BOX SCORE PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. - University of New Haven freshman left hander Joey Royer (Westbrook, Maine/Cheverus) pitched a complete game shutout, allowing just three hits, to lead the Charger baseball team to a 6-0 victory over Pace University in the opening round of the Northeast-10 Conference Baseball Championship tournament. The Chargers improved to 25-17-1 on the season, while the Setters concluded their season with a 29-19 overall mark.

Royer made his third collegiate start and record his first complete game shutout. He threw four strikeouts, allowed just three hits and walked just two batters.

Leadoff hitter Stephen Clout (Bristol, Conn./Bristol Eastern) led the Chargers' offense with three hits in five at-bats. The junior scored three runs and drove in two more in the win. Sophomore Chris DeMorais (West Hartford, Conn./Conard) added two hits, one RBI and one run as well.

With a leadoff single to left field on the game's first pitch, Clout set the tone early for the Chargers. Cory Carr (Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial) and Ryan Brockett (Guilford, Conn./Guilford ) then loaded the bases for Andrew Johnson (Branford, Conn./Branford / Wheaton). The sophomore hit a sacrifice fly to center field and scored the Chargers go-ahead run.

The Chargers next three runs came in the top of the fourth inning when Clout drove in two with a double to left field and Carr drove in the fourth run with a single to center field. After two outs opened the inning, DeMorais singled to the shortstop and Brendan O'Reilly earned a base on balls. Both scored on Clout's double, while Clout scored from second on Carr's single.

New Haven's pitching and defense continued their excellent play and retired the side in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings. In the top of the seventh, DeMorais drove in the Chargers' fifth run with a two-out single to center field which drove in Joe Romanelli (Baldwin, N.Y./Holy Trinity) from second base. In the top of the eighth inning, the Chargers loaded the bases with one out and Brendon Buckley (Monroe, Conn./Masuk) stepped to the plate. The sophomore walked in the Chargers' sixth and final run of the game.

In the bottom of the eighth, Royer threw two more strikeouts and the side was retired as well. In the bottom of the final inning, the Setters managed one hit with two outs, but a routine grounder to third base ended the inning and sealed the opening round upset for the Chargers.

New Haven advances to the double elimination portion of the 2012 NE-10 Baseball Championship tournament this weekend. Due to three other postponed games in the opening round, the tournament will take place starting on Friday, May 11. The complete double elimination tournament will take place at the highest remaining seed in the Northeast Division following tomorrow's opening round games. Stay posted to www.NewHavenChargers.com for complete coverage and details of the weekend tournament throughout the week. Find the complete championship tournament schedule below.

2012 Northeast-10 Baseball Championship Seeds
Northeast Division
No. 1 Saint Anselm
No. 2 Franklin Pierce
No. 3 Stonehill
No. 4 Bentley

Southwest Division
No. 1 Pace
No. 2 Le Moyne
No. 3 Southern Connecticut
No. 4 New Haven

2012 Northeast-10 Baseball Championship Schedule
First Round (Single Elimination)
Tuesday, May 8
Game 1: #4 SW New Haven def. #1 SW Pace – 6-0
Wednesday, May 9
Game 2: #3 SW Southern Connecticut at #2 SW Le Moyne – 12:00 p.m.
Game 3: #4 NE Bentley at #1 NE Saint Anselm – 12:00 p.m.
Game 4: #3 NE Stonehill at #2 NE Franklin Pierce – 4:00 p.m.

Championship Tournament 
At Highest Remaining Northeast Division Seed (Double Elimination)
Friday, May 11
Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 4 winner
Game 6: Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 winner
Game 7: Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 loser
Saturday, May 12
Game 8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner
Game 9: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 loser
Sunday, May 13
Game 10: Game 9 winner vs. Game 8 winner
Game 11: If Necessary

***Adjustments may need to be made pending forecasted weather and availability of home site facility, after the host of the double elimination portion of the championship is determined***