ALBANY, N.Y. – The Pace University baseball team dropped a 7-2 decision to the College of Saint Rose on Sunday in Northeast-10 Conference Southwest Division action at Bob Bellizzi Field. The Setters still claim the series win after defeating the Golden Knights twice on Saturday.
SCORING PLAYS
Bottom 1st – Saint Rose
- With the bases loaded, designated hitter Kenny Fils-Aime hit a two-RBI single to right, giving the Golden Knights a quick 2-0 lead.
Top 4th – Pace
- Senior catcher
Frank Mayo (Middletown, NY/Minisink Valley) was hit by a pitch, then senior second baseman
John Kukura (New City, NY/Clarkstown South) walked, and then junior center fielder
Michael Gulino (Meriden, CT/Maloney) singled to center to load the bases.
- Senior left fielder
Domenick Luongo (Darien, CT/Cardinal Spellman) then grounded out to short, but managed to score Mayo to cut the deficit in half.
Bottom 4th – Saint Rose
- Four straight singles for the Golden Knights to start the fourth brought in another run for Saint Rose.
- After the first out, catcher Joe DeLuca singled to left, knocking in two more runs to make it a 5-1 game.
Bottom 5th – Saint Rose
- The Golden Knights had runners on second and third when an error allowed a run to score and make it a 6-1 lead for Saint Rose.
Top 6th – Pace
- Kukura tripled to right to open the sixth.
- Luongo then knocked him in on a ground out to first, getting Pace back within four.
Bottom 7th – Saint Rose
- Fils-Aime doubled to center to keep the inning going with two away.
- Left fielder Michael Shine then singled to center, knocking in Fils-Aime to make it 7-2.
GAME 1 PITCHING DECISIONS
Win: Joe Pokrentowski (2-7)
Loss:
Anthony Rocco (Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial) (4-1)
SETTER STATS
- Luongo hit 1-for-4 with both of Pace's RBIs.
- Kukura batted 1-for-2 with a triple and a run scored.
GOLDEN KNIGHT LEADERS
- Fils-Aime hit 2-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and a run.
- Shine batted 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI.
- Right fielder Anthony Scheller finished 3-for-4 with a run.
TEAM RECORDS
Pace: 25-15 (14-8 NE10, 7-7 SW)
Saint Rose: 6-27 (5-15 NE10, 3-13 SW)
UP NEXT:
- The Setters have another crucial Southwest Division matchup coming up on Tuesday, May 2, when they play host to Adelphi University at Peter X. Finnerty Field. First pitch is set for 3:30 p.m.
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