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Dominican University New York Athletics
March 31, 2007

Dominican Baseball Sweeps USP

Philadelphia, PA (3/31/07) The Dominican College baseball team swept a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) double header from host University of the Sciences in Philadelphia this afternoon. The Chargers took the first game, 19-3 and won the second game, 8-3.

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Dominican Baseball Sweeps USP

Philadelphia, PA (3/31/07)  The Dominican College baseball team swept a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) double header from host University of the Sciences in Philadelphia this afternoon.  The Chargers took the first game, 19-3 and won the second game, 8-3.

In game one, the Chargers took a commanding 9-0 lead after four innings, en route to the 19-3 victory.  Nelson Cruz (East Elmhurst, NY) went 2-3 in the game with four RBIs, while senior Jose Escalera (Bronx, NY) went 3-4 with three runs scored and two RBIs.   Neil Fedele (Scranton, PA) and Sean Brown (Massapequa, NY) each had two hits in the win.

Starter Joseph Catanese (Huntington, NY) got the win, allowing three runs on seven hits and striking out nine Devils in 7 2/3 innings.

In game two, USP took a 2-1 lead after the first inning, but DC tied it in the second and added three runs in the sixth, one in the seventh and two in the ninth for the 8-3 win.

Brown  went 3-5 with an RBI and two runs scored, while shortstop Jose Made (Binghamton, NY) went 204 with an RBI and two runs scored.  Freshman Tommy Maloney (Massapequa Park, NY), Tom Keegan (Dickson City, PA) and Cruz all had two hits a piece.

Junior Tommy Mejia (Brooklyn, NY) got the win, allowing three runs on eight hits in 7 1/3 innings pitched.

 

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.