Three pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout and the New York University baseball team ended its Spring Break trip in Florida with a 1-0 win over Purchase College on Saturday, March 23, in Auburndale.
Sean Bolin picked up the win with seven shutout innings in which he allowed only two hits and struck out two.
He was followed by
Aidan Dolinsky, who pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning with a strikeout, and
Ansel Balmer who pitched the ninth and picked up the save. He also struck out a batter while allowing one hit.
NYU (13-3) scored the game's lone run in the bottom of the fourth inning.
Nate Pallotta was hit by a pitch with one out.
Richard Beggy followed with a double, advancing Pallotta to third. Then,
Alex VanLandingham stroked a sacrifice fly to center field giving the Violets the only run they would need.
Alex Doskoez went the distance for Purchase (6-7) and held the Violets to four hits and the one earned run.
Cam Dunn had two hits for NYU.
The Violets will open University Athletic Association (UAA) action when they face Washington University in St. Louis for a four-game series beginning on Friday, March 29, in St. Louis, MO.
** Box score to be added when it becomes available **
