May 12, 2007

Final Stats

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Charlotte's Kris Rochelle broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the eighth with a two-run home run to lead the 22nd-ranked 49ers to a 4-2 Atlantic 10 victory over St. Bonaventure on Saturday evening at Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium.

The game lasted nearly five and half ours due to a two hour rain delay in the third inning. The two teams will meet again for the third and final time on Sunday at noon.

The loss evens the Bonnies' record at 22-22 overall and 12-10 in the A-10. Charlotte improves to 39-10 on the season and 19-4 in league play.

Bryan Hamilton (6-1) was the beneficiary of Rochelle's home run getting the win on the mound for Charlotte after dealing a scoreless final two innings. Starter Spencer Steedley went three innings before being pulled due to the two hour rain delay. B.J. Hagen came on in relief of Steedley and went four innings, allowing one run on two hits.

Junior Michael Proctor went seven strong innings on the hill for the Bonnies and moved to 6-6 on the season with the loss. Proctor allowed four runs on seven hits and struck out three.

The Brown and White struck first as junior T.J. Pennino made it 1-0 with a solo blast over the left centerfield wall.

Charlotte plated two runs off of Proctor in the third inning to take its first lead of the game.

St. Bonaventure tied it a 2-2 in the sixth as Pennino came around to score on junior Randy Moley's fielder's choice ground ball to shortstop.

Rochelle's game-winning homer came off a 0-1 offering from Proctor as the 49ers avoided their first losing streak of the season.

Pennino scored both Bonaventure runs and had two of the team's three hits. Senior Brian Pellegrini had the other hit - a double in the sixth inning.