Bronx, New York - The BMCC Baseball team was defeated 30-8 by Bronx Community College in CUNYAC action at Ohio Field on Friday afternoon. The Panthers drop to 1-5 (1-3 CUNYAC), while the Broncos improve to 3-8 (1-4 CUNYAC).
 
The Panthers collected nine hits on the afternoon, led by freshman Michael Marra (Staten Island, NY) and sophomore Jeffrey Roldan (New York, New York), who both recorded their team-leading second multi-hit game. Roldan extended his hitting streak to three games while freshman Wiljer Casana (Miami, Florida) drove in a team-high two runs, and Marra and classmate Christian Sidriyen (Higuey, D.R.) scored a team-best two runs. Sidriyen also extended his hitting streak to four games with a single in the bottom of the second. Nassaiah Flores (Bronx, NY) ripped a triple in the bottom of the fourth inning, and Casana and sophomore Peter Rodriguez Reyes (Bronx, New York) also had a hit.

Casana and Flores also had steals in the game.
 
Freshman Jose Miguel De Jesus Lebron (Santo Domingo, D.R.) took the loss for the Panthers. Rodriguez-Reyes pitched 3.2 innings out of the bullpen and threw a career-high 113 pitches, allowing 10 runs (nine earned) on three hits with nine walks and two strikeouts. Classmate Conall Moore (New York, New York) threw 90 pitches, allowing 11 runs (four earned) on six hits with six walks and a career-high three strikeouts.
 
Flores led the Panthers on defense with a team-high four putouts while Jariel Irizarry (New York, NY), Peter Marino (New York, New York), and Rene Perez (Brooklyn, NY) all had three putouts each while Perez also turned a double play.
 
After surrendering nine runs in the top of the first to trail 9-0, the Panthers battled back in the bottom of the inning with four runs to cut the deficit to 9-4. After Marino and Roldan got aboard with a walk and a single, Marra grounded into a fielder's choice, scoring Marino on an error by the shortstop to make it 9-1. After Flores drew a walk, Casana ripped a shot to second base that couldn't be handled, reaching on an error and scoring Marra and Flores to make it 9-3. Rodriguez-Reyes would bring home Casana on an RBI single to left field to make it 9-4. Marino couldn't add to the scoring with runners on second and third, making it 9-4 after one. 
 
The Broncos scored four more runs in the top of the second to extend their lead to 13-2. The Panthers added two in the bottom of the inning on a Casana two-run single with two outs to cut the lead to 13-4. Bronx Community College outscored BMCC 17-2 over the final five innings, taking the contest 30-8.
 
Broncos starter Frailin Jimenez, who picked up his first win of the season, settled down during his final two innings of work, throwing a total of 104 pitches while allowing one run as he went four innings allowing seven runs (two earned) on six hits with five walks and four strikeouts. Steve Santos stepped in on the hill for the final three innings, allowing one run on two hits, five strikeouts, and one walk.  
 
The Panthers will look to bounce back against Bronx Community College in a CUNYAC doubleheader on Saturday, April 6, at noon and 3 p.m. at Ohio Field in the Bronx, New York. For more information, please visit the BMCC Baseball Schedule Page.


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