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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Stephen Blue
Daniel Escalante
5
Winner Charleston COFC 6-7
1
Hofstra HOF 0-7
Winner
Charleston COFC
6-7
5
Final
1
Hofstra HOF
0-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charleston COFC 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 9 1
Hofstra HOF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0

W: Harrington, Carter (1-0) L: Hamilton, Sean (0-3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Len Skoros

Escalante Collects Three Hits In Series Opener At Charleston

Mount Pleasant, SC - Daniel Escalante went 3-4 with a double and a run scored in Hofstra's 5-1 loss to Charleston at Patriots Point in the CAA opener for both schools Friday afternoon. Dylan Johnson was 2-5 with a solo home run for the Cougars. 

Hofstra dropped to 0-7 overall with the loss. The Cougars improved to 6-7 on the season with the win. 

The Cougars jumped out to a 5-0 lead after scoring twice in the first, once in the second, third and fifth innings. Ethan Plyler had a two-run double in the first, while Jacob Amman hit a sacrifice fly in the second. The Cougars scored on a double play in the third before Johnson closed the scoring in the fifth with his first home run of the season. 

Escalante had a two-out double in the ninth inning and came around to score on Sam Leonard's single to account for the Pride's run. 

Charleston starter Carter Harrington (1-0) struck out five batters over five scoreless innings to get the win. Sean Hamilton (0-3) started and took the loss for Hofstra, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits over three innings. 

The teams continue the series Saturday at 1 p.m. 

Notes:
-Escalante made his first career start and had his second consecutive multi-hit game.
-Jackson Bauer threw four innings of one-run relief.
-Michael D'Ambrosio threw two scoreless innings and had two strikeouts.
-The Pride grounded into three double plays. 
-Hofstra was the designated home team following the series changing locations due to field conditions at Hofstra caused by the weather. 

 
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