NORRISTOWN, Pa.-The College of Saint Rose defeated Chestnut Hill 7-2 on Saturday afternoon in a non-league contest from Philadelphia.
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Saint Rose (2-8) got on the board in the top of the first inning when senior left fielder
Nick Venier tripled-home senior center fielder
Derek Reed, who led off the game with a double. Venier then scored on an RBI ground out from junior first baseman
Joe DeLuca.
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Chestnut Hill (6-9) scored on a ground out in the third and led off the seventh inning with a home run, but was largely kept quiet by senior right-hander
Ryan McGrath. He allowed just two hits and struck out five in 6.0 innings of work.
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The Golden Knights scored four runs with two outs in the top of the ninth sparked by singles from Reed and Venier. Following a DeLuca walk, junior shortstop
Tyler Ungerland hit a bases-loaded single that scored two runs. Next, an error by the Griffins allowed two more Saint Rose tallies and ultimately put the game out of reach.
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Junior right-hander
Carmine Vricciariello tossed two scoreless innings out of the pen and struck out three while picking up his first save of the year.
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The top four hitters for Saint Rose – Reed, Venier, DeLuca and Ungerland – went a combined 10-for-13 with two walks and scored all seven runs. Additionally, junior third baseman
Alex Chandler went 2-for-5 with a stolen base out of the five spot in the in the lineup.
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Coming up, the Golden Knights open play at home when Chestnut Hill comes to Albany for a doubleheader beginning at 12 p.m. on Friday, March 25 on Bob Bellizzi Field at the Plumeri Sports Complex.
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