EWING, N.J. - A six-run eighth inning lifted the Arcadia University baseball team to its ninth-straight victory at The College of New Jersey, taking a 9-8 win in non-conference play on Tuesday afternoon.
FOR THE RECORD
Arcadia improved to 26-10.
-TCNJ fell to 18-14.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Solomon Griffith put the Knights on top in the top of the second with a single that scored
Matthew Sot.
-TCNJ scored seven combined runs in the fourth, fifth, and sixth to take a 7-2 advantage.
-Emilo Pallante began the comeback in the seventh with an RBI single plating
Kevin Wheeler to make it 7-3.
-Griffith began the eight inning scoring with a triple to left that scored
Tommy Ajjan and
Justin Massielo.
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Thomas Strauch and Pallante tied the score with RBI's.
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Anthony Bruno gave Arcadia the lead with a two-run homer bringing n
Gabe Diaz.
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Patrick Dougherty earned the win with a scoreless inning of relief.
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Cam Nebel pitched the final two innings for his fifth save of the year.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hts: Ajjan (3) / Griffith (3)
Runs: Ajjan (2)Â
RBI: Griffith (4)
Walks: Wheeler (1)
UP NEXT
-The Knghts return to action on Friday for their final Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) series of the year at Lebanon Valley scheduled for 3:30 p.m.