Flushing, N.Y. (April 3, 2013) – The Queens College Knights baseball team moved to 7-13 overall after a bottom-of-the-ninth walk off victory over the Concordia (N.Y.) College Clippers.

The Knights started off on the right foot, as they plated four runs in the bottom of the first, thanks in part to a two run triple by Warren Kelly.  Jared Mancini started for Queens and went five innings, giving up three runs (three earned) on four hits. He struck out four and surrendered one walk. Mancini left the game with QC up 4-3, but the bullpen could not hold the lead and Jared received a no decision. Jonathan Russell relieved Mancini and gave up 2 runs (both earned) in the sixth to allow Concordia to tie the game at five.

The game stayed knotted up at five until the bottom of the eighth inning. With the bases loaded and one out, Nick LoBello punched a two RBI single into right field, scoring both John Dondero and John Eyerman. On a squeeze play, Anthony Mazzella sacrificed home Joe Salinitri to give the Knights their third run of the inning and an 8-5 lead going into the ninth.

QC southpaw Peter Cappiello was in line for the victory after entering in the top of the seventh with one out and shutting down the Clippers through four batters in the top of the ninth. With two outs and runners on first and second, Concordia's David Velazquez stepped up to the plate and whacked a game-tying three-run home run to even things up at eight all. After Cappiello allowed a single to the next Concordia batter, head coach Tom Sowinski then called upon Steven Varela to keep the game tied at eight, while getting the last out. Varela did just that, striking out the Concordia's Nuri Gunes for the final out of the top of the ninth.

 The Knights' bottom of the ninth started with a Frank Duffy single to left center. Concordia reliever Salvatore Minichino then unleashed a wild pitch moving Duffy up to second. After Kristian Olivieri was asked to pinch run for Duffy, he was quickly picked off second by the catcher. With one out, Warren Kelly, who had two solid hits on the afternoon, singled and moved to second on Minichino's second wild pitch of the inning. The stage was set for John Eyerman, who ripped the game-winning single up the middle to give the Knights a 9-8 walk-off victory. Varela earned his first win, while Minchino dropped to 1-3 on the season.

These two teams meet up again on Friday April 5^th in Bronxville, New York. The first pitch of the nine-inning contest is scheduled for 3 PM.