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Hofstra University Athletics

THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Mike Sweeney
Matteo Bracco
Mike Sweeney had two hits Friday night
9
Hofstra HOFSTRA 10-15, 2-2 CAA
10
Winner William & Mary WM 8-17, 2-2 CAA
Hofstra HOFSTRA
10-15, 2-2 CAA
9
Final
10
William & Mary WM
8-17, 2-2 CAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hofstra HOFSTRA 0 1 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 9 10 1
William & Mary WM 0 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 X 10 12 3

W: Carter Lovasz (2-3) L: Gregg, Brayden (2-3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Len Skoros

William & Mary Rallies Past Hofstra In Series Opener

Williamsburg, VA - William & Mary scored five runs over their final two turns at bat to take a 10-9 win over Hofstra in the opening game of a three-game Coastal Athletic Association series at Plumeri Park. Tyler Cox and Luke Masiuk had home runs for the Pride.

Hofstra moved to 10-15 overall and 2-2 in the CAA with the loss. William & Mary is 8-17 overall and 2-2 in league action. 

The Pride rallied from a 4-1 deficit with a five-run fifth inning. Cox had the big hit, a three-run home run that gave Hofstra a 6-4 lead. The teams traded runs in the sixth before the Pride went up 9-5 in the seventh on a solo home run from Masiuk and an RBI double from Michael Craig. 

The Tribe would score three runs in the bottom of the seventh, two on a Derek Holmes double, to get within one. Carter Lovasz came on to pitch for William & Mary and kept Hofstra off the board in the top of the eighth. In the bottom of the inning, Jamie Laskofski led off with a single and went to second on a sacrifice bunt. Following another out, Ben Parker tied the score with a single and then went to second on a balk. Anthony Greco then singled through the right side to score Parker with what proved to be the winning run. Lovasz (2-3) struck out the side in the ninth to secure the Tribe's win. 

Brayden Gregg (2-3) took the loss in relief for the Pride. The freshman left-hander went the final two innings and allowed a pair of runs on four hits. 

The teams will continue the series Saturday at 3 p.m.

Notes:
-Mike Sweeney had two hits and an RBI for the Pride.
-Cox had two hits and three RBIs.
-Dylan Palmer had one hit, leaving him two shy of 200 career hits.
 
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