La Salle's Joey Ravert threw six innings on the mound, while collecting four hits and five RBI at the plate, as the Explorers topped the Fordham Rams, 16-4, at Hank DeVincent Field in the Atlantic 10 series opener between the two schools.
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With the loss, Fordham falls to 14-16 overall, 2-2 in the Atlantic 10, while La Salle improved to 10-21 overall, 2-2 in the league.
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La Salle jumped on Fordham starter
Kirk Haynes, Jr. immediately, scoring five times in the first inning, highlighted by a two-run home run by Joey Ravert. The offensive outburst snapped Haynes' consecutive scoreless innings streak at 30 innings.
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Fordham answered back with two in the second, as the Rams loaded the bases and got a two-run single to right by
Joseph DeVito.
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The Explorers then went on to score the next seven runs to go up by a 12-2 score through seven innings.
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Fordham scored twice in the eighth, but the Explorers rallied for four in the bottom of the inning, highlighted by a three-run double by Ravert, to finish off the 16-4 win.
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For Fordham, Haynes (3-1) took the loss, allowing seven earned runs on eight hits and two walks. At the plate, DeVito was 2-for-4 with two RBI, while
Mark Donadio also had two hits.
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Due to the forecast on Saturday, the two teams have decided to play a noon doubleheader on Sunday, April 10
th to close out the series.
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