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March 8, 2025

CHARGERS DEFEAT SAINT ANSELM AND MANSFIELD IN DOUBLEHEADER ACTION

Cary, N.C. (3/7/25) The Dominican University New baseball team earned two wins on Friday during their annual trip to Cary, N.C. Dominican defeated Saint Anselm College in game one and then followed with a win over Mansfield University in game two. 

The Chargers improve to 3-4 overall during opening week. 

Game One: The Chargers opened the doubleheader with a 12-6 win. Senior pitcher Anthony Leak earned his first win of the season after tossing five innings, striking out seven, and surrendered four earned runs. 

Kenny Dominguez and Vincent Giambona combined for four innings of relief and held Saint Anselm to two runs down the stretch.

Dominican pounded 15 total hits with freshman outfielder Erick Diaz leading the way with four hits. The reigning CACC Rookie of the Week, ripped a homer and two doubles while driving in three runs. 

Designated Hitter Kevin Hirsch finished with three hits including a double and also drove in three runs. Jean Nunez was the third Charger to drive in three runs while also finishing with two hits. 

Jeuriz Polanco and Jaden Maia each finished with two hits. Polanco had a double while driving in two runs and Maia added one RBI. 

Game Two: The Chargers continued their hot hitting in game two finishing with 12 hits in the game two win. 

Most of the Charger runs came in the middle innings as they scored four in the fifth and two in the sixth to extend to a 6-1 lead. Dominican added one run in the seventh and two in the ninth on their way to the 9-2 victory.

Diaz added two more hits giving him six in two games and stole two bases. Maia and Ryan Bongiorno each added two hits. Bongiorno also drove in two runs. 

Hirsch and Juan Peralta each had one extra base hit. Hisrch drove in a team-high three runs while Peralta drove in one run while Ty Gilligan also added one RBI. 

Junior pitcher Luis Rivera earned his first win of the season tossing six strong innings of one run ball and surrendered four hits. Nicholas Cabello pitched a scoreless seventh while Jedadiah Trudeau pitched the last two innings and gave up one run. 

The Chargers wrap up their trip to Cary, N.C. Sunday morning when they take on Southern New Hampshire University at 10:00 AM.  




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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 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.