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GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – A seventh inning homerun to tie the game and a bases loaded hit-by-pitch in the ninth helped Adelphi University upset the No. 8 nationally ranked Southern Connecticut State University baseball team today, 4-3. The Owls jumped out to a 3-0 lead early with runs in the first, fourth and fifth innings. The Panthers didn't get onto the scoreboard until the bottom frame of the fifth with one run, then scored another in the sixth to make it a 3-2 game. Down 3-2 in the bottom half of the seventh, the Panthers lead off the inning with a solo homerun to tie the game. SCSU was unable to score another run in the eighth and top of the ninth innings to go ahead in the game.

In the bottom of the ninth, the Adelphi lead off with a double, the next batter tried to sacrifice bunt but pitcher, Pat Egan's (Aberdeen, N.J.) throw to first was arrant, leaving runners on the corners with no outs. SCSU intentionally walked the next batter to load the bases with no out. The Owls then got to quick outs with a strikeout and a force out at the plate. With two outs and the bases loaded, Egan hits the next batter to force in the winning run for Adelphi.

Rocco Cundari (Norwalk, Conn.) started for the Owls and received a no-decision. Cundari gave up three runs, on five hits and struck out three in seven full innings of work. Egan was tabbed with the loss, going 1 and 2/3 innings and giving up one run on two hits. Sam Greenberg (Guilford, Conn.) and Kyle Cummings (Hamden, Conn.) lead the offense with each player collecting two hits and a RBI. Bryan Dorsey (Cheshire, Conn.), T.J. Shea (Hamden, Conn.) and Nick Baviello (Orange, Conn.) were the only other Owls to record hits in the game.

The Owls move to 17-7 on the season. They will be back in action Saturday, March 31st when they return home to host Assumption College for a doubleheader. Game one is scheduled to start at noon.