Boynton Beach, Fla. - The Adelphi University baseball team dropped its final contest of its spring break trip against Northeast-10 opponent, Southern New Hampshire University, 12-1 on Saturday afternoon.
Adelphi was limited to just three hits in the game overall, as
Brandon Morse,
Lawrence Cicileo and
Tim Feliz, each tallying one.
A double by Morse put the senior in scoring position for Cicileo to drive him home on his own double to left field, giving Adelphi (6-4) a 1-0 lead after the first half-inning, but SNHU (13-5) scored three in the bottom of the frame and five more in the bottom of the second to open up an 8-1 lead after two innings.
SNHU's Walkinshaw held the Panthers to just one more hit after the first inning, striking out 13 in eight. Adelphi's
Max Steele was dealt his second loss of the season, as he allowed eight runs, five earned, in two innings of work, while the Penmen touched up
Daniel Taggart and
Nicholas Maricich for four more runs in the last three innings.
Out of the bullpen,
Mark Novello had a strong afternoon for the Panthers, as he hurled three hitless, scoreless innings with two strikeouts.
The Brown and Gold will return to the north for a non-conference contest against Molloy College on March 19. The first pitch is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on the Lions' home field.
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A regionally and nationally competitive NCAA Division II institution located in Garden City, N.Y., Adelphi University has been a proud member of the Northeast-10 Conference since 2009.
Winners of 16 NCAA Division II National Championships and four NE10 Presidents' Cups, Panther athletes have excelled at the conference, regional and national level, both on the field of play and in the classroom. In turn, the Adelphi athletic department is committed to fostering an environment of diversity, inclusion, equity and success where its student-athletes can thrive both on campus and off.
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