SCIARRETTA TOSSES ONE-HIT GEM TO LEAD SETTERS TO FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON
JUNIOR HURLER FANS NINE IN SEVEN INNINGS

FLEMINGTON, N.J.- Junior hurler Michael Sciarretta (Stamford, CT/Stamford) (Stamford, CT/Stamford) tossed seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit, while striking out nine as the Setters posted their first win over the season 1-0 over Queens. The Setters improve to 1-6 overall, while the Knights fall to 5-4 on the season.

Pace pushed across its lone run in the opening inning as Chris Spatkowski (Bristol, CT/Bristol Eastern) ripped a one-out single up the middle. Spatkowski would steal second and moved to third as Mike Torello (Cheshire, CT/Cheshire) (Cheshire, CT/Cheshire) reached base on a throwing error by the third baseman. A fielder's choice groundout by Kenny Wright (Middle Island, NY/Longwood) (Middle Island, NY/Longwood) would score Spatkowski from third.

The pitchers then took over as Sciarretta (1-1) was lights-out for Pace, allowing a single in the fifth inning for the lone Queens hit of the game. Sciarretta tossed seven innings and recorded nine strikeouts for the Setters. Michael Mastrogiovanni (Glen Rock, NJ/Glen Rock) (Glen Rock, NY/Glen Rock) pitched 2/3 of an inning, while Frank Luongo (West Harrison, NY/Harrison) (West Harrison, NY/Harrison) picked up his first save of the season as he struck out three of the four batters he faced in his 1 1/3 innings pitched.

For Queens, Brian Friedman was equally as good, tossing a complete game eight innings, allowing one unearned run on three hits, while striking out eight.

The Setters return to action on Wednesday, March 10 when Pace will play Saint Thomas Aquinas in a non-conference game at 3:30 pm.