TEANECK, NJ - The Fairleigh Dickinson University baseball team defeated visiting Mount St. Mary's University, 8-6, on Sunday, May 14 at FDU Field. Senior second baseman Matt Born (/) (Saskatoon, Canada) drove in three and sophomore shortstop Jovan Santos (Woodhaven, NY/Archbishop Malloy) (Woodhaven, NY) brought home two with one-out doubles in the bottom of the eighth inning, securing the Knights' (10-39, 6-15 NEC) first victory at home this season.

FDU trailed 6-0 entering the eighth, when freshman left fielder Matt Maher (Peekskill, NY/JFK Catholic) (Peekskill, NY) led off the inning with a base hit. FDU's lead-off man - who plated two runs in the bottom half of the frame - also walked with the bases loaded later in the inning.

Santos and Born punctuated the rally with two-baggers with the sacks full, as FDU's shortstop ripped a shot to left-centerfield, while Born laced a liner down the left field line to give Fairleigh Dickinson an 8-6 advantage.

Sophomore starter John O'Hara (Staten Island, NY/St. Peter's) (Staten Island, NY) started strong, recording 16 outs without allowing a hit at one point, en route to tossing 7.1 innings. The lefty punched out six, but a five-run eighth led to a no decision.

Freshman right-hander John Arciuolo (East Williston, NY/Wheatley) (East Williston, NY) logged two-thirds of an inning to grab the win, while freshman righty Ryan Hennessy (Mahopac, NY/Trinity Pawling) (Mahopac, NY) closed out the ninth for his second save.
 

Born notched three hits for the fourth time this season, while Maher, Santos, and freshman catcher Mark Morton (Coral Springs, FL/Grandview Prep) (Coral Springs, FL) chipped in two a piece. Junior right fielder Vincente Medina (North Bergen, NJ) walked twice and scored a run.

The Knights travel to the Bronx, NY for a night game at 7:00 p.m. versus Fordham University on Tuesday, May 16.