DAVENPORT, FL. - The Albertus Magnus College baseball team lost a 10-2 game to Vassar College on Monday afternoon at the RussMatt Florida Invitational

Robert Anton (Woodbury, Conn.) and Anthony Abate (Naugatuck, Conn.) were responsible for driving in the two Albertus runs. 

Adriel Espada (Bridgeport, Conn.) had a pair of stolen bases.

Alexander Heidel (New Britain, Conn.) got the start on the mound, striking out three. 

THE BASICS 

FINAL: Vassar 10 | Albertus Magnus 2

RECORDS: Vassar (1-4) | Albertus Magnus (1-2)

BOX

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Vassar jumped to an early 2-0 lead in the first as Ethan Fox-Fernandez brought in a couple on a double down the left field line.
• The Falcons responded in their half of the first as Anton singled home Espada, who singled to open the inning.
• The Falcons tied the game in the second on a fielder's choice as Abate grounded out to short. Brayden Hastings (Wallingford, Conn.) came across to score after hitting a triple.
• Vassar regained the lead in the fourth, scoring six runs on only three hits, but took advantage of two errors, two walks, and a hit by pitch.
• Vassar added one more run in both the eighth and ninth innings.

ON THE HILL 

Albertus Magnus 

Alexander Heidel (L, 0-1) 3.2 IP | 5 Hits | 6 Runs | 6 ER | 4 BB | 3 K

Sam Granata 0.1 IP | 2 Hits | 2 Runs | 1 ER | 0 BB | 0 K 

Hristos Tomczak 5.0 IP | 3 Hits | 2 Runs | 0 ER | 2 BB | 3 K 

Vassar 

Grant Maryott (W, 1-0) 7.0 IP | 3 Hits | 2 Runs | 2 ER | 0 BB | 7 K 

Danny Wellner 2.0 IP | 0 Hits | 0 Runs | 0 ER | 1 BB | 3 K 

AT THE PLATE 

Albertus 

Adriel Espada 1-for-3 | 1 Run | 2 SB

Robert Anton 1-for-2 | 1 RBI 

Brayden Hastings 1-for-2 | 1 3B | 1 Run 

Vassar 

Ethan Fox-Fernandez 3-for-4 | 1 2B | 3 RBI | 1 Run | 1 BB

Jack Johnson 1-for-4 | 1 3B | 1 BB | 2 Runs 

Jack Biskupiak 2-for-4 | 1 2B | 2 RBI | 2 Runs 

NOTEWORTHY 

• Espada's two stolen bases gives him 43 for his career and now stands third all-time. His hitting streak is also at 12 games.
• Hastings' triple was the first hit of his college career. 

UP NEXT 

The Falcons will continue their spring break trip down south as they take on Penn State Brandywine in the RussMatt Invitational Wednesday morning, March 11th. First pitch is at 10:45 a.m. in Auburndale, Fla.