Philadelphia, PA - Red-shirt freshman Luke Napolitano went 4-5 with a triple and seven RBIs to help Hofstra win game two of a doubleheader, 14-5, over La Salle Monday afternoon at Hank DeVincent Field. The Pride lost game one, 6-5.

Hofstra moved to 4-2 on the season with the split. La Salle dropped to 1-3.

Napolitano, a transfer from the University of Kansas, ripped a three-run triple in the top of the second inning as the Pride jumped out to a 5-0 lead. After La Salle cut the deficit to two, 5-3, in the third inning, Napolitano keyed a four-run inning with a one-out single. He would later come around to score on a bases-loaded hit batter. Brian Goulard followed with a two-run single to make it 8-3 before the Pride scored their ninth run on a throwing error. Napolitano would add two-run singles in the sixth and eighth innings to cap off his stellar game.

Ryan Rue (2-0) allowed four runs on seven hits over five innings to pick up the win. Manny Corporan (0-1) took the loss for La Salle after allowing five runs on three hits and four walks in 1 2/3 innings.

In game one, the Explorers scored six runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to erase a 5-0 deficit and held off a Hofstra threat in the ninth to post the one-run victory. The Pride got a leadoff double from Austin Gauthier in the ninth, and had runners on first and second with two outs before Jordan Morales induced a comebacker for the final out of the game.

Gauthier was 4-4 in the opener and finished a single shy of hitting for the cycle. The senior shortstop led off the game with a home run and then added an RBI double in the third, a triple in the fifth, and his ninth inning double. He also walked in the seventh and had two runs and two RBIs.

Jimmy Joyce started for the Pride and allowed five runs on nine hits with five strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. Chris Mott (0-1) suffered the loss after allowing La Salle's sixth run. The NYIT transfer allowed a hit and the run in 1 1/3 innings.

Tatem Levins had a three-run double in the seventh and finished with two hits in the game for La Salle. Colin Kennedy (1-0) pitched a scoreless seventh inning to earn the win while Morales went the final two innings for the save.

Hofstra is back in action Friday at Villanova. Game time is to be determined.

Notes:
-Napolitano's seven RBIs are the most by a Hofstra player since Ethan Paquette had nine against NYIT on April 6, 2010.
-Hofstra is 8-18 all-time versus La Salle.
-Kevin Bruggeman had two hits, two runs, and a stolen base in game one.
-Ryan Morash had three hits, three RBIs, and a stolen base over the two games.
-Hofstra stole 10 bases over the two games with Gauthier, Goulard, Will Kennedy, and Anthony D'Onofrio each swiping two bags.  
-Steven Boscia had four strikeouts over two inning in relief in game two.