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WEST HAVEN, Conn. – The College of Saint Rose split today's doubleheader at Northeast-10 Conference rival New Haven by winning the opener 8-6, before falling 4-1 in the finale.
 
The Golden Knights (18-22/10-8 NE10) rallied from a 6-2, fifth inning deficit to take the opener 8-6. Saint Rose got one back in the sixth and then pushed across four runs in the seventh, before adding another in the ninth.
 
Freshman designated hitter Nathan Toms did most of the damage in the seventh by belting a three-run homer over the left field fence that tied it 6-6. Freshman left fielder James Ward then crossed home on a wild pitch to afford the Golden Knights a 7-6 lead.
 
Freshman second baseman Vince Venditti stroked an RBI single in the ninth to add an insurance run.
 
Saint Rose fell behind 1-0 in the first, but took a 2-1 lead in the fourth on a Venditti two-run single.
 
The Chargers (21-17/6-12 NE10) then scored three runs in the fourth and two more in the fifth to go ahead by four. However, junior center fielder Zephaniah Vaughn doubled down the left field line, and sophomore right fielder Josh Myers followed with an RBI base hit in the sixth to cut the Saint Rose deficit to 6-3.
 
Junior third baseman Tyler Osborne, sophomore catcher Derek Haughey, Toms, Vaughn, and Venditti finished with two hits apiece to lead the Golden Knights offense.
 
Junior first baseman Andrew Bianco homered and finished 3-for-5 with three RBI to pace the Chargers offense.
 
In the second game, Saint Rose took a 1-0 lead in the first on a Haughey RBI base hit. However, New Haven tied in the bottom half and went up 3-1 an inning later, before adding another run in the sixth.
 
Senior right-hander Thomas Etto held the Golden Knights hitless over the final 5.0 innings of the 7.0 inning game and wound up fanning six over the distance to improve to 6-2 on the year. Senior catcher Josh Lester finished 3-for-3 to spearhead the New Haven offense.
 
Looking ahead, the two teams are scheduled to resume their series with another noon twin-bill tomorrow at New Haven.

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Notes: The Golden Knights have won seven of their last 10…They are now 5-0 in two-run games, 6-9 on the road, and 0-5 when being held to one run…Junior right-hander Jared Restmeyer was named to the NE10 weekly honor roll for the third time this season on Monday.

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Golden Knights Golf Classic: The Golden Knights Golf Classic is set for Friday, June 10 at Pinehaven Country Club. Reunite with friends, teammates, alumni and supporters of the Golden Knights for a round of golf. All proceeds will directly benefit the 350-plus Saint Rose student-athletes. The success of the Golden Knights Golf Classic, as our primary department fundraising event, is contingent upon the generosity of friends, alumni, and others to participate in this year's event. Your financial support will enhance the intercollegiate experience for our student-athletes and allow our programs to stay on par with our NCAA Division II competitors in the ever-changing landscape of intercollegiate athletics.

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