Bulls Fall to Akron in Second Game of Conference Weekend Series

Hold Zips to eight hits, compared to allowing 11 hits per game for the season

AKRON, OH – In game two of a conference weekend series, the University at Buffalo baseball team fell to Akron, 4-1 on Saturday afternoon with the Zips leading the series 2-0. In the loss, the Bulls managed to hold the Zips to eight hits in the game, compared to the Bulls’ allowing an average of 11 hits per game for the season.

Brian Randazzo

For the second time in the conference weekend series, the Bulls managed to take the lead in the top of the first before the Zips scored unanswered runs to take the lead for the win.

In the top of the first, the Bulls put runners at the corners off a right-field double by Brad Agustin followed by a single to center by Chris Ciesla, advancing Agustin to third. The Bulls’ took a 1-0 lead as Rob Lawler grounded out to second while Agustin raced home from third.

Brad Agustin

With the bases loaded in the bottom of the first, the Zips erased the Bulls’ 1-0 lead off a balk, sending home Matt Roberts from third. The Zips took a 2-1 lead in their next at-bat as Brandon White hit an RBI single up the middle.

In the remaining innings, the Zips added single runs to their lead in the fifth and seventh innings for a 4-1 victory.

In 5.0 innings of work, starter Zach Anderson (3-5) recorded the Bulls’ loss.

Agustin and Brian Randazzo went 2-for-3 with Agustin scoring the Bulls’ run.

The Bulls (15-25, 3-13 MAC) will take on the Zips in the conference weekend series finale on Sunday, April 26 with the first pitch set for 1:00 pm.