New York High School Baseball - LaSalle Academy tipped by Bishop Loughlin
May 14, 2024: New York, NY 10003
The Bishop Loughlin Lions the host LaSalle Academy Cardinals baseball team by a count of 4-2 in Tuesday's league bout.
The Lions now possess a 3-1 record. They take the field next when they host Sacred Heart for a non-league bout on Friday, May 17. Bishop Loughlin will face a Irish team coming off a 11-2 non-league loss to Monsignor Scanlan (Bronx, NY). The Irish record now stands at 0-4.
Next, the Cardinals face the Cristo Rey (Brooklyn, NY) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, May 16. LaSalle Academy will attempt to move on its 4-12 season record. The enter the bout with a 0-1 record after their 16-4 league loss to LaSalle Academy (New York, NY).
Game Summary
On senior night, the La Salle Cardinals rallied from two runs down to tie the game at two in the bottom of the sixth but gave up two runs in the top of the seventh and lost 2-4 against Bishop Loughlin on Randall’s Island. Cardinal senior, Manny Ramirez, making his last regular season home start, was on target (6IP, 2R, 2ER, 3BBs, 5Ks) and exited after 103 pitches, Yasser Calderon, started the top of the seventh took the loss in relief.
Loughlin put up runs in back-to-back innings (2nd & 3rd) on a single, a hustle play, a walk and a double before La Salle finally got on the board in the bottom of the fourth with a run of their own. In the bottom of the sixth the Cardinals got the first three batters on and tied the game on an RBI opposite field single by Calderon but were unable to gain the lead as a safety squeeze was snuffed out at the plate by Loughlin.
The Lions took the lead for good in the top of the seventh withou
