Union, NJ (March 1, 2012) – Senior Nick Chiovitti was 2-for-3 but the DeSales University baseball team managed just one run on five hits overall in a 4-1 loss to #3 Kean University in the 2012 season opener on Thursday afternoon.

KU (4-1) took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning on a two-run homer off the bat of Steve Sanguiliano before the Bulldogs (0-1) got on the board in the top of fifth on an RBI groundout from senior Kenny Ridge scoring sophomore Mark Fuse who had reached to lead-off the inning on a Cougar error.

Kean reclaimed its two-run lead in the bottom of the fifth, scoring an unearned run and got an extra insurance run in the seventh on a two-out bunt single by Vinny Galya.

Junior David Drinks took the loss allowing three runs, just two earned, over two innings of work.  Senior Travis Hughes pitched well at the start, striking out two and allowing just two hits over three innings.  Junior Justin Scerbo, junior Derek Chrismer, and sophomore Mark Westdyk had DSU's other three hits.

Ryan Zamorsky earned the win on the hill for the Cougars, pitching a complete-game five hitter allowing just the one unearned run and striking out seven.

DSU returns to action on Sunday when they begin its seven games in six days spring trip out to San Antonio, TX with a neutral site game vs. Wabash College at Trinity University.