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Baseball Drops Two at Fairleigh Dickinson

Teaneck, N.J. (May 14, 2010)-Mount St. Mary's lost both game of a doubleheader at Fairleigh Dickinson on Friday afternoon. A walk-off grand slam lifted the Knights to a 12-8 win the second game after Fairleigh Dickinson won game one, 6-5, on a walk-off single.

In the second game, the Mount rallied with four runs in the top of the seventh inning to tie the game, 8-8. Andrew Caron's RBI single cut the deficit to 8-5 while Shane Eyler walked with the bases loaded to cut the deficit to two. Mark Quaranta's pinch-hit two-run single tied the game. The Mount had a chance to take the lead with the bases loaded and one out, but could not get the go-ahead hit.

In the bottom of the seventh, Matt Holsman doubled to lead off the frame. After an intentional walk, Mount pitcher Mike Matta got a strikeout and a fielder's choice to put runners on first and second with two outs. After a failed pickoff attempt moved the runners over, the Mount intentionally walked Mike Martino to load the bases. Ryan Kresky, however, answered the call by belting a grand slam to right to end the game.

Michael Foster went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in the loss while Matta and Jacob Darr each had two hits. Kresky was 2-for-4 with three runs and five RBI in the win for the Knights.

In the game one, the Mount opened the scoring in the first game with three runs in the top of the second inning. Singles by Kyle Kane and Eyler put runners on first and second with no outs. An FDU error loaded the bases and Foster drove in the first run when he reached on another FDU error. Darr's single to left plated two runs, with the second scoring on an error by the left fielder.

FDU's Holsman hit a solo home run in the third. In the fifth, Scott Morrison and Mike Eliasen opened the inning with back-to-back singles to put runners on the corners with no outs. Holsman followed with a two-base hit to even the score at 3-3. Steven Laforge's RBI single gave the Knights a 4-3 advantage.

The Mount fought back in the top of the sixth when Quaranta doubled with one out and scored on a Foster base hit. The Mount eventually loaded the bases in the inning, but stranded the runners with a fly out to right.

Mount starter Kent Worthington dodged a bullet in the sixth when he induced an inning ending double-play with runners on first and third with one out.

Mount St. Mary's took the lead in the top of the eighth when Foster singled, moved to second on a wild pitch and advanced to third on a balk. After a pair of outs, Healy came through with a clutch single through the right side to put the Mount ahead, 5-4.

FDU answered quickly, tying the game with a run in the bottom of the eighth. With one out, Kresky doubled and came around to score on Eric Anderson's base hit.

The Knights won the game in the bottom of the ninth. Holsman led off with a double and scored the winning run on a D.J. Robinson one-out single.

Worthington struck out four while allowing four runs in 6.1 innings of work for the Mountaineers.

The Mount (19-30, 13-17) concludes its regular season with a doubleheader at Fairleigh Dickinson tomorrow.

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Players Mentioned

Andrew Caron

#20 Andrew Caron

C
6' 1"
Junior
Jacob Darr

#7 Jacob Darr

UTIL
5' 11"
Senior
Shane Eyler

#16 Shane Eyler

OF
6' 0"
Junior
Michael Foster

#1 Michael Foster

2B
6' 1"
Sophomore
Mike Matta

#18 Mike Matta

RHP
6' 1"
Senior
Mark Quaranta

#44 Mark Quaranta

C
6' 3"
Freshman
Kent Worthington

#19 Kent Worthington

RHP
6' 2"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Andrew Caron

#20 Andrew Caron

6' 1"
Junior
C
Jacob Darr

#7 Jacob Darr

5' 11"
Senior
UTIL
Shane Eyler

#16 Shane Eyler

6' 0"
Junior
OF
Michael Foster

#1 Michael Foster

6' 1"
Sophomore
2B
Mike Matta

#18 Mike Matta

6' 1"
Senior
RHP
Mark Quaranta

#44 Mark Quaranta

6' 3"
Freshman
C
Kent Worthington

#19 Kent Worthington

6' 2"
Senior
RHP
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