BASEBALL ENDS LOSING STREAK WITH VICTORY OVER QUEENS COLLEGE

Flushing, NY (3/13/12) The Dominican College baseball team ended a six-game losing streak after defeating host, Queens College, 7-2 this afternoon in a non-conference game played at the Ray Metski Field. With the victory Dominican improves to 2-8 overall, while Queens falls to 3-4 on the season.

BASEBALL ENDS LOSING STREAK WITH VICTORY OVER QUEENS COLLEGE

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March 13, 2012

Flushing, NY (3/13/12)  The Dominican College baseball team ended a six-game losing streak after defeating host, Queens College, 7-2 this afternoon in a non-conference game played at the Ray Metski Field.  With the victory Dominican improves to 2-8 overall, while Queens falls to 3-4 on the season.

The Chargers were first to score in the contest with a run in the second inning as Andrew Camardella (Pelham, NY) led off the inning with a walk.  He later scored on the RBI groundout by third basemen Robert Alonso (Kingston, NY) for the 1-0 lead.

Dominican added to the lead with a six run third inning.  James Ferraro (New Paltz, NY) started the inning off with a walk and later scored on the fielder's choice hit by Tony Blake (Windsor, CT).  An RBI ground out by outfielder Christopher Gonzalez (Bronx, NY) scored Xavier Boniia (Bronx, NY) and later with the bases loaded Alonso received a free pass for the RBI.  Catcher Tyler Clark (Cheshire, CT) followed with an RBI single to left center and Ferraro walked with the bases loaded for another run.  Bonilla ended the scoring with a single to right center to hold a 7-1 lead.

The Knights added a run in the fourth for the final 7-2 score.

Starter Victor Cosme (Brooklyn, NY) got the win to improve to 1-0, going six innings and allowing two runs on six hits and six strikeouts.  Richard Leachy (Brookfield, WI) pitched the final three innings in the win.

Dominican is back in action on Friday when they travel to Dowling College in a non-conference double-header.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.