AMBLER, Pa. – The Arcadia baseball team's comeback bid fell short in an 8-5 setback to Neumann Thursday. Junior Sean Carew highlighted the Knights' offense with three extra-base hits on the day.
FOR THE RECORD:

• The Scarlet and Grey are now 12-6 on the year.
• Neumann owns a 9-11 record.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Each team plated a run in the first inning, with Arcadia's coming off a Carew double to left center to bring in classmate Phil Pierfy.
• After the visitors scored six in the top of the third inning, the Scarlet and Grey began its comeback attempt in the bottom of the sixth as junior Luke Hohenstein singled through the left side with two outs to bring in Carew.
• Arcadia added two more in the bottom of the eighth, as Carew sent a two-RBI triple to the right field fence allowing Pierfy and fellow junior Bryan Gillen to score. Two batters later, Hohenstein doubled to center to bring in Carew.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Carew went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, three RBI and two runs scored.
• Hohenstein had a 3-for-4 day with a double and two RBI.
• Gillen, senior Nick Cardace, freshman Josh Fulmer and sophomore Dylan Towey each had a hit.

ON THE HILL:

• Senior Sean Mulvey (0-1) took the loss in relief allowing six runs (three earned). Sophomore Rob Lichtenberger got the start, allowing one run on three hits with three strikeouts in two innings of work. Sophomore Tyler Showers tossed three shutout innings, followed by no-hit innings from junior Nick Roda and senior Mark DiBattiste. Hohenstein tossed the final two innings allowing one run.
• Phil Sanborn (1-1) got the win for Neumann allowing two runs on four hits in 5.2 innings. Kutter Endy picked up the save (2).

NOTES:

• Gillen is on a seven-game hit streak, and has reached safely in all 18 games this season.
• Carew notched his seventh multi-hit game and team-best eighth multi-RBI game.

UP NEXT:

• The Scarlet and Grey are back in action tomorrow, as they host Alvernia in a MAC Commonwealth doubleheader.