PACE COMES UP SHORT AGAINST C.W. POST

PLEASANTVILLE, NY- Pace University's baseball team fell in non-conference action this afternoon to the Pioneers of C.W. Post. The Setters now drop to 9-22 overall, while the Pioneers improve to 19-9-1.

A run in both the first and second innings, gave the Pioneers and early 2-0 lead. The Setters would get on the board in the bottom of the second when Tyler Hart (Poughquag, NY/Arlington) (Poughquag, NY/Arlington) who hit a one out double, was driven home by Kenny Wright (Middle Island, NY/Longwood) (Middle Island, NY/Longwood) who was able to knock a double of his own to bring the score to 2-1. The hit for Wreight was his first of three on the day.

Another run by C.W. Post would make the score 3-1 in the top of the third. Pace would begin to rally back in the home half of the fourth when Vinny Dammann (Mullica Hill, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) (Mullica Hill, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) led the inning off with a single. After Dammann stole second, a single by Wright would score Dammann for Pace's second run of the game to make it a 3-2 game.

Dammann provided more offense in the bottom of the fifth, when a double to center field, would score Kyle Turnier (Waterford, CT/Waterford) (Waterford, CT/Waterford) from first base to tie the game at three. 

Unfortunately, the Pioneers would take the lead in the top half by scoring two runs to make the score 5-3.

With a runner on in the bottom of the sixth, a potential home run ball by Hart was robbed by outfielder Mike Callaghan to prevent the comeback.

Steven D'Angelo (Scotch Plains, NJ/Union Catholic) (Scotch Plains, NJ/Union Catholic) started on the mound for Pace going five innings, giving up five runs on seven hits.

The Setters will return to action tomorrow for a Northeast-10 Conference game against Assumption College at 3:30 pm on Pace's Finnerty Field.