SETTERS LOSE CONFERENCE OPENER TO OWLS 6-3

NEW HAVEN, CT- The Pace University baseball team fell to the Owls of Southern Connecticut State University 6-3 this afternoon in the Setters' Northeast-10 Conference opener for the 2010 season. The Setters fall to 3-7 overall on the season and 0-1 in conference play, while the Owls improve to 7-4-1 overall, and 1-0 in conference play.

Southern Connecticut would strike first with a four run rally in the bottom of the third inning. In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Owls would expand their lead with two more runs to give themselves a 6-0 lead.

From here the Setters played catch up, and would finally get on the scoreboard in the sixth inning. With the bases loaded, Steven Sterlacci (Bohemia, NY/Connetquot) (Bohemia, NY/Connetquot) who scored, after Christopher Spatkowski (Bristol, CT/Bristol Eastern) (Bristol, CT/Bristol Eastern) was plunked with a pitch.

With the bases still juiced, senior Mike Torello (Cheshire, CT/Cheshire) (Cheshire, CT/Cheshire) would fly out to center scoring Robert Horn (Stamford, CT/Westhill) (Stamford, CT/Westhill) from third on the tag up to make the score 6-2.

The Setters would put up on more run in the game after Vinny Dammann (Mullica Hill, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) (Mullica Hill, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) flew out to center field to bring home JJ Conrad (Hamburg, NJ/Wallkill Valley) (Hamburg, NJ/Wallkill Valley) on the sacrifice. Unfortunately the lead was too much for the Setters to overcome losing by three.

Junior Michael Sciarretta (Stamford, CT/Stamford) (Stamford, CT/Stamford) is given the loss after allowing six runs (five earned) in five innings, on four hits, two walks and three strikeouts to drop to 1-2 on the season.

The Setters return to action tomorrow in a rematch against the Southern Connecticut State University Owls for a 3:30 p.m. first pitch.