By Robert Cole
The Lehman College Lightning baseball team would fail to comeback from a 6-0 deficit against the John Jay Bloodhounds to lose the final game of the three game series 13-10 at Fordham University Jack Coffey Field.
Lehman’s starting pitcher sophomore, Jose Albrincole (0-2), got off to a rough start with three walks, one batter hit by pitch, and a single to right field for three runs before getting his first out. A wild pitch with one out allowed the fourth run to cross the plate for John Jay for a first inning 4-0 lead.
Shaky defense by the Lightning would continue in the second inning, with two errors by the Lehman shortstop, Steve Cuello, leading to another run for the Bloodhounds and a 5-0 lead.
Lehman would score in the top of the fourth inning. Natanael Toribio doubled to right field scoring Geraldo Rodriguez, who had walked earlier in the inning. Toribio would score on a single up the middle by Carlo Francisco. John Jay would score two more runs in the bottom of the inning for an 8-2 lead.
With the Bloodhound leading 13-8 Lehman would squander a great opportunity to cut into the deficit in the eight inning when they loaded the bases with no outs, but they failed to score as John Jay’s pitcher, Charlee Rodriguez, got Lehman’s Juan Arias to hit into a double play to end the inning.
The Lightening would come close to taking the lead in the top of the ninth inning when with the bases loaded and two outs, junior infielder, Natanael Toribio, hit a long drive over the left field fence that drifted foul. Toribio would eventually be called out on a third strike for the second time in the last two innings.
Lehman Coach, James Cisco stated, “it was a well fought game by both teams, John Jay was better today. We have to go back and get better this week.”
With the 13-10 victory John Jay improved their record to 2-9 (1-2 CUNY), while Lehman’s record drops to 4-7 (2-1 CUNY).
Robert Cole is a contributing writer/photographer to the Bronx Chronicle.
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