BASEBALL EXTENDS WINNING STREAK WITH VICTORY OVER MERCY COLLEGE

Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. (4/4/13) The Dominican College baseball team extended their winning streak to four games after defeating host, Mercy College, 5-1 this afternoon in a non-conference game played at Mavericks Field. With the victory, the Chargers improve to 10-8 overall on the season.

BASEBALL EXTENDS WINNING STREAK WITH VICTORY OVER MERCY COLLEGE

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April 4, 2013

Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. (4/4/13)  The Dominican College baseball team extended their winning streak to four games after defeating host, Mercy College, 5-1 this afternoon in a non-conference game played at Mavericks Field.  With the victory, the Chargers improve to 10-8 overall on the season.

Mercy scored a run in the bottom of the first to take the early 1-0 advantage, but the Chargers charged back with a three-run sixth inning to go ahead 3-1.  First basemen Andrew Camardella (Pelham, N.Y.) hit a two out run scoring single and shortstop Kenny Harrell (Pompano Beach, Fla.) later followed with a ground-ruled double that plated two runs.

DC added a run in the sixth on the RBI sacrifice fly ball of the bat of second basemen Dylan Ebel (Coral Springs, Fla.) and he added another run in the ninth on an RBI single for the 5-1 victory.

Starter Richard Leachy (Brookfield, Wis.) got the complete game victory, allowing one run on six hits and recording nine strikeouts.

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.