New Haven, CT – Host Southern Connecticut State rallied from a 4-0 deficit to even the score in the eighth, however, the Adelphi University baseball team came back in the 10th inning to win Northeast-10 Conference Southwest Divisional game 5-4 on an Alex Zykoff RBI single.

The Panthers (11-13/8-6) scored all four their runs in the top of the third inning, starting with Vincent Sharkey scoring the first on a throwing error while standing on third. Nick Zito followed up with a two-RBI double to right field and later scored on a fielder's choice during Eric Hassell's at-bat.

Four straight scoreless innings was halted in the eighth as the host Owls (13-15/5-7 NE-10) rallied with four runs in the frame to even the game. Joe Breen drove in the first run with a RBI single while Nick Baviello cut the lead in half by touching home on a wild pitch. Two batters later, Nilson Ibert sent a double to right center for two RBIs to tie the game at 4-4.

In the 10th, Zito singled with one out followed by a two-out single from Hassell to set the table for Zykoff. The senior took advantage of his chance, singling to shortstop and scoring Zito from third with the eventual game-winning run.

Zito finished the afternoon 2-for-4 with the previously mentioned two-RBI double in the third. Seven others tallied one hit, including pinch hits from Zykoff and Camden Orologio. John Thompson started on the mound, throwing 6.0 shutout innings with six strikeouts. Mike Cranston earned the victory by throwing 3.0 innings that included four strikeouts.

The Brown and Gold return to Bonomo Field tomorrow afternoon for a 3:30 pm non-conference tilt against Kutztown.