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Tyler Marino had two hits against Susquehanna on Wednesday

SEVEN RUN SEVENTH PROPELS SUSQUEHANNA OVER WILKES BASEBALL 11-8

4/9/2014 9:18:00 PM

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SEVEN RUN SEVENTH PROPELS SUSQUEHANNA OVER WILKES BASEBALL 11-8

EDWARDSVILLE – Down 4-3 heading into the seventh, visiting Susquehanna University exploded for a seven-run seventh inning on way to an 11-8 victory over host Wilkes University Wednesday after at Artillery Park.

Wilkes falls to 9-11 overall following the defeat while Susquehanna improves to 17-6 on the season after the non-league win.

After Susquehanna scored three runs in the top of the second, Wilkes responded with two runs in the bottom half of the frame. Tyler Marino (Wilkes-Barre, PA/Meyers) grounded out to first scoring Dan Pisanchyn (Clarks Summit, PA/Abington Heights) on the play. Marcus Leaf (Reading, PA/Berks Catholic) then reached on a fielder's choice scoring James Brown (Covington, PA/North Pocono).

The Colonels took their first lead of the game in the sixth after tying the game in the fifth thanks to a sacrifice flyout from Matthew Reese (Wellsboro, PA/Wellsboro). Ryan Herbst (East Islip, NY/St. John the Baptist) provided the RBI groundout in the sixth to give Wilkes a 4-3 lead.

From there, the Crusaders scored seven runs in the seventh to take back the advantage for good. Two straight hit-by-pitches scored two runs with the bases loaded. An RBI single and subsequent two-run double pushed the lead to 9-4. Susquehanna capped the rally with another RBI single to lead 10-4 after seven.

Wilkes made things interesting in the ninth as Stephen Ruch (Dallas, PA/Holy Redeemer) doubled home Johnny Jan Jr. (Germantown, MD/Northwest) and Joshua Slocum (Clarks Summit, PA/Abington Heights) and Tyler Marino (Wilkes-Barre, PA/Meyers) added back-to-back RBI singles to cut the lead to 11-8. A pop out to first base ended the rally with two runners on and the tying run at the plate.

Marino, Johnny Jan Jr. (Germantown, MD/Northwest) and James Brown (Covington, PA/North Pocono) each finished with two hits to lead the Wilkes offense.

Tom Ring (Massapequa Park, NY/St. John the Baptist) suffered the loss on the mound allowing four runs on two hits in a relief effort. Eric Soranno picked up the win for Susquehanna going 2.1 innings allowing one run on one hit.

Wilkes takes to the road Friday playing an important Freedom nine-inning contest against Manhattanville College. First pitch is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. in Purchase, N.Y.

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