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Joe Morris Gets Two Hits in 7-2 Loss to #20 Wilmington

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Flushing, N.Y. - The Queens College baseball team fell to #20 Wilmington, 7-2, in a game played in Flushing on Wednesday.  Joe Morris led the Knights with two hits.  Lenny Torres also had a pair of hits.

The game was scoreless through the first four innings as QC starter, Francesco Monastra allowed just a pair of base runners in the first four innings, as the Wildcats had a single in the first and a hit batter in the fourth.  Wilmington scored four times in the fifth with the key hit being a Swirchak home run.  The play was originally ruled a double, but then overturned for a homer.

Wilmington scored twice more in the sixth to led 6-0.  Queens drew within 6-1 when they got a run in the eighth.  David Velazquez reached on an error, moved into scoring position with a stolen base and scored by stealing third and advancing to home when the throw from the catcher went into left.  Both sides scored once in the ninith for the 7-2 final.  The Knights' run came off of a pair of doubles from Nick Osburn and Velazquez.

Monstra got stuck with the loss and the team is now 7-15 on the season.  They return to action on Thursday, April 17, when they face St. Thomas Aquinas on the road.  The first pitch is scheduled for 3:00 PM.

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