PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – The Pace University baseball team stayed unbeaten this season with a doubleheader sweep of Goldey-Beacom College on Saturday afternoon at Finnerty Field. The wins improve the Blue and Gold to 4-0-1 on the year.

Inside the Numbers
*The Setters scored seven runs on 12 hits over the two ballgames. Michael Gulino (Meriden, CT/Maloney) led the offense, going 3-for-6 on the day with three RBIs and a run scored. Paul Piccolino (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell) cashed in on a 3-for-5 effort with an RBI, and a run scored, while Matt Almonte (New Rochelle, NY/New Rochelle) helped out the offense with a 2-for-5 afternoon while scoring two runs.

*Fresh off his perfect outing last weekend, Dan Wirchansky (Stony Point, NY/North Rockland/RCC) put together another stellar effort on Saturday. The left-hander allowed just a single run on three hits, while striking out 14. He brings his season total to 31 punchouts in just 17 innings.  

*Ryan Aquino (Mamaroneck, NY/Rye Neck) followed Wirchansky, registering his first save of the season in a scoreless ninth.

*Alex Busby (Landing, NJ/Roxbury / County College of Morris) earned his first win as a Setter in Game Two, allowing just one run in four innings of relief. The junior yielded just two hits while striking out four.

Game One Recap - Pace 4, Goldey-Beacom 1
After falling behind early, the Blue and Gold found some offense in the third inning.  Almonte singled to left field to begin the rally before finally scoring on a ground-rule double to dead-center by Piccolino. Ryan Crowley (Cornwall on Hudson, NY/Iona Prep/Monmouth) bunted Almonte over to second base, creating the scoring opportunity.

In the fifth inning, the Setters tacked on another three runs in similar fashion. Almonte singled to left field, Crowley bunted him over, Piccolino walked, Michael Salmonese (Waldwick, NJ/Waldwick) walked, and Gulino delivered a ground-rule double to left field that scored Piccolino and Almonte.

That proved to be all the offense Wirchansky needed as he threw another gem to improve to 2-0 on the year.

Game Two Recap (Seven Innings) - Pace 3, Goldey-Beacom 2
This time, the Setters ran out to an early lead in the bottom of the first inning. Once again Piccolino was in on the action, singling to right field to begin the rally. He then moved to third on a base hit from Gulino before scoring on a wild pitch. Michael Barbato (Sparkill, NY/Tappan Zee) then knocked in Gulino with a single to right field.

The Lightning scored one run in the second and another in the top of the sixth inning to tie the game up at two. In the bottom of the sixth, Crowley led off and was hit by a pitch. Piccolino bunted him over, and Gulino delivered a single to left field to score Crowley and provide Pace a 3-2 lead.

Busby shut the door in the top of the seventh to secure the win for the Setters. He threw four innings in relief to pick up his first victory in a Pace uniform.

Up Next
The Setters head down south for five contests in the Sunshine State. Pace's spring break trip to Florida begins on Monday with a matchup against the University of Minnesota Crookston.