Box Score

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Ryan Geffert (Plymouth, Pa.) had a career-game on Wednesday, connecting for three homeruns including a grand slam as the Southern Connecticut State University baseball team dismantled non-conference opponent Bridgeport by the score of 18-7. Geffert was 4-for-4, scored five times, was intentionally walked and hit a career-high eight RBI. The game was tied 7-7 heading into bottom of the sixth until the Owls drove in seven runs in the inning to pull away.

Southern is now 19-6-1 overall, remain 11-2 in the Northeast-10 Conference and have won 13 of their last 15 games. The Purple Knights of Bridgeport have fallen to 7-12 with the loss.

The runs poured in early and often for both teams with a total of seven runs during the first two innings. Bridgeport came out swinging by driving in three runs in the top of the first. Southern came right back however, adding three of their own. Kyle Rosadino (Berwyn, Pa.) led off with a triple to right center and crossed home plate when Bryan Dorsey (Cheshire, Conn.) reached on an error by the second baseman. Geffert would then step to the plate and hit one over right centerfield to tie the game at 3-3.

Bridgeport retaliated once again and scored three more runs on four hits in the top of the second. Rosadino connected on a RBI single and Nick DeProspo (Worcester, Mass.) hit a sacrifice fly to drive in another run as the Owls scored in both the second and third innings to cut the deficit to 6-5.

With the game tied at seven entering the bottom of the sixth, the Owls offense stepped it up another gear. Dorsey walked with the bases loaded and two outs remaining to bring in Michael Cleary (West Boylston, Mass.). Geffert would then step to the plate with the bases loaded and for the second time in consecutive innings, he hit one over the fence to drive in all runners. It marked his third homerun of the game and first grand slam of the season.

DeProspo would also connect on a homerun in the seventh inning as the Owls recorded four more runs to put the game out of reach and defeat Bridgeport by the score of 18-7. 

Geffert and Rosadino accounted for seven of the team's 13 hits. Rosadino went 3-for-4 with four runs scored, one RBI, one triple and two walks. Dorsey added a double, scored three times and drove in two runs and DeProspo drove in four homeruns, connected on a homerun and scored twice. Kyle Penney (Columbia, Conn.) recorded the win and did not allow a run in two and two-third innings.

The Owls return to the field tomorrow for a 3:30 p.m. contest in Worcester, Mass. against NE-10 opponent Assumption.