April 5, 2007

Aston, PA - On Thursday, April 5 Neumann College (2-13, 2-7) lost to Wesley College (18-7, 7-3) 11 - 3 in their first meeting in conference play.

 

Phil Kelly started on the mound and pitched outstanding.  In 6 innings Kelly struck out 6 and allowed only 4 runs.  The Knights hurt themselves committing 5 errors on defense and were held to 3 hits; two of which came off of Marc Torriero's (2-3, BB, 1 run, and 1 SB) bat.  Dave Dragone was credited with 2 rbi for the Knights.  Torriero scored their first run when Dragone was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the 2^nd inning.  Dragone's second rbi was on a fielders choice with the bases loaded in the 5^th.

 

The Knight's started to rally in the 8^th getting their first two batters of the inning around to score.  With Martez Hagans on third (PR for Ahern after lead off single) and Torriero on first, Dave Thompson hits a soft ground ball to third base scoring Hagans who was running on contact.  Neumann could not catch a break ending the inning and their scoring when Phil Backert hit a hard line drive up the middle to double up Torriero at second.

 

The Knights will be hosting Wesley College on Monday, April 9 at the Bruder Fields at 12:00 p.m. in a Pennsylvania Athletic Conference match-up.