourth, as did Fernandez. Then in the fifth, RBI doubles from freshman
Marcus Mercado and Almanzar preceded a two-run home run by Fernandez.
Up 13-4, three more runs crossed home plate in the seventh to punctuate the victory. Freshman
Victor Ceballos secured the win on the mound, while sophomore
Juan Ramos, a recent JV call-up, delivered two, two-hit innings with a pair of strikeouts.
Almanzar shined in game two, with the sophomore driving in six runs on three hits. The Bronx native began and concluded the game with two-run homers, capping off his excellent day with a combined nine runs scored, six hits and seven RBIs.
He was joined by Jamanika with a pair of three hit performances against Erie.
Freshman
Kyle Mandirola accompanied the strong offensive day from the Mustangs with a complete game shutout. In his five innings of work, Mandirola allowed just three hits and struck out eight batters.
Monroe will conclude its four-game series against Erie on Saturday with a doubleheader scheduled to begin at noon.
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE UNIVERSITY
The athletic program at Monroe University encompasses a total of 26 teams competing across nine sports. There are 19 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as the Monroe University marching band, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
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