Box Score

Every player in the Baruch College lineup had at least one base hit, and the Bearcats defeated the Lightning of Lehman College on Sunday afternoon at the South Field in the Bronx by a score of 16-7. With the victory, Baruch improves to 11-15 overall, including a mark of 5-4 in conference play, while Lehman drops to 8-17 on the year, including a record of 3-9 in CUNYAC contests. The Lightning were officially eliminated from CUNYAC playoff contention with the loss.

Getting the start for the Lightning was Jason Caraballo, and he would get a no decision as he hurled four innings and allowed six runs (all earned) on nine hits while walking six batters and striking out four. Arturo Lazaro Jr. would relieve Caraballo and take the loss, as he tossed 2.2 innings, allowing seven runs (only one earned) on seven hits while walking three and striking out one. David Chestnut would pick up the victory for Baruch as he hurled a complete game, tossing nine innings and allowing seven runs (all earned) on 12 hits while walking three batters and striking out seven.

With the Lightning trailing 6-4 in the bottom of the fifth inning, Lehman would take the lead when Miguel Sanchez would hit a three-run homerun to centerfield, giving his team a 7-6 lead. It would be all Baruch from there, though, as the Bearcats played two runs in the sixth, five more in the seventh, an additional run in the eighth, and two more in the ninth to account for the nine-run victory.

Leading the offensive charge for Baruch College was Richard Melendez as he doubled, singled four times, finished 5-for-6, scored two runs, drove in two runs, and stole a base. Thomas Daly homered and finished the game 2-for-6 with a walk, two runs scored, and an RBI, and John Avona reached base five times – singling twice, walking once, and getting hit by a pitch twice. He also scored three runs and drove in one.

At the dish for the Lightning, Amadoernesto Guzman – playing in his final CUNYAC game, finished 5-for-5 with five singles, a run scored, and two runs driven in. Jeremy Lopez went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored, and Sanchez finished 1-for-4 with a homerun, a run scored, and three runs driven in.

The Lightning return to action on Tuesday afternoon as Lehman College will take to the road to battle Western Connecticut State University in a non-conference doubleheader, with the first game scheduled to begin at 3:00pm.