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Michael
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Box score
MOOSIC, Pa. – Wilkes University scored five times in the
third inning and led the rest of the way, handing The University of
Scranton baseball team a 9-4 loss in its final regular season game
on Tuesday evening at PNC Field.
Scranton (21-18) was led by sophomore second baseman Matt Maghini (Madison, Conn./Daniel Hand), who
had two singles, a double and scored a run. Junior outfielder
Michael Gaeta (Cranford, N.J./Cranford)
had two hits, two RBIs and a run scored. His two-run double in the
third inning helped the Royals cut the deficit to 5-3, but Scranton
was unable to get any closer than two runs the rest of the way.
Freshman outfielder Ray Grapsy
(Covington Township, Pa./North Pocono) added two hits and
a run scored and junior designated hitter Eric
Pizzico (Royersford, Pa./Spring Ford) had an RBI
double in the loss.
Senior left fielder Scott Skammer (Dallas, Pa./Dallas) singled
twice, tripled, drove in two runs and scored twice, and sophomore
first baseman Stephen Ruch (Dallas, Pa./Holy Redeemer) singled,
doubled twice, drove in two runs and scored three times for Wilkes
(21-15).
Scranton will now prepare for the Landmark Conference playoffs,
which begin Saturday, May 4, in Washington, D.C. The fourth-seeded
Royals will face top-seeded and host Catholic University in a
first-round game at 11 a.m. The playoffs are a double-elimination
tournament.
--ROYALS--
