Bronx, N.Y. – The Lehman College baseball team dropped a CUNYAC doubleheader to visiting CCNY (13-7, 7-4), at South Field, on Tuesday.  The Lightning go to a 1-16 overall record and 0-4 in conference play, while the Beavers improved to a 6-6 mark and 3-1 in CUNYAC action.

After a homer from centerfielder Kevin Arias gave Lehman a 1-0 lead early in the twin-bill opener, CCNY scored five times to make it a 5-1 advantage.  The Lightning scored twice in the fifth inning to make it 5-3, however the Beavers went on a 10 to 4 run to claim the victory.  Rightfielder Elias Fermin drove in two runs for Lehman, while leftfielder Chris Cruz and catcher Leniel Rivera each scored twice.

In the nightcap, the Lightning once again took an early advantage with a home run, this time by Fermin, however the Beavers scored two times in the second inning, three in the fourth and two more in the sixth to take a 6-1 lead.   Lehman attempted a comeback with three runs to the sixth inning, however CCNY held on for the win.  Fermin had two RBI for the Lightning, while Cruz and second baseman Argenis Sanchez drove in a run each.

The Lightning will continue their home-stand at South Field on Thursday (April 17th) when they take on Baruch College, in a CUNYAC twin-bill, at noon.