The North Fork Ospreys<\/strong> picked up their fifth win in their last six games over the Sag Harbor Whalers<\/strong> at home Friday night, by a score of 4-0. After a slow start to the season, the Ospreys are now 8-16, and the Whalers fall to 11-10 with the loss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It was a pitcher by committee type of night for the Ospreys. Adelphi\u2019s <\/span>Josh Rovner <\/b>got the start and threw the first three innings of the game for North Fork, not allowing a hit. In the top of the first inning, the first two batters <\/span>Rovner <\/b>faced reached base, on an error, and a walk, but <\/span>Rovner<\/b> settled in and retired the next nine straight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Left hander <\/span>Joe Nemchek<\/b> of Southern Connecticut State got the ball for Sag Harbor. In six innings, he gave up just one run on five hits, with six strikeouts, but he received the loss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Through three innings, both teams were held hitless. Pace University\u2019s <\/span>Joe Pizzingrillo <\/b>was called to the mound for North Fork in the top of the fourth. Whalers first baseman <\/span>Matt Woods<\/b> (Bryant) singled to right with two outs for the first hit of the game for either team, but <\/span>Pizzingrillo<\/b> was able to work out of the inning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Still looking for their first hit of the game, Ospreys second baseman <\/span>Drake Peggs<\/b> of Eastern Michigan launched a first pitch fastball over the right field wall to give North Fork the first run of the game. It was <\/span>Peggs\u2019<\/b> second home run of the season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Now pitching with a lead, <\/span>Pizzingrillo<\/b> came back on for his second inning of work, in the fifth. Sag Harbor recorded back to back one out singles from catcher <\/span>Brendan Dowd<\/b> of NYIT, and Right fielder <\/span>River Town<\/b> of LSU Eunice. Boston College\u2019s <\/span>Lucas Stalman\u2019s <\/b>deep fly ball to center allowed both base runners to advance to second and third with two outs in the fifth, but for the second straight inning, <\/span>Joe Pizzingrillo<\/b> was able to work through a two baserunner jam, inducing a ground ball to short to end the inning, with North Fork\u2019s 1-0 lead intact.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Ospreys lead remained at 1-0 through the end of the sixth inning. <\/span>Pizzingrillo<\/b> finished three innings giving up five hits, no runs, and he was relieved by Pace teammate <\/span>Angus McCloskey<\/b> to begin the seventh.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the bottom of the seventh, North Fork struck for one more run. With one out, left fielder <\/span>Tyler White<\/b> of Hofstra, celebrating his 21<\/span>st<\/span> birthday, was hit by a pitch, and he advanced to second base on <\/span>Drake Peggs\u2019<\/b> two out single. Catcher <\/span>Nick Jones<\/b> (Eastern Michigan) laced a line drive to left field, scoring White, putting North Fork up 2-0.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Two more runs came across in the bottom of the eighth for the Ospreys as <\/span>Tyler White<\/b> tripled off the center field wall, scoring <\/span>Anthony Fontana<\/b> (Furman) and <\/span>Justin Meyer<\/b> (Richmond).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With a 4-0 lead, <\/span>Angus McCloskey<\/b> went back to the mound for his third inning of work, in the top of the ninth inning. Sag Harbor\u2019s last chance fell short, as <\/span>McCloskey<\/b> retired the side in order, finishing a perfect three innings of relief in which he did not allow a single baserunner. <\/span>McCloskey<\/b> finished with six strikeouts in his three innings of work. <\/span>Joe Pizzingrillo<\/b> was the winning pitcher for the Ospreys, and <\/span>Drake Peggs<\/b> was named Hampton Coffee player of the game with his two hit day, highlighted by his difference making solo home run in the fourth inning.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The @NForkOspreys<\/a> picked up their 5th win in their last 6 games, shutting out the @SagHbrWhalers<\/a> 4-0. @mattytredeuce<\/a> spoke with Drake Peggs and Tyler White after the victory, brought to you by @hamptoncoffee<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/p0BAmoLSUg<\/a><\/p>\n

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