Harrisonburg, VA - Tom Archer had a career-high five hits and his two run single in the top of the ninth snapped an 8-8 tie as Hofstra posted a 10-8 victory over James Madison Sunday evening at Veterans Memorial Park.

Archer went 5-6 with a stolen base to lead a 16-hit outburst from the Pride offense. Teddy Cillis added four hits including a home run and Vito Friscia had two home runs on the day.

Hofstra (14-34, 7-14 CAA) had taken an 8-7 lead in the seventh on a solo home run from Tyler White. It was the first career home run for the freshman. But the Dukes tied the score in the bottom of the eighth inning, loading the bases before a wild pitch allowed the tying run to score.

In the Hofstra ninth, Parker Quinn singled to lead off the inning and was pinch run for by Steven Foster. A walk and an infield single from Cillis loaded the bases for Archer, who laced a two-out single through the right side to allow the go ahead runs to score.

The Dukes (24-23, 7-14 CAA) got the tying run to the plate in the ninth after a two-out single from Ryan Coale, but Chris Weiss got a fly out to end the game.
Weiss (6-3) picked up the win with 1 2/3 innings of one-hit relief.

Matt Marsili (1-5) took the loss after allowing three runs on six hits in three innings. Josh Wyatt and Jack Hamner each had home runs for the Dukes.

Hofstra will be back in action Friday, May 19, when it hosts William & Mary in a doubleheader at Noon.

NOTES:
-Archer's five hits were a season-high for any Hofstra batter.
-Friscia had his first career two home run game.
-Hofstra's four home runs were a season high.
-Seamus Brazill tied his season high with 3 1/3 innings pitched in relief.
-With the win, Head Coach John Russo moved into second place on Hofstra Baseball's all-time win list with 128.