SETTERS RALLY TO DEFEAT SAINT ROSE, 7-3
PLEASANTVILLE, NY- Pace defeated the Golden Knights of Saint Rose, 7-3, in a Northeast-10 Conference game. The Setters improve to 26-15 overall and 11-9 in NE-10 play, while the Golden Knights drop to 8-31 overall and 4-18 in conference play.
With the Setters trailing 3-0 in the third, Adam Harwood (Los Angeles, CA/Brentwood) and JC Pullum (White Plains, NY/Valhalla) led off with back-to-back singles and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt. Harwood would score the Setters first run on a groundout by Jack Cawley (Bronx, NY/Iona Prep). In the fourth, Mike Pahira (Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel) ripped a one-out double to center field. Pahira advanced to third on a fly out and scored on a wild pitch. Pace knotted the score at three as Pullum drew a one-out walk, and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Andre Liscinsky (Trunbull, CT/Trumbull) followed with a game-tying single to score Pullum.
In the seventh, the Setters took the lead as Harwood drew a lead-off walk, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and reached third on a wild pitch. Liscinsky walked and Cawley ripped a RBI double down the left field line to put runners at second and third. After an intentional walk to Matt Arburr (Bristol, CT/Bristol Eastern), Matt Castellano (Staten Island, NY/St. Joseph) singled to drive in Liscinsky and Cawley. The Setters tacked on an insurance run in the eighth to seal the game.
On the mound, Angelo Fusaro (Stamford, CT/Westhill) tossed a scoreless seventh inning to earn his second win of the season. Fusaro allowed one hit and struck out two. Earl Oakes (Bristol, CT/Bristol Eastern) closed out the final two innings to pick up his 12th save of the season. Oakes pitched two hitless innings, while recording three strikeouts.
The Setters return to action when they travel to Lowell, MA to
take on Northeast-10 Conference opponent, University of
Massachusetts at Lowell on Saturday, April 29, at 12:00 pm.
