HOBOKEN, N.J. - The Arcadia University baseball team took advantage of two errors to score four unearned runs as it defeated Stevens 7-4 in the opener of its Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) series on Friday afternoon.

FOR THE RECORD
-Arcadia improved to 17-9 overall and 9-4 in conference.

-Stevens fell to 16-13 and 6-7, respectively.

ARCADIA 7, STEVENS 4
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Kevin Wheeler got the Knights on the board in the top of the first when he scored on a passed ball. 

-Solomon Abdullah added a second run later in the inning when he brought home Taro Pustilnik on a squeeze play.

-Stevens cut the lead to 2-1 in the bottom of the first.

-Wheeler increased the lead to 4-1 in the top of the second with a two-run single to center that brought home Will Buchan and Ryan Radigan.

-The Ducks scored once in the bottom of the third  and once in teh bottom of the fifth to make the score 4-3.

-Max Oswald launched a two-run homer in the top of the sixth that scored Eric Shandler to increase the lead back to three at 6-3.

-Wheeler made the score 7-3 in the top of the seventh when he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, bringing in Noah Stennett.

-LJ Wolff earned his second win, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits in six innings with one walk and two strikeouts.

-Gavin Kince earned his third save, pitching the final three innings allowing one run on four hits with three strikeouts and zero walks.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Abdullah (2)
Runs: Wheeler (1) / Oswald (1) / Stennett (1) / Buchan (1) / Pustinik (1) / Radigan (1) / Shandler (1)
RBI: Wheeler (2) / Oswald (2)
Walks: Stennett (2) / Pustilnik (2) / Radigan (2)

UP NEXT
-The Knights return to action tomorrow when they host Stevens for a 12:00 p.m. MAC Freedom doubleheader at Skip Wilson Field.

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