Williamsburg, VA -
Steven Foster and
Vito Friscia each had two hits, and
Vinnie Costello hit a three run home run as Hofstra swept a Colonial Athletic Association series from William & Mary with a 9-6 victory Sunday at Plumeri Park.
Hofstra (21-15, 10-8 CAA) picked up its seventh straight win and swept a CAA series for the second consecutive weekend. William & Mary fell to 15-29 overall and 3-15 in league action.
Hofstra jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning as Foster led off with a triple and scored on
Mikey Riesner's single.
Parker Quinn would double in Riesner and then, after
Rob Weissheier reached on an error, Costello blasted a three-run home run to right field.
The Tribe got a run back in the second as Patrick Ryan delivered an RBI double. The scored remained 5-1 until the sixth when
Tyler White drove in
Daniel Page with a double to make it a 6-1 game in favor of the Pride.
William & Mary scored a pair of runs in the eighth on Jordan Waldman's home run to make it a 6-3 game. But Hofstra added some breathing room in the ninth as Friscia drove in a pair of runs with a single and Weissheier added a third run with an RBI single.
The runs proved crucial as the Tribe scored three times in the bottom of the ninth to make it interesting. Brandon Raquet hit a solo home run and Hunter Smith closed the scoring with a two run shot.
Teddy Cillis (2-3) won for the second straight weekend, allowing two runs on five hits over five innings of relief.
Chris Weiss pitched the final inning and a third and picked up his seventh save.
Chris Farrell (2-3) took the loss for William & Mary after allowing five runs on four hits in two innings of work.
Hofstra returns to action Tuesday night at Fordham with a 7 p.m. first pitch in the Bronx.
Notes:
-Hofstra is now 18-30 all-time versus William & Mary.
-Foster and Riesner each scored a pair of runs.
-Riesner extended his hitting streak to seven games.
-Weiss' seven saves are tied for second on the single season list with Jeff Denlea (2005).
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