SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Dixon Black homered and JD Greeley delivered 2.2 shutout relief innings, but Monmouth University Baseball (9-13) was edged by Seton Hall University (4-18) in extra innings Tuesday, 4-3.
 
Monmouth jumped to a 2-0 lead in the opening inning when Black launched a two-run homer to left to get the Hawks an early lead. Dante Ciaramella did not allow a hit until the third, when D'Amico drove in two with a base hit to left to tie the game. MU got the lead back in the fourth on Jake Catalano's RBI single, but Seton Hall tied it in the sixth with Luders hitting a double to left to knot things at three.
 
Three straight scoreless innings set up extras, with Seton Hall doubling home the winning run in the 10^th after a pair of walks put two aboard.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"Tough one today. Hit some balls hard and could not catch a break. JD Greeley threw the ball well today. We look forward to starting conference play this Friday." – Head Coach Dean Ehehalt
 
-Dixon Black hit his fifth home run of the season, third on the team.
-JD Greeley turned in the longest outing of his career of 2.2 innings.
-Casey Caufield notched his third multi-hit contest in the last four games.
-Caufield reached base for the 18^th game in a row.
-Jake Catalano posted his ninth multi-hit game, the most on the team.
-Joey Ventresca extended his hitting streak to six games.
-This marked MU's second extra inning game this season.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth outhit Seton Hall 7-6.
-Dante Ciaramella started and threw 2.1 innings.
-JD Greeley threw 2.2 shutout innings with a pair of K's.
-Conover got his first win for SHU with two scoreless innings.
 
UP NEXT
-Monmouth opens up MAAC play on Friday at 3:00 p.m. at home against Iona.