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BASEBALL FINISHES 2021 REGULAR SEASON WITH A SPLIT WITH WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY
May 6, 2021

BASEBALL FINISHES 2021 REGULAR SEASON WITH A SPLIT WITH WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY

New Castle, Del. (5/6/21) The Dominican College baseball team concluded the 2021 regular season with a split with Wilmington University.

New Castle, Del. (5/6/21) The Dominican College baseball team concluded the 2021 regular season with a split with Wilmington University.

The Chargers finish the season with a record of 16-13 (10-11 CACC).

Game One: The Wildcats took game one over DC by a score of 8-6.

The Wildcats jumped out in front 5-0 over DC in the first two innings. The Chargers got on the board when Benjamin Meza (Miami, Fla.) hit a two-RBI triple in the bottom of the second inning.

Erik Grady extended Wilmington's lead with an RBI single in the fifth inning.

Shane Hewlette (Deer Park, N.Y.) cut the deficit to one run when he singled in three runs in the fifth inning.

Shawn Haut homered in the sixth inning to give Wilmington an 8-5 lead.

Bobby Garbuio (Chappaqua, N.Y.) hit an RBI double in the seventh inning for the Chargers' sixth run of the game, but Wilmington held on for the 8-6 win.

Richard Paulino (San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) finished the game with a team-high three hits. Arthur Quinones (Miami, Fla.) added a double.

Game Two: DC bounced back in game two by a score of 8-2 to earn a split with the Wildcats.

William Espinal (Bronx, N.Y.) earned the win to improve to 2-4 on the season. Espinal recorded nine strikeouts.

The Chargers opened the scoring in the first inning when Shane Hewlette hit a bases-loaded, bases-clearing double to put DC on top 3-0. Hewlette came around to score when Benjamin Meza hit an RBI single to cap off a four-run first inning.

Joshua Colon (Bronx, N.Y.) hit a two-run homer to extend the lead to 6-0 in the second inning and Ryan Ruziecki (Lincroft, N.J.) added an RBI single to extend the lead to 7-0.

The Wildcats got on the board when Nic Hertzfeld hit a two-RBI triple.

The Chargers added one more run when Max Chidsey (Naples, Fla.) singled in the eighth run of the game for DC.

Next up for DC will be the 2021 CACC Baseball Championships.

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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.