Five-Run Sixth leads Aggies past Bulldogs, 9-3

Sophomore Doc Neiman was the lone Bulldog with multiple hits in the loss at Delaware Valley College.

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Center Valley, PA (April 7, 2008) – The DeSales University baseball team lost its first Freedom Conference series of the season, dropping the rubber game of the three-game set with Delaware Valley College on Monday afternoon, 9-3.

The Aggies (15-8, 3-3 Freedom) used a five-run sixth inning to break a tie at two and cruised the rest of the way taking two of three from the Bulldogs (12-12, 5-4 Freedom). DSU had taken a 2-1 lead in the top of the fifth inning on an RBI groundout from freshman Tim Fiorito (Mesa, AZ/Seton Catholic) and an RBI double from fellow freshman Evan Zechman (Wilmington, DE/St. Mark's) but DVC tied the game in the bottom of the inning and broke it open in the sixth with five runs.

DeSales committed five errors and had a passed ball as compared to none for Delaware Valley leading to five unearned runs. Freshman Mike Newland (Frenchtown, NJ/Delaware Valley) suffered the loss as he lasted 5.2 innings allowing seven hits and three earned runs.

At the plate, sophomore Doc Neiman (Center Valley, PA/Southern Lehigh) was the lone Bulldog with multiple hits. Junior Zac Hess (Harleysville, PA/LaSalle), Fiorito and Zechman each had RBI's in the loss.

No rest for the weary as the Bulldogs will return to action on Tuesday, April 8^th when they travel to Montclair State University for a non-conference game beginning at 3:30 pm.

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