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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Luke Masiuk Monmouth
Connor Graf
Luke Masiuk
13
Winner Hofstra HOFSTRA 9-13, 2-0 CAA
12
Monmouth MONMOUTH 9-13, 0-2 CAA
Winner
Hofstra HOFSTRA
9-13, 2-0 CAA
13
Final
12
Monmouth MONMOUTH
9-13, 0-2 CAA
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Hofstra HOFSTRA 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 2 13 19 4
Monmouth MONMOUTH 1 1 0 2 1 6 0 0 0 1 12 11 3

W: Kelleher, Danny (2-0) L: Danyluk, Jake (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Len Skoros

Hofstra Downs Monmouth In Extra Innings; Clinch CAA Series Win

West Long Branch, NJ - Luke Masiuk drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning to snap an 11-11 tie and Hofstra held on for a 13-12 Coastal Athletic Association victory over Monmouth Saturday at the MU Baseball Stadium. The single capped a three-hit, three RBI day for the senior right fielder.

With the win, Hofstra clinched the series and improved to 9-13 overall and 2-0 in the CAA. Monmouth dropped to 9-13 overall and 0-2 in conference action. The Hawks have dropped three games in a row.

Hofstra led 8-5 after five innings before the Hawks used a six-run sixth to take their first lead, 11-8. But Hofstra came back in the eighth, scoring three runs. A leadoff walk by Sean Lane and a single from Bryce Curry put runners on first and third. Dylan Palmer then slapped an opposite field double to left that scored pinch-runner Trenton Snyder and an error on the play allowed pinch-runner Jack Fanning to score as well. Tyler Castrataro followed with a single to center that brought in Palmer with the tying run. 

In the 10th, Mike Sweeney led off with a double and came in to score on Masiuk's RBI single. Following a walk to Tyler Cox, Nick Biddle singled to right and a fielding error allowed Masiuk to score. The insurance run proved to be huge as the Hawks did not go quietly in the bottom of the inning. A walk and a double put runners at second and third and Chris Walsh brought in a run with a sacrifice fly. Monmouth would get the tying run on third and the winning run on first following a Hofstra throwing error, but Danny Kelleher struck out Brendan Bueker looking to end the game. 

Kelleher (2-0) earned the win after allowing a run on one hit in 2 ⅓ innings. Jake Danyluk (0-1) took the loss, allowing two runs on three hits in one inning. 

Masiuk finished 3-6 with two doubles, a single, and three RBIs. Cox went 3-5 with three RBIs, while Palmer, Castrataro, Michael Brown, and CJ Griggs each had two-hit games. 

The teams conclude the series Sunday with first pitch scheduled for 1 p.m.

Notes:
-Hofstra had 19 hits, the second-highest hit total of the season.
-The Pride is 2-0 in CAA play for the first time since 2010. 
-Masiuk now has a team-high eight doubles and 25 RBIs.
-Palmer has reached base in 19 consecutive games, while Cox has a 10-game on-base streak.
-Hofstra is 11-11-1 all-time against Monmouth. 


 
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