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Northeast Conference

April 6, 2002  

Central Connecticut Takes Two from FDU - 8-0 & 10-3
Tom McLaughlin goes 3-for-7 for Knights.

Box Scores

Teaneck, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson University baseball team dropped both ends of an NEC doubleheader to visiting Central Connecticut State this afternoon.  The Blue Devils posted an 8-0 shutout in game one before taking the Knights 10-3 in the nightcap.  The Knights dropped to 3-17 overall and 2-7 in NEC play, while Central Connecticut improved to 16-9 overall and 9-1 in NEC action. Tom McLaughlin (Glendora, N.J.) led the Knights’ offense with a 3-for-7 day.  Robert Hosgood (Clifton, Park, N.Y.) went 3-for-7 for the Blue Devils with four runs batted in and Nick Macellero (Plainville, Conn.) went 3-for-6 on the day and drove in four.

               Macellaro and Jay Landeen (Southington, Conn.) led the third inning of game one off by drawing back-to-back walks for Central.  After a sacrifice bunt by Patrick Holden (Bristol, Conn.) moved the runners over,  Adam Orlando (Magnolia, Mass.) gave the Blue Devils a 1-0 lead with an RBI single. Hosgood followed with another run-scoring single and the Blue Devils also got an unearned run to take a 3-0 lead.  They went on to add a single run in the fourth on a single by Landeen, before putting the game away with two more in the fifth and single runs in the sixth and seventh innings.

                Barry Hertzler (E. Providence, R.I.) went the distance for Central Connecticut to improve to 2-3 on the year. He allowed just five hits, walked none and struck out seven.  McLaughlin went 2-for-3 for the Knights and Matt Nugent (Staten Island, N.Y.) had a double.  Orlando paced the Central Connecticut offense, going 2-for-4 with a double and a pair of stolen bases.

                Hosgood got the Blue Devils on the board first in game two with a two-run home run, driving in Orlando who led things off with a triple.  The Knights answered with two of their own in the bottom of the inning to knot the game at 2-2.  Pat Geroni (Pt. Pleasant, N.J.) got the first RBI by drawing a bases-loaded walk and Nick Trincellita (Hoboken, N.J.) knocked in the other with a sacrifice fly.

                The Knights took a 3-2 lead in the second inning, taking advantage of an infield error for an unearned run, but Central Connecticut capitalized on three Fairleigh Dickinson errors in the third inning to post four runs and take a 6-3 lead.  Blue Devils reliever Donald Crossman (Winsted, Conn.) held the Knights in check for the remainder of the game and Central Connecticut tallied four more runs in the seventh to seal the contest.

                Crossman (2-1) went the final six innings for Central Connecticut and did not allow an earned run, while fanning seven and giving up just four hits.  Geroni finished 2-for-3 in the game for the Knights with a pair of singles.

                The Knights and Blue Devils will complete their three-game series on Sunday, April 6, at FDU field.  First pitch is slated for 12:00 p.m.

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