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Junior Alec Hardy hit a solo homer at Kean on Monday.
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DeSales University DSUBB 3-7
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Winner Kean University KEAN 12-4
DeSales University DSUBB
3-7
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Final
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Kean University KEAN
12-4
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
DeSales University DSUBB 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 4
Kean University KEAN 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 X 5 6 1

W: Richie Ferguson (2-0) L: Wallace, Steven (1-2) S: Vinny Zanfordino (3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | BJ Spigelmyer - DeSales University Sports Information Director

Baseball Turns Triple Play; Leaves 11 On-Base in 5-2 Loss at Kean

Union, NJ (March 23, 2015) – The DeSales University baseball team turned a triple play in the fifth inning but left 11 men on-base, including eight over the first four innings, in a 5-2 loss at Kean University on Monday afternoon.
 
The triple play is believed to be the first in Coach Neiman's 26-year coaching tenure.  KU (12-4) had put its first two runners on-base in the fifth on a base hit and walk before Salvatore Taormina stepped to the plate and hit a line drive to sophomore Tyler Sweeney at second base, who flipped the ball to sophomore Danny Licamara at the second base bag, who then fired a strike to junior Jay Maletz at first base to complete the inning ending play.
 
DSU (3-7), playing its first game since March 7th, had several chances to get on the scoreboard over the first four innings.  The Bulldogs left two on-base and in scoring position in the first inning after two walks and three stolen bases, saw two more left on-base in scoring position on an inning ending double play in the second inning, and one more at third base in the third with two outs.
 
Kean scored twice in the bottom of the third inning taking advantage of three Bulldog errors to play two unearned runs to take a 2-0 lead but DeSales had a chance to do some damage in the top of the fourth.  DSU loaded the bases on a walk, hit by pitch, and Kean error.  After a strikeout with the bases loaded by sophomore Tommy DePaul, junior Carlos Urena forced home a run with a walk, but freshman Conner Lafferty struck out looking to end the threat.
 
Kean got the run back in the fourth inning to take a 3-1 lead before junior Alec Hardy pulled DSU within one (3-2) with a solo home run in the top of the seventh.  Kean again answered the Bulldogs with two runs in the bottom of the inning and DeSales didn't threaten in the final two innings.
 
Hardy finished with two of DSU's five hits.  The Bulldogs stole six bases including three by DePaul and two by Lafferty.  Junior Steven Wallace took the loss allowing one earned run over four innings, striking out four.
 
DSU is back in action on Wednesday when they travel to Ursinus College for a non-conference game beginning at 3:30 pm.
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