Zips Sneak Past Bulls, 9-8, in 10 Innings

Four UB batters rake in three hits as UB outhits Akron

Carl Aquila

BUFFALO, NY - Kurt Davidson scored on a balk with two outs in the tenth inning to lead the University of Akron to a 9-8, 10-inning win in the rubber match of the Mid-American Conference series on Sunday afternoon at Lee Jackson Baseball Field.

Senior Carl Aquila (Alden, NY/St. Mary’s/Erie CC), senior James Kingsley (Medina, NY/Medina), junior Dan Quinn (Hamburg, NY/Frontier) and freshman Jacob Rosenbeck (Medina, NY/Medina) each had three hits as the Bulls (12-29 overall, 4-14 MAC) wrapped a MAC season-high 17 hits in the game.

Buffalo took an 8-7 lead in the eighth inning as Aquila doubled to right center and Kingsley became the second player in UB history to reach 125 career RBIs with a single to center field in the next at bat.

Akron (12-27 overall, 6-12 MAC) tied the game at eight in the bottom of the inning as Scott Gunn homered to right field with one out in the frame, where it stood until the 10th when Davidson reached third after drawing a two-out walk and Charlie Lenhard followed with a single to left field.

Jacob Rosenbeck

Buffalo jumped out to a three-run lead, scoring two runs in the second inning, as Quinn singled and after a fielder’s choice, Rosenbeck hit a two-run shot to right field. In the third, freshman Brad Agustin (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville East) singled through the left side before Aquila singled to right field, moving Agustin to third. Kingsley followed with an infield single that loaded the bases and Quinn hit a sacrifice fly to give the Bulls a 3-0 lead.

The error bug hit the Bulls in the bottom of the third, as the Zips scored five runs, using three hits and three UB errors in the inning. Akron added another run in the fourth to take a 6-3 lead.

James Kingsley

Buffalo added a run in the fifth, as Kingsley singled up the middle. After a lineout, sophomore Mike Folli (Endicott, NY/Union-Endicott) singled to right field and Rosenbeck followed with a single to right to score Kingsley.

Buffalo took a 7-6 lead in the top of the sixth inning thanks to three runs. Freshman Eric Flynn (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Falls) singled to center field to start the sixth-inning rally and Agustin followed with a walk. After two outs, Quinn doubled to left to drive them both in and Folli followed with another double over the left fielder’s head to tie the game.

Akron tied the game in the bottom of the inning thanks to three singles capped by an RBI single from Lenhard.

Dan Quinn

Folli went 2-for-6 with a run and an RBI and Kingsley and Quinn extended their hitting streaks to 10 games for the Bulls. Flynn extended his to eight.

Rashard Graves went 4-for-4 and had two RBIs to lead the Zips and Davidson went 3-for-5 with a run. Gunn also went 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs and Lenhard went 2-for-6 with a run and an RBI.

Freshman Dan Francis (Clarence, NY/Clarence) (1-4) threw 1 2/3 innings in the loss, allowing a hit, two walks and a run. Patrick Gliha (4-2) earned the win a day after taking a loss, allowing one hit and striking out two in 1 2/3 innings of relief.

Buffalo next takes the field at LeMoyne College on Wednesday in a 1:30 pm doubleheader.

04/30/2006