PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y.- The Setters exploded for 10 runs on 13 hits as Pace were victorious in their home opener with a 10-0 over Mercy College in non-conference action. Pace improves to 3-0 on the season, while the Mavericks fall to 0-2 overall.

Pace got on the board in the opening inning as Kyle Turnier (Waterford, CT/Waterford) (Waterford, CT/Waterford) doubled with one out and scored on a single by Joe Solemeno (Holbrook, NY/Sachem East). In the second, James Pjura (Shelton, CT/Shelton) (Shelton, CT/Shelton) singled and moved to second on a wild pitch. Brandon Martineson (Warwick, NY/Warwick) (Warwick, NY/Warwick Valley) singled in Pjura, while Martineson eventually scored later in the inning on a single by Chris Roemer (Ardsley, NY/Ardsley) (Ardsley, NY/Ardsley).

The Setters took advantage of a pair of errors by Mercy that allowed them to score three runs in the fourth inning. Pace tacked on a pair of runs in the six and two more in the seventh to account for the final runs.

Pjura went 3-for-4 on the day with a stolen base, an RBI and two runs scored, while Martineson went 2-for-2 with three runs scored and three stolen bases. Roemer drove in a pair of runs, while Solomeno and Turnier both wen 2-for-5 on the day.

The Setters were dominant on the mound as starter Michael Tamburino (Baldwin, NY/Holy Trinity) (Baldwin, NY/Holy Trinity) earned the win as he tossed six innings, allowing no hits, two walks, while striking out five. Nick Sammartano (Huntington Station, NY/Huntington) came on for his first save of the season as he tossed the final three innings, allowing one hit and struck out two.

The Setters return to action for their on Sunday, March 4 when Pace will host Mercy College at Pace's Finnerty Field at 1 pm.