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WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A three-hour rain delay after the second inning literally put a damper on the opening game of the season for the St. Bonaventure baseball team, as it fell to Northeastern, 13-1, on Saturday afternoon at Chain of Lakes Park in Winter Haven, Fla.

The delay came right after the end of the second inning with score tied at 0-0.

St. Bonaventure junior Cael Johnson started the game, throwing two scoreless innings, but did not return after the delay. Northeastern starter Andrew Leenhouts did the same.

Two of the Brown and White's five base hits on the day came in the extra-base variety, as double by freshman Billy Urban and a triple by junior Brad Steinbach (pictured) were the highlights at the play. Steinbach's triple drove in classman Jesse Bosnik, who went 1-for-3 with a walk.

Redshirt freshman Eddie Gray's first collegiate appearance didn't go exactly as he planned, as the hard-throwing 6-foot-3 lefty was touched up for 10 runs over 5.1 innings. Northeastern plated two runs in the third, four more in the fifth and seven in the eighth.

St. Bonaventure will be back in action tomorrow at 10 a.m. against Illinois State. Redshirt senior Brian Hardner is scheduled to take the mound for the Bonnies.