BASEBALL FALLS LATE TO EAST CAROLINA, 4-3

GREENVILLE, N.C. - The Monmouth University baseball team dropped the first game of the Eighth Annual Keith LeClair Classic to host school East Carolina, 4-3, Friday night at Clark-LeClair Field. The Hawks, who rallied to tie the game in the fifth, fall to 3-5 on the season while the Pirates improve to 10-3 with the win.

ECU scored a run in the second inning on Tim Younger's sacrifice bunt scoring Chris Gosik who doubled to left field to lead off the frame. The Pirates added to their lead an inning later on a two -run home run by Zach Wright off Monmouth's starter, Nick Meyers (East Brunswick, N.J./East Brunswick), to go ahead, 3-0.

MU responded in the fifth as juniors Owen Stewart (Howell, N.J./St. Rose) and Cal Costanzo (Edison, N.J./Edison) led off the frame with back-to-back singles through the left side and advanced on classmate Josh Boyd's (Port Murray, N.J./West Morris Central) sacrifice bunt. Senior Ryan Terry (Levittown, Pa./Harry S. Truman) followed with a RBI single, chasing home Stewart and Ed Martin (Hazlet, N.J./Raritan [Brookdale]) continued the Hawks attack with a RBI single of his own, plating Costanzo. Nick Pulsonetti (Old Tappan, N.J./Northern Valley Regional) reached on a fielder's choice, scoring Terry to tie the game, 3-3.

ECU scored the game-winning run, in the bottom of the seventh, on Trent Whitehead's triple to center off MU reliever Andrew McGee (Toms River, N.J./Toms River South), scoring Jack Reinheimer who reached on a single down the right field line.

Meyers allowed three runs on six hits in six innings of work while McGee, who is saddled with his first loss of the season, allowed one run on two hits in relief. Seth Maness struck out eight Hawks allowing three runs in seven innings while Seth Simmons picked up his third save of the season.

Monmouth continues the Keith LeClair Classic tomorrow at 11 a.m. against Liberty.

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Players Mentioned

#12 Nick Meyers: LHP; 6' 2"; Sophomore

#33 Cal Costanzo: C; 5' 11"; Freshman

#36 Nick Pulsonetti: OF; 6' 1"; Freshman

#1 Ryan Terry: IF; 6' 0"; Freshman

#4 Josh Boyd: OF; 6' 1"; Freshman

#21 Owen Stewart: IF; 6' 0"; Freshman

#2 Ed Martin: OF; 5' 9"; Junior

#17 Andrew McGee: LHP; 6' 0"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#12 Nick Meyers
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: LHP

#33 Cal Costanzo
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: C

#36 Nick Pulsonetti
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: OF

#1 Ryan Terry
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: IF

#4 Josh Boyd
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: OF

#21 Owen Stewart
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: IF

#2 Ed Martin
: 5' 9"; Junior
: OF

#17 Andrew McGee
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: LHP