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Southern Conn. St. SOUTHERN 24-19
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Winner Pace PACE 24-20
Southern Conn. St. SOUTHERN
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Pace PACE
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Southern Conn. St. SOUTHERN 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 11 1
Pace PACE 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 X 5 10 0

W: Civitella, Vincent (5-2) L: J. Alvino (2-3) S: Santaella, Eric (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Fends Off SCSU at Home in Playoff Opener

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Pace University baseball opened the Northeast-10 (NE10) Conference Championship with a 5-3 win over #3 Southern Connecticut State on Wednesday afternoon at Peter X. Finnerty Field. Behind solid pitching and consistent offense, the second-ranked Setters managed to take down the Owls on their home turf to kick off the postseason on the right note.

With the victory, the Blue and Gold improve to 24-20 overall and advance to the next round of the NE10 postseason.

Here's What Happened
  • Southern Connecticut got on the board first in the top of the second inning, capitalizing on a pair of singles and a wild pitch to take a 1-0 lead. Pace responded in the third when Cristian Rodriguez led off with a single and advanced into scoring position. Luke Rivara then launched a two-run home run to left field, giving the Setters a 2-1 edge.
  • After the Owls tied the game in the fourth, Pace answered again in the bottom of the fifth. Rodriguez and Josh Miller reached safely to set the table, and Rivara delivered once more with a two-run single to left, giving the Setters a 4-2 advantage.
  • Pace added an insurance run in the sixth inning as Dominic Rivara connected for a solo home run to make it 5-2. Southern Connecticut narrowed the gap with a sacrifice fly in the seventh, but the Setters' bullpen held strong down the stretch.
  • Eric Santaella came on in relief and recorded his third save of the season, tossing three innings and limiting the Owls to one run on three hits.
  • The final score favored the Setters, 5-3, as they now advance to the next round of the conference championship.
Box Score Insights
  • Vincent Civitella earned the win, improving to 5-2 after six solid innings of work. He allowed two runs on eight hits and struck out five as he continues to near the all-time record for career strikeouts in program history.
  • Luke Rivara (2-for-4) led the way with four RBIs, while Rodriguez (2-for-4, 2 runs) and Andrew Heppner (3-for-3) both registered multi-hit games.
  • The Setters finished with 10 hits and played error-free defense while the Owls recorded 11 base-knocks with one error.
Up Next (Northeast-10 Conference Championship Second Round)
Pace now advances to the next round of the NE10 Championship, continuing their pursuit of a conference title.
 
 
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