CHARGERS RALLY TO TAKE GAME TWO IN SPLIT WITH WILDCATS

New Castle, Del. (4/30/18) The Chargers split a conference doubleheader on Monday when they traveled to Wilmington University.

CHARGERS RALLY TO TAKE GAME TWO IN SPLIT WITH WILDCATS

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April 30, 2018

New Castle, Del. (4/30/18) The Chargers split a conference doubleheader on Monday when they traveled to Wilmington University. The Wildcats defeated the Chargers in game one by a score of 9-2and the Chargers bounced back to take game two by a score of 11-5. The Chargers are now 17-30 (15-15 CACC) and the Wildcats are 28-18 (23-9 CACC).

Game One: The Wildcats opened the scoring in the second inning with two runs to take a 2-0 lead. The Wildcats added one run in the third inning and three runs in the fifth inning to extend their lead to 6-0.

The Wildcats made the score 7-0 in the sixth inning. Dominican got on the board in the eighth inning when Anthony Bartolomei (Oakhurst, NJ) drove in the Chargers' first run. The Wildcats added two more runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to extend their lead to 9-1.

Joe Rotelli (Morganville, NJ) drove in the Charger's second run in the ninth inning to make the score 9-2 but the Wildcats were able to secure the win in game one. Joshua Colon (Bronx, NY) recorded three hits in the loss. Sean Deely earned the win by pitching seven innings and recorded five strikeouts. Bryce Carney and Micky Foytik pitched in relief to help secure the win for the Wildcats.

Game Two: Dominican took a quick 3-0 lead in the first inning in game two. The Wildcats answered with four runs in the bottom of the first inning to take a 4-3 lead. Wilmington added to their lead in the third inning to make the score 5-3.

Dominican added a run in the fifth inning to cut the deficit to one run. The Chargers regained the lead in the seventh inning with three runs and added four more runs in the ninth inning to take an 11-5 lead. Dominican scored eight unanswered runs to help them secure the 11-5 win.

Elijah Tavarez (Valley Stream, NY), Joe Rotelli, and Joshua Colon contributed two RBI's in the win. Justin Decker (Rotterdam, NY), Anthony Bartolomei, and Max Chidsey (Naples, Fla.) drove in one RBI each. Jordan Bernacet (Schenectady, NY) earned the win for the Chargers after entering the game in relief.

The Chargers will be back in action on Wednesday, May 2nd when they host Caldwell University for their final doubleheader of the season. Game one will start at 3:00 PM and game two is scheduled for 6:00 PM.

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.