COLCHESTER, VT – The College of Saint Rose scored five times in the ninth inning to hand host Saint Michael's College a 6-1 non-conference setback this afternoon.

Freshman third baseman Jesse Burba went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI and two runs scored, while junior center fielder Ryan Price had two hits as well to lead the Golden Knights (16-22).

Freshman left fielder Tim McDonnell and rookie shortstop Patrick Lawler had two hits each to lead Saint Michael's (11-17).

In the ninth, sophomore left fielder Garret Keenan drew a walk and senior designated hitter Dominick Iaconis singled to start things off for Saint Rose. After a ground out by senior first baseman Paul Partridge put both runners in scoring position, Burba stroked a base hit to make it 3-1 Golden Knights.

Burba then stole third and came across courtesy of a Saint Michael's error. One batter later, freshman second baseman Michael Carbone doubled home freshman shortstop Nick Alexandrovich. Price followed with a double to bring across Carbone with the final run.

The Purple Knights managed to get the leadoff runner on base in the home half, but junior right-hander Nate Ward retired the next three batters in order to end the ballgame.

After Saint Michael's took a 1-0 lead in the third, Saint Rose took advantage of two errors to tie it an inning later. The Purple Knights then put a runner in scoring position in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth frames; but could not produce dividends and thus wound up leaving 11 men on base.

In upcoming action, the Golden Knights have a non-league road game at Dominican College tomorrow. First pitch is scheduled for 3:30 pm in Orangeburg. Meanwhile, Saint Michael's has a 1:00 pm doubleheader at Castleton State on Saturday.

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