Bronx, N.Y. – Two important CUNYAC victories were taken by Lehman College baseball team as it swept a doubleheader (10-2; 14-13) from visiting John Jay College at South Field on Friday.  The Lightning improve to 9-20 overall record and 3-5 in CUNYAC, while the Bloodhounds fall to 10-23 mark and 2-6 in conference play.

Lehman took the opener by a score of 10-2 as outfielder Namir Garcia led the offense with four RBI and two runs scored, while going 2-for-3.  Jarret Oehler pitched a five-hit complete game allowing just two earned runs, while striking out 12 batters for his fourth win of the season.

In the nightcap, John Jay led 13-10 going into the bottom of the seventh, when Lehman exploded with four runs in the bottom half of the inning.  After Garcia RBI single that scored outfielder Fernando Polanco to cut the lead to two runs, the Lightning's pinch hitter Eamon Maher RBI ground out allowed indfielder Emmanuel Frias to cross the plate for a 13-12 advantage.  Then, infielder Rob Kiernan doubled in Garcia and pinch runner Danaury Toribio for the 14-13 victory.

Lehman is back in conference action on Saturday when it travels to take on John Jay at Fordham University with the first pitch set for 4:15 pm.