ORANGEBURG, N.Y. – Graduate outfielder Andrew Hartman helped Post University Baseball snap a five-game losing streak in the all-time series against Dominican (N.Y.) on Wednesday afternoon, driving in two runs in the second game of the doubleheader to lead the Eagles to a 5-1 victory following a 9-3 loss in game one of the day. Post now moves to 7-4 in conference play this season, placing them fourth overall in a tie with the Chargers, who are also 7-4 so far on the young campaign. 

THE BASICS

Post University 3, Dominican (N.Y.) 9 
 
Post University 5, Dominican (N.Y.) 1 (7 Innings)
 
Post University (13-14, 7-4 CACC)
 
Dominican (N.Y.) (11-12, 7-4 CACC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Game 1: Post University 3, Dominican (N.Y.) 9
Early on, it was Post taking the lead as graduate shortstop Evan Cornwell got an RBI base knock in the second, as part of a two-run inning following an RBI single from graduate infielder Hunter Keller. But freshman right-hander Hector Cuevas ended up lasting only 3 2/3 innings for the Eagles on the mound, allowing four runs on two hits with five walks and three strikeouts, getting handed his second loss of the season.

The Chargers would take the lead with one swing of the bat against Cuevas in the fourth as junior infielder Chad Falcon hit a three-run home run, kickstarting a stretch of seven unanswered runs by Dominican (N.Y.) over the course of the next three innings. Falcon closed game one going 3-for-5 with four RBIs and two runs scored, adding on a run in the sixth, which made it an 8-3 game.

Freshman infielder Andrew Rhymestine drove in the only other run for Post in the sixth off of senior right-hander John Stoliker, who picked up his second win of the season on the mound. Stoliker lasted six innings, allowing three runs on five hits with three walks and two strikeouts before making way for junior right-hander Josh Harrison, who allowed five walks into the ninth, but Post was unable to scratch across any more runs in the 9-3 loss.

Junior outfielder Jaden Maia was the only other multi-hit player for either team besides Keller, with two hits for Post and Falcon with three, as he was 3-for-5, falling a home run short of the cycle, with an RBI and two runs scored.

Game 2: Post University 5, Dominican (N.Y.) 1 (7 Innings)
Hartman would be the only Eagle with multiple hits in the game, going 2-for-4 with an RBI triple and RBI single while also scoring a run. The graduate student has now recorded eight multi-RBI games this season, which leads the team so far, as he helped drive in the third run of the game in the third inning as well as an insurance run in the fifth inning.

Post scored the first four runs of the affair as freshman infielder Andrew Rhymestine hit his first collegiate home run in the second inning off of senior right-hander Samuel Herrera, which gave them an early 1-0 lead. A three-run third inning would be highlighted by Hartman's RBI triple, which allowed senior catcher Manny Contreras to drive him in with a sacrifice fly, as well as an RBI base knock from junior outfielder Joey Cohen, as the visitors were off to the races with a 4-0 edge. 

Herrera would end up getting chased after 4 2/3 innings, allowing all five runs on five hits with three walks, two strikeouts, and a wild pitch, getting handed his second loss of the season. In relief, freshman right-hander Yanka Pineda Santana threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing no runs on no hits with four strikeouts and a walk. As for Post's pitching, freshman right-hander Jacob Schrage moved to 3-0 on the mound this year, allowing just one run on an infield single, along with eight hits with three strikeouts and a walk.

The bullpen for the Eagles was made up by freshman right-handers JJ Roberts and Andrew Hardin, who combined to throw the final 2 1/3 innings and allowed no runs on five hits. With two outs in the seventh, Dominican (N.Y.) would load the bases up on three consecutive hits against Hardin, but the freshman would come back to get senior outfielder Davin Keddell-Tuckey to fly out and end the game with the Eagles coming out on top, 5-1. For Hardin, it was the seventh consecutive appearance in which he has not allowed a run this year out of nine total appearances. 

BY THE NUMBERS

• With a two-RBI game two today, Andrew Hartman continues to lead the team in multi-RBI games with eight on the season
• For the seventh consecutive time this season, Andrew Hardin has had a scoreless appearance on the mound out of his first nine appearances overall to start his career
• Evan Cornwell finished with one hit in the doubleheader, moving his career total to 162 hits, Cornwell is 31 hits away from tying Dan Luisi for the most hits in program history at Post University
• The game two win for Post University snapped a five-game losing streak against Dominican (N.Y.) in the all-time series, as Post lost all four matchups last year against the Chargers and the first game of today's doubleheader

 
WHO'S NEXT
Post University returns home on Saturday to take on Jefferson University in a doubleheader at Municipal Stadium starting at 12:00 PM. Last season, the Eagles split their two-game set with the Rams with a 17-3 loss in seven innings followed by a 14-2 win in seven innings.