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D'Amato
5
Delaware St. DSU 6-18, 2-9 NEC
23
Winner Fairleigh Dickinson FDU 15-9-1, 7-4 NEC
Delaware St. DSU
6-18, 2-9 NEC
5
Final
23
Fairleigh Dickinson FDU
15-9-1, 7-4 NEC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Delaware St. DSU 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 10 2
Fairleigh Dickinson FDU 12 0 2 0 4 1 4 0 X 23 16 1

W: Racobaldo, Rich (3-1) L: E. Harris (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

D'Amato Leads the Hit Parade with Seven RBIs in Win

TEANECK, NJ - The bats did not slow down in game two of the series against Delaware State (6-18, 2-8) as FDU (15-9-1, 7-4) put 23 runs on the board in a lopsided victory. Hunter D'Amato led the way with seven RBIs while George Rosales blasted a grand slam for his third home run on the season. Rich Racobaldo earned the win going five innings and striking out nine.
 
How it Happened
  • For the second straight game, the Knights exploded for a double-digit run first inning putting up twelve and knocking out the Delaware State starting pitcher
    • Following several walks, Hunter D'Amato got things started with a two RBI single
    • With two outs, TJ Werner singled to shortstop, however the Hornets could not get the force out at second allowing the inning to continue
    • Rosales stepped to plate after a bases loaded walk, and brought everyone home to open the 9-0 lead
    • D'Amato then picked up another RBI with a single drawing in Tom Ruscitti
    • Finally, a Justin Sierra fly ball was misplayed in right field allowing two more runners to cross home plate
  • Rich Racobaldo got the start for the Knights in Saturday's contest
    • He finished five innings, giving up only two runs and striking out a season-high nine batters
    • The only two runs he surrendered was in the 2nd inning when Evan Bouldin blasted a two-run home run
    • The outing was good enough for Racobaldo to move to 3-1 on the season
  • The Knights picked up eleven runs between the 3rd and 7th inning against the Hornets
    • D'Amato blasted a two-run home run in the 3rd inning and a two RBI single in the 5th to give him 7 RBI's on the day
    • The scoring barage was added to when Ruscitti and Nicholas Mazzotta both blasted home runs to extend the FDU lead to 23-5
  • The Knights bullpen shutdown the Hornets bats allowing only three unearned runs 
    • Patrick Gardner pitched two innings giving up three unearned runs due to an error that extended the inning
    • Nicholas Feretic closed out the game with a scoreless 8th and 9th inning while striking out four batters
Up Next
  • FDU hosts DSU for one more game on Sunday afternoon to wrap up their three game set. The game will take place at 1 p.m. and fans can watch on NEC Front Row. 
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