In the opening day of their final series of the regular season, the Hofstra Pride baseball team split a doubleheader at home against James Madison University, winning the first game 4-1 before being edged out in the second match 2-3 on Friday afternoon, May 11.
Alexandra Licata -- ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
• May 7, 2018
Vito Friscia hit a base-clearing single in the bottom of the seventh inning that completed Hofstra baseballs 6-4 comeback win over Northeastern University on Saturday afternoon at University Field.
Parker Quinns bases-clearing double in the third inning helped charge the Hofstra baseball team past Manhattan College 15-4 Tuesday afternoon in Wappingers Falls, NY.
The victory extends the Prides win streak to four games, bringing them to 18-15 (7-8 CAA), and the 15-run barrage marks the highest scoring total this season.
Seven scoreless innings from staff ace John Rooney was not enough to hold off Elon University, as the Phoenix scored two late runs in the eighth inning to defeat Hofstra 2-1 on Friday at Elon.
The Hofstra Pride baseball team clicked on all cylinders Friday afternoon at University Field, defeating the University of Delaware 9-0.
John Rooney took the mound and did not disappoint all of the scouts watching in the stands. The southpaw went for a complete game shutout, allowing just two hits while striking out 11 batters.
The Hofstra baseball team defeated Towson 11-0 in a shutout victory to open the series on Friday in Maryland. With the win, the Pride improves to 12-6 on the season, while Towson falls to 4-9.
Backed by a stellar start from junior John Rooney, who allowed just two hits over seven innings, the offense provided more than enough insurance to capture the opener.
