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WEST HAVEN, Conn. - The University of New Haven baseball team defeated Pace University 3-1 Thursday afternoon at Frank Vieira Field in a Northeast-10 Conference match. With the win UNH improves to 16-5 overall and 5-3 in the Northeast-10, while the Setters fall to 6-15 overall and 2-7 in conference play.

After New Haven left a number of runners on base in the first few innings, they managed to even the score at 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning when Jack Heary (Portland, Maine/Deering) hit an RBI single to left field. Freshman Taylor Candage (Portland, Maine/Deering) scored from third base and helped the Chargers even the score after going down 1-0 in the top of the fourth.

Both teams were held scoreless until the bottom of the seventh inning when the Chargers added two runs to the board. Tom Rombilus (Monroe, Conn./Masuk) was the first to get on base for UNH with a one-out single. Shane O'Connell immediately added a single to the left side which put the Chargers' go-ahead run on third base. Cori Carr then stepped to the place and drove in the winning run with a hard hit ball to third base which was mishandled. Candage then gave UNH a two-run cushion with the Chargers third RBI of the game.

The Setters managed just one base runner in the final two innings as the Chargers even the season series with the Setters at 1-1.

After three and 2/3 innings from starting pitcher Mike Aquilino (West Haven, Conn./West Haven), Eric Peck (East Hampton, Conn./East Hampton) came into the game for the Chargers and threw for one and 1/3 innings. Peck set the stage for three shutout innings from Chris Smith (Shelton, Conn./Emmett O'Brien Tech.), who earned the win. Mitch Rossi (Bristol, Conn./Bristol Central) pitched the final inning for the Chargers and earned his fifth save of the season.

The Chargers return to action on Saturday, April 3 when they travel to Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. The doubleheader with the Hawks is scheduled for 12 p.m.

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