READING, Pa. - An eight-run fourth inning lifted the Arcadia University baseball team to a 13-4 win at Alvernia University in non-conference play on Tuesday afternoon. The win moved the the Knights victory streak to nine.
FOR THE RECORD
-Arcadia improved to 17-7.
-Alvernia fell to 13-11.
ARCADIA 13, ALVERNIA 4
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Knights opened the scoring in the top of the first when
Joshua Agriesti singled to left bringing in
Jake Hendershot.
-The Golden Wolves took the lead in the bottom of the third with three runs.
-Arcadia retook the lead for good in the top of the fourth with eight runs, the biggest a two-run homer from
Max Oswald and a two-run single from
Anthony Bruno.
-The Knights finished the scoring in the top of the eighth when Oswald and
Ryan Radigan knocked run-scoring singles and
Taro Pustilnik lanuched a two-run double to right.
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Gabe Marshall earned the win in relief with 1.1 scoreless innings with one strikeout.
KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Agriesti (4) / Bruno (2) / Oswald (2)
Runs: Bruno (2) / Oswald (2) /
Kevin Wheeler (2) / Hendershot (2)
RBI: Oswald (3)
Walks: Wheeler (2)
UP NEXT
-The Knights return to action on Friday when they host Stevens for a 3:30 p.m. Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) game at Skip Wilson Field.