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Joey Runco
Joey Runco had a career-high four RBI on Wednesday
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Fordham FOR 8-12
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Winner NYIT NYITB 8-10
Fordham FOR
8-12
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Final
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NYIT NYITB
8-10
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fordham FOR 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 7 1
NYIT NYITB 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 X 5 9 1

W: Johnson,Chris (1-1) L: DiMeglio, Anthony (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Edged by NYIT, 5-4

Joseph Runco Drives In Career-High Four Runs

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Old Westbury, N.Y. - NYIT's Louis Mele connected on a two-run double in the bottom of the seventh, while Chris Johnson tossed 2.2 innings of scoreless relief, as the Bears edged out the Fordham Rams, 5-4, at Angelo Lorenzo Field in Old Westbury, N.Y.
 
The loss drops Fordham to 8-12 overall, while NYIT improved to 8-10.
 
NYIT opened the scoring in the second inning, as Robert Fiato doubled to left and scored on a double by Jake Lebel.
 
Fordham tied the game right away in the third inning.  Jason Lundy hit a one-out triple down the right field line and then scored on a ground out by Joseph Runco.
 
The Bears answered with a run of their own in the bottom of the frame on an RBI-single by Thomas Joannou, scoring Frank Sanacore from third.
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Jason Lundy

 
The Rams then grabbed their first lead of the game in the top of the fifth at 3-2.  Luke Stampfl singled to right center to start the inning and advanced to second on a passed ball.  Joseph DeVito was hit by pitch to put runners at first and second.  After a sacrifice bunt, Runco delivered a two-run single, scoring both runners.
 
NYIT didn't allow the lead to last long, scoring a run in the bottom of the fifth on a fielder's choice to knot the game at three.
 
Fordham regained the lead in the top of the seventh as Runco answered the bell once again.  Fordham loaded the bases on an error, a walk, and a Lundy single, which was followed by an RBI-single to left by Runco for his career-high fourth RBI of the day.
 
NYIT replied with two runs in the bottom of the inning to take the 5-4 lead that they would not relinquish.  With two outs, and runners at first and second, Louis Mele doubled to the right field wall, scoring both Matthew DeAngelis and Joannou.
 
For Fordham, Anthony DiMeglio (1-1) was hooked with the loss relief, allowing two runs on two hits and a walk.  A total of nine pitchers saw action for the Rams on Wednesday.  At the plate, Runco was 2-for-5 with a career-high four RBI, while Lundy was 2-for-3 with a triple and a run scored.
 
The Fordham baseball team will next be in action on Friday, March 25th, when the Rams begin a four-game series against NJIT with a doubleheader at noon at Newark Bears Stadium in Newark, N.J.
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