Flushing, N.Y. – The Queens College baseball team suffered a series-opening loss to the Dowling Golden Lions 4-1 at Ray Metski Field on Friday afternoon.

Joe Salinitri returned from injury and started for the QC. The sophomore pitcher threw all nine innings, throwing a total of 161 pitches. He gave up four runs (two earned) on six hits. In his start, Salinitri struck out six and gave up just three walks on the day.  His only rough spots on the day were two runs surrendered in the third and two in the fifth.

Offensively, the Knights got their run thanks to a Tim Francis RBI single in the bottom of the sixth.

QC baseball returns to the diamond tomorrow afternoon with a twinbill at Dowling College. First pitch of game one is scheduled for 12 PM.