May 6, 2006

Game One/Game Two

Oakdale, N.Y. - The Adelphi baseball team racked up 18 hits in two games against Dowling, but could only muster five runs, falling 6-2 in game one and 8-3 in game two. With the losses Adelphi falls to 19-22 overall and 15-11 in the NYCAC, while Dowling improves to 28-12 overall and 20-6 in conference action.

Game One
Dowling wasted no time, jumping out to a 1-0 lead after just one inning of play on the strength of an RBI double. Adelphi answered back in the top of the second, knotting the score at one when Brian Rath (Wantagh, N.Y.) was hit by a pitch, scoring Joe Maranino (Bronx, N.Y.).

The Golden Lions came right back, scoring a run in the bottom of the second on a fielder's choice and getting a third run in the bottom of the third on a walk to take a 3-1 advantage. The Panthers cut the lead to one, 3-2, on a Pat O'Neill (Oakville, CT) sacrifice fly in the top of the fifth, but Dowling answered again, getting three runs on four hits in the bottom of the inning to establish the final score, 6-2.

Game Two
The second game started similar to the first, with Dowling taking an immediate lead, 2-0, on two RBI singles in the bottom of the first. In the top of the second Adelphi cut the lead in half, when Bryan Horrmann (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) singled home Robert Paccione (Bayside, N.Y.).

Dowling used a two-run triple and a RBI single in the bottom of the third inning to stretch their lead out to four run, 5-1. Adelphi battled back again, using a Mike Connors (Babylon, N.Y.) two-run home run the top of the fourth to cut Dowling's advantage to just two runs, 5-3. However, the Golden Lions would not go away, producing three more runs over the next three and a half innings to pick-up an 8-3 win.

The Panthers close out the regular season on Sunday, May 7 when they play host to Dowling College at noon.