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Santino Ross HR Celebration
Alexis Friedman
Santino Rosso (33) celebrates his three-run home run
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North Carolina A&T NCATBB 21-20, 5-11 CAA
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Winner Hofstra HOFSTRA 15-27, 6-10 CAA
North Carolina A&T NCATBB
21-20, 5-11 CAA
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Final
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Hofstra HOFSTRA
15-27, 6-10 CAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
North Carolina A&T NCATBB 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 4 0
Hofstra HOFSTRA 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 X 5 10 4

W: O'Hanlon, Michael (4-3) L: KILPATRICK, Coley (5-3) S: McKenna, Mike (6)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Len Skoros

Rosso, O'Hanlon Lead Hofstra Past North Carolina A&T

Hempstead, NY - Santino Rosso's three-run home run in the seventh inning capped a four-run rally as the Pride went on to post a 5-3 Coastal Athletic Association victory over North Carolina A&T Friday at University Field. 

Hofstra improved to 15-27 overall and 6-10 in the CAA with the win. The Aggies dropped to 21-20 overall and 5-11 in league play. 

The game was a pitcher's duel between Hofstra starter Michael O'Hanlon and North Carolina A&T starter Coley Kilpatrick for the first 6 ½ innings. Hofstra manufactured a run in the second on a walk, a single and a Matt Pelcher RBI groundout to take a 1-0 lead. The Aggies took advantage of a pair of infield errors in the fifth to tie the score and then went ahead in the top of the seventh on a double, a sacrifice bunt and a fielder's choice grounder. 

In the bottom of the seventh, things unraveled for Kilpatrick and the Aggies. Penn Sealey led off with a single and went to second on a sacrifice from Pelcher. Michael Florides followed with a sharp single up the middle to drive in Sealey with the tying run. Following a Dylan Palmer bunt single that put runners on first and second, the Aggies went to the pen and brought in Connor Blantz. He fared well against his first batter, getting a strikeout for the second out. But Rosso took a 1-1 pitch to the opposite field and sent his eighth home run of the season over the left-center fence for a 5-2 lead. 

Tre Williams chased O'Hanlon with a two-out solo home run in the eighth. Mike McKenna came on and recorded the final four outs for his sixth save. O'Hanlon moved to 4-3 on the season, allowing three runs (2 earned) on four hits with seven strikeouts in 7 ⅔ innings. 

Kilpatrick (5-3) took the loss, allowing four runs on eight hits over 6 ⅓ innings.

The teams continue the series Saturday with a 1 p.m. first pitch. 

Notes:
-Hofstra is 2-2 all-time against North Carolina A&T.
-Sealey had two hits on the day.
-In addition to his RBI single, Florides had two sacrifice bunts.
-Florides extended his hitting streak to eight games.
-Hofstra is 11-9 in games decided by two runs or less this season.

 
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