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Throggs Neck, NY – The Lehman College (6-14) baseball team dropped a non-conference contest at Maritime (15-9) 13-9.

Lehman fell behind early the Privateers scored nine runs in the first three innings.  The Lightning rallied in the fifth with five runs of their own. Frances Vasquez drew a one out walk which was followed by a Steve Cuello single through the right side.  Matt Prevosti then doubled down the left field line to score Vasquez.  A Jeff Ledesma single and a Natanael Toribio sac fly plated two more runs.  Ledesma scored when Chris Lopez crushed a home run to left.  The Lightning added two more runs in the sixth to cut the deficit to 9-7.  The Lightning were able to load the bases on a single and a pair of walks.  A Prevosti fielder's choice and a Toribio single had Lehman down two.  Lehman inched closer in the eighth when they generated a run on a walk and three singles.  The Privateers thwarted comeback when they plated four runs in their half of the eighth.  Brandon Castillo led off the ninth with a homer but that was as close as the Lightning would get. 

Prevosti was 4 of 6 at the plate with two rbi.  Cuello added three hits.  Toribio and Lopez each had a pair.   Both teams banged out 15 hits. 

The Lightning look to regroup Wednesday afternoon on the South Field as they play host to Purchase.  First pitch is 3:00 PM.