FINAL SCORE – 10 Inn.
Hofstra 13 (9-13, 2-0 CAA)
Monmouth 6 (9-13, 0-2 CAA)

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Chris Walsh had a career-high four RBIs, but it was not enough as the Monmouth University baseball team suffered a heartbreaking 13-12 loss in 10 innings to Hofstra University on Saturday afternoon. 
 
Hofstra took the early advantage, 4-1 after the top of the second. 
 
After scoring one in the bottom of the second, the Hawks used a pair of runs in the bottom of the fourth to tie the game at 4-4. Shane Dux had an RBI groundout in the fourth before Andrew Schmid dropped a perfectly placed bunt single that scored Nick Lovarco with the tying run.
 
Hofstra scored four in the fifth and pushed its lead to 8-4.
 
Jay Bant scored on a wild pitch in the fifth and cut the Hofstra lead to three, 8-5.
 
Monmouth manufactured a big sixth inning as the Hawks sent 11 men to the play and scored six times to take an 11-8 advantage. Monmouth got RBI base knocks from Harry Padden, Casey Caufield and Jay Bant. That loaded the bases for Chris Walsh, who ripped a ball into the left to score all three runners.
 
Hofstra scored three times in the top of the eighth to knot the score at 11-11.
 
Hofstra loaded the bases in the top of the ninth, but Jake Danyluk got a pair of strikeouts to keep things tied up. 
 
The Pride scored twice in the top of the 10th and took a 13-11 edge. 
 
In the bottom of the 10th, Walsh had a sac fly that pulled the Hawks to within one, 13-12. However, the Pride got a strikeout to claim victory.

NOTES 
- It was the 19th meeting all-time between Monmouth and Hofstra. The Pride have a 10-9 edge as Hofstra has won four of the last five meetings. 
- Casey Caufield had a pair of hits and has now reached base safely in 18 straight games.
- Harry Padden's sixth inning triple was his second of the season and eighth of his career. Padden moves into a tie for sixth on the career triples list at Monmouth.
- Chris Andrews extended his hit streak to seven straight games, his longest of the season. 

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- The Hawks had a season-high 14 strikeouts from five pitchers on the day. Tommy Kent matched his career-high with five strikeouts to lead the efforts. 
- Ryan Mealy threw three scoreless innings and extended his scoreless streak to seven straight innings.
- Chris Walsh's four RBIs in the game were a career-high. 
- Jay Bant led the Hawks with four hits. It was his second game of the season with four or more hits. 
- Casey Caufield had his second straight multi-hit game. The second baseman leads the Hawks with 12 multi-hit games this season. 
- Danny Kelleher earned the win for Hofstra as he pitched the final 2.1 innings and allowed one run on one hit. 
- Jake Danyluk took the loss after giving up two runs on three hits in an inning of action.

NEXT UP
Monmouth and Hofstra will wrap up the series on Sunday, Mar. 23 at 1 p.m.