Julian Ovalles-Garcia
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14
Winner Nassau Community Col NASSAU 9-12, 8-6 RegionXV
1
Monroe Express MCBXBB 3-20, 1-10 RegionXV
Winner
Nassau Community Col NASSAU
9-12, 8-6 RegionXV
14
Final
1
Monroe Express MCBXBB
3-20, 1-10 RegionXV
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Nassau Community Col NASSAU 3 0 2 0 9 14 17 0
Monroe Express MCBXBB 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 1

W: Andrew Williams (2-1) L: Mata, Edward (1-2)

11
Winner Nassau Community Col NASSAU 10-12, 9-6 RegionXV
4
Monroe Express MCBXBB 3-21, 1-11 RegionXV
Winner
Nassau Community Col NASSAU
10-12, 9-6 RegionXV
11
Final
4
Monroe Express MCBXBB
3-21, 1-11 RegionXV
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Nassau Community Col NASSAU 0 1 2 0 4 4 0 11 14 2
Monroe Express MCBXBB 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 4 6 1

W: Zach Lelonek (1-1) L: Veras, Jason (1-4)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Monroe Express Baseball Falls Twice in Region XV Doubleheader vs Nassau

GARDEN CITY, N.Y., April 20, 2019 – Monroe Express baseball dropped a pair of Region XV contests to the Nassau Community College Lions in a doubleheader on Friday at Mitchel Park. The Express dropped game one, 14-1, in a run-rule shortened five innings, and fell short by the final score of 11-4 in game two. Following the doubleheader, Monroe drops to 3-21 (1-11 Region XV) on the year, while Nassau moves to 10-12 (9-6 Region XV).
 
GAME 1: NASSAU 14, MONROE 1 (5)
On four-straight singles, Nassau took the lead in the top of the first. Chris Morro led off with a single and after John Capozzoli struck out, the Lions strung together back-to-back-to-back-to-back singles to take a 3-0 lead.
 
The Lions added a pair of runs in the top of the third to extend their lead. With two outs, Michael Iacobellis singled to short. TJ Toscano doubled to center to bring Iacobellis home, and Tucker Hahn singled to center to plate Toscano, extending Nassau's lead to 5-0.
 
The Express got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third. Julian Ovalles-Garcia hit a solo home run to right, his first of the year, to cut the Lions' lead to 5-1.
 
Edward Mata shut the Lions down in the top of the fourth, but after Monroe left two on in the bottom of the frame, Nassau broke through again in the fifth. The Lions scored nine runs on 10 hits in the top of the fifth inning, capped off by Nick Cavallo's two-run single, to take a 14-1 lead, and Andrew Williams retired the side in the bottom of the fifth to finish off the run-rule victory.
 
Mata (1-2) took the loss for the Express, while Williams (2-1) earned the win for the Lions.
 
Ovalles-Garcia led the Express at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run, run scored and RBI.
 
GAME 1: NASSAU 11, MONROE 4
Nassau again took the early lead, striking first in the top of the second. A pair of walks put two runners on for Jordan Miller, who struck out swinging. But after a wild pitch advanced the runners to second and third, Morro singled to center to score a run. However, Devon Marrero threw Michael Simmons out at home to keep Nassau's lead at just one.
 
Monroe came right back to tie the game in the bottom of the inning. Miguel Reicino drew a one-out walk and moved to third on Juan Jorge's single to center. With Anthony Gonzalez Jr. at the plate, Jorge and Reicino executed a double steal, tying the game at one.
 
The Lions retook the lead in the top of the third. A walk and a dropped third strike put two on, for Hahn. Iacobellis scored on a wild pitch to retake the lead, and Hahn's RBI single extended the lead to 3-1.
 
The Express went in order in the bottom of the inning, but after Jason Veras worked around a walk in the fourth, Monroe tied the game in the bottom of the frame.
 
Reicino drew another walk, and Jorge followed with another single, putting runners at the corners. Jorge stole second, and Gonzalez Jr. singled through the left side, scoring both Reicino and Jorge to knot the score at 3-3.
 
But the Lions came right back to score four runs in the top of the fourth and four more in the top of the fifth to take an 11-3 lead.
 
The Express cut Nassau's lead to 11-4 in the bottom of the third when Daniel Coradin scored on a throwing error. But the Lions got out of the inning without any more damage, and Zach Lelonek worked a 1-2-3 bottom of the seventh to give the Lions an 11-4 victory.
 
Veras (1-4) took the loss for the Express, while Lelonek (1-1) earned the win for Nassau.
 
Jorge went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and a run scored, while Reicino tallied two walks and two runs scored.
 
The Express will look to bounce back when they continue Region XV play against the Queensborough Community College Tigers on Tuesday, April 23 at 3:30 p.m. in Bayside, N.Y.
 
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 30 teams competing across nine sports. There are 19 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as club men's and women's rugby, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Monroe Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus as of the fall of 2017, has 11 varsity and junior varsity teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.

For more information about the Monroe Express, please visit us at www.MonroeExpress.com or follow us on social media: Facebook (Monroe Express), Twitter (@MonroeExpress) and Instagram (@MonroeExpress).
 
 
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