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BRONX, NY --- The Lehman College baseball team lost both games of their twilight double-header against the visiting College of Staten Island on Thursday night at the South Field in the Bronx, losing the first game, 4-1, before dropping game two, 18-5.
 
The Lightning of Lehman (7-18 / 1-3 CUNYAC) got a monster performance from sophomore center fielder Carlo Francisco, who hit two home runs for five RBI in the night cap. Francisco leads the team in home runs (five), hitting (.414), on-base percentage (.448), hits (41) and runs (25). Junior pitcher Emmanuel Castro had a strong start in the opener, striking out eight in four innings and allowing just one earned run. Junior second baseman Steve Cuello had three hits on the day, including an infield single to third in the bottom of the fourth in game two that broke up a potential no-hitter. Junior pitcher Francisco Pena came stepped to the mound in relief, allowing just one hit.
 
The Dolphins of CSI (15-9 / 2-0 CUNYAC), the defending CUNYAC champions, had complete seven-inning games from sophomore pitchers Tom Musso and Christian Capellan.
 
Lehman College will be back on the field on Saturday when they travel to  Randall's Island to take on the Beavers of the City College of New York in a 12:00 p.m. CUNYAC double-header.