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Graphic of the baseball team's 6-5 victory over Wilmington University on 4/20/26. Action photo is of #29 Byron Arias swinging at the plate. Photo by DUNY Sports Information.
Photo by DUNY Sports Information.
April 20, 2026

BASEBALL TOP WILDCATS IN EXTRA INNINGS

Box Score

Pomona, N.Y. (4/20/26)  The Dominican University New York baseball team upended the visiting Wildcats of Wilmington University, 6-5, this evening in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action played at Clover Stadium.

With the win, Dominican improves to 16-26 overall and 12-15 in conference play.

The Dominican offense got going early with four runs in the bottom of the first inning as designated hitter Kevin Hirsch hit an RBI double and Byron Arias blasted a three-run home run over the right field fence.

Wilmington countered with four runs in the top of the second to re-tie the game and took the lead with a run in the sixth for the 5-4 edge.  

In the bottom of the ninth, Erick Diaz hit a one out single and moved to second on the walk to Fraelyn Rosario.  A walk to Chad Falcon loaded the bases and Hirsch followed with an RBI ground out to make the score 5-5 and force extra innings.

The bottom of the tenth saw catcher AJ Giannetti lead off the inning with a walk and move to second on the single through the right side off the bat of Davin Keddell-Tuckey.  An infield bunt single from Juan Peralta loaded the bases and second basemen Pablo Guevara drew a bases loaded walk to plate Giannetti and give DUNY the 6-5 victory.

Giannetti had two hits in the game, while Arias finished with three RBIs.  Hirsch had two RBIs in the win.

Reliever Chad Falcon picked up with win in one inning of relief and striking out two batters.

Starter Tanner MacLean went nine innings in the no decision with five strikeouts.

Dominican returns to action tomorrow when they travel to Molloy University in non-conference action.

 

 

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.