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Wisconsin-Stout 9, Utica 6 - Baseball Final
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Fort Myers, FL (3/20/2013) – The Utica College baseball team lost another heartbreaker, 9-6, against the University of Wisconsin-Stout Wednesday afternoon in Fort Myers, Fl. The Pioneers fell behind 3-0 in the third inning, then rallied with five runs in the top of the fourth to take a 5-3 lead, but they could not hang on as the Blue Devils tacked on six more runs in the final four innings to earn the three run victory. The contest was a continuation of a game between the two teams that was postponed due to rain on Monday afternoon.
Vincent Burillo (Montgomery, NY/Valley Central ),
Nick Dunbar (Granville, NY/Granville) and
Alec Choleva (Coventry, CT/East Catholic) each tallied two hits for the Pioneers (0-5). Sophomore catcher Tom Dinnen posted one hit and two RBI's, while Choleva scored two runs in consecutive innings for the Pioneers. Both of
Nick Dunbar (Granville, NY/Granville)'s hits were doubles, while
Benjamin Hobaica (Clinton, NY/Clinton) went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Utica freshman pitcher
Anthony Johnson (Syracuse, NY/Nottingham) struck out four over the course of four innings, while sophomore
Christopher Wotten (Blackstock, Ontario/Cartwright) came on in relief and pitched two full innings, allowing four hits.
Tyler Young (Latham, NY/Hudson Valley) scored one run and registered one RBI for the Pioneers. Young is currently batting .500 on the Spring trip (8-for-16) and he also leads the team with three RBIs. Senior
Nick Dunbar (Granville, NY/Granville) is batting .444 (8-for-18) and he now has a team-best three doubles. Dunbar and Young both lead the team with five runs scored.
Nick Nalbach led the Blue Devils, going 3-for-3, with four runs scored and one RBI. Santiago Morales went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBIs, while Charlie Pelzer also went 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Stout improved to 5-5 overall on the year.
Kellen Pearson came on in relief for Wisconsin-Stout, earning the save, after scattering just two hits in three innings of work.
The Pioneers return to action on Thursday when they take on Lasell College in a double header at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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