Elon, NC - Hofstra starter John Rooney pitched seven scoreless innings and left with a 1-0 lead, but Elon scored twice in the eighth to take the opening game of a Colonial Athletic Association series, 2-1, at Latham Park.

Hofstra fell to 14-12 on the season and 4-6 in CAA play. It was the Pride's third consecutive loss. Elon moved to 18-16 overall and 5-5 in league action.

Rooney allowed five hits and struck out eight batters in the no decision. He pitched in and out of trouble, stranding eight Elon runners including three in the second and two in the sixth.

Matt Siedem drove in Hofstra's lone run with an infield single that plated Mikey Riesner, who had reached on a hit by pitch.

Chris Weiss (2-4) came on for Rooney, who threw 117 pitches, and gave up a leadoff double to Ryne Ogren and walked Liam O'Regan. Following a sacrifice bunt, Garrett Stonehouse drove in both with a double that was chopped over a drawn in infield. Ogren had two of Elon's seven hits. 

In what was a matchup of two of the top pitchers in the CAA, Elon's Kyle Brnovich held up his end of the bargain as well. The nation's leader in strikeouts allowed a run on two hits with 12 strikeouts. Robbie Welhaf (3-4) picked up the win with two innings of hitless relief with five strikeouts, including the side in the ninth.

The teams will play game two of the series Saturday at 4 p.m.

Notes:
-Vinnie Costello had Hofstra's other hit, a seventh inning single
-Rooney picked off his 10th runner of the season at first base in the first inning.
-Rooney has two no-decisions in which he left with 1-0 leads.
-Due to Sunday's forecast, game three will now take place at 10 a.m. rather than 1 p.m.