SETTERS UPEND CHARGERS

Pleasantville, N.Y. (3/20/17) The Dominican College baseball team fell in non-conference action to host, Pace University, 13-6, this afternoon in a game played at Finnerty Field.

SETTERS UPEND CHARGERS

Team Stats

March 20, 2017

Pleasantville, N.Y. (3/20/17)  The Dominican College baseball team fell in non-conference action to host, Pace University, 13-6, this afternoon in a game played at Finnerty Field.

Pace put three runs on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first inning, but Dominican made it a one run game in the top of the second as Justin Cancel (Seaford, N.Y.) and Jayson Gray (New Rochelle, N.Y.) recorded back-to-back run-scoring hits.

Dominican tied the score in the third on a sacrifice fly ball off the bat of Justin Decker (Rotterdam, N.Y.).  The Setters countered with runs in the third, fourth,fifth and sixth innings to jump ahead, 13-3.

The Chargers added two runs in the eighth on an RBI double from Decker and Donald Crispyn (Freeport, N.Y.) reached on a fielder's choice that allowed a run to come home.

Pinch hitter Brandon Simone (Bayside, N.Y.) produced a solo home run of the left field fence for the final 13-6 score.

Decker finished with three hits and two RBIs

Arbely Soto (Bronx, N.Y.) had two hits and two runs scored, while Jordan Bernacet (Schenectady, N.Y.) had two hits.

With the loss, Domnican falls to 4-8 on the season.

DC is scheduled to travel to non-conference opponent, Molloy College tomorrow afternoon.

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.