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CHARGERS EARN NON-CONFERENCE SPLIT WITH MOLLOY COLLEGE TO OPEN THE SEASON
March 13, 2021

CHARGERS EARN NON-CONFERENCE SPLIT WITH MOLLOY COLLEGE TO OPEN THE SEASON

Uniondale, N.Y. (3/13/21) The Dominican College baseball team opened the 2021 season with a split with non-conference opponent Molloy College.

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Uniondale, N.Y. (3/13/21) The Dominican College baseball team opened the 2021 season with a split with non-conference opponent Molloy College.

The Chargers are now 1-1 on the season and the Lions are now 2-3.

Game One: The Lions took the opener of the doubleheader by a score of 9-3. DC struck first in the third inning and the Lions tied the game in the bottom of the third inning.

The Lions took the lead in the fourth inning and stayed ahead for the remainder of the game.

The Lions added runs in the sixth, seventh, and eighth innings to extend their lead. DC added two runs in the ninth inning, but Molloy secured the 9-3 win.

Timothy Panetta started the game for Molloy and earned the win to improve to 2-0. Panetta recorded eight strikeouts over seven innings.

William Espinal took the mound for DC and pitched six innings and earned seven strikeouts.

The Lions recorded 13 hits in the win. Patrick Hoffman, Thomas Brady, Matt Overton, Sean Hogan, and Peter Theodorellis each finished with a multi-hit game.

Chris Peralta and Sean Hogan each recorded two RBI. James Messina, Jake McCarthy, Matt Overton, and Thomas Brady all drove in one run.

Richard Paulino and Arthur Quinones each recorded a two-hit game for DC. Derek Langfelder drove in the first run for the Chargers. Ryan Ruziecki added a two-run double in the ninth inning.

Game Two: The Chargers bounced back in game two with a 14-2 win. DC recorded 20 hits. Brian Sanders went 4 for 4 with three RBI and four runs scored. Joshua Colon and Richard Paulino each added four hits. Colon drove in a team-high five RBI. Paulino added two RBI. Tyler Patterson added two hits and two RBI.

Jaden Diaz-Lambert earned the win for DC with five innings pitched and recorded four strikeouts.

Both teams scored two runs each in the first inning. DC added five runs in the second inning to retake the lead. The Chargers extended the lead in the fourth inning, fifth inning, and seventh inning.

Eric Sandusky entered the game in relief and pitched two innings and recorded five strikeouts.

The Chargers will be back in action on Thursday, March 18th when they travel to Mercy College at 3:00 PM

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.