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Bonnies earn doubleheader split against Fordham

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ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Junior Jesse Bosnik drilled three home runs in game one to help St. Bonaventure pick up its first Atlantic 10 win of the season and earn a split during a doubleheader against Fordham on Saturday at Fred Handler Park.

Bosnik's three homers brought in six runs, as the Bonnies took the opener, 11-7. The Rams controlled game two from start to finish for the 9-1 win. Sunday's series finale will begin at noon.

All three of Bosnik's hits on the afternoon were home runs, as he upped his hit streak to 19 games before having it snapped in the nightcap. Bosnik's second home run was the 150th hit of his career making him the 15th player in program history to accomplish the feat.

Fellow St. Marys, Pa. natives Nick Brennen and Brad Steinbach joined Bosnik in the hit parade. Brennen went 5-for-8 from the plate over the two games with a double and an RBI. Steinbach finished 4-for-8 with his team-best third triple, two runs scored and two RBI.  Both Brennen and Steinbach stole two bases.

Freshman Andrew Revello got the nod on the mound in game one and earned the win after going six strong innings. Revello evened his record at 2-2 with the win, striking out a season-high six while allowing five earned runs on five hits.

The Bona bats provided Revello with some run support early in the opener, plating seven runs over their first three at-bats. The Brown and White jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning on Bosnik's three-run home run to the opposite field, as the lefty cracked a line drive over the 375-foot sign in left center field.

After a four-run third inning by Fordham gave the Rams their first lead of the game at 5-4, the Bonnies bounced back with three runs over their own in their half of the third to regain the lead for good, at 7-5. Steinbach's triple brought home the first run, while freshman Billy Urban's single drove home the second run followed by Brennen's RBI double.

With the lead back in his hands, Revello settled down to retire seven straight batters as Bosnik's two-run home run in the fourth and solo shot in the sixth gave the first-year righty all the support he needed.

The Bonnies finished game one with 15 hits. Sophomore Ryan Skellie had three singles and Urban drove in a pair of runs on his two singles.

Game two belonged to Fordham, as junior Max Krakowiak limited St. Bonaventure to just one run and six hits over a complete game victory on the mound. Krakowiak gave up a run in the first inning and then held the Bonnies scoreless over their final eight at-bats.

The Rams broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the third with two runs and added two in the seventh before sealing the game with four more in the ninth.

Brennen started on the mound for the Brown and White in game two, going 4.2 innings, striking out six, while giving up five hits, four walks and three runs. Five different pitchers saw time after Brennen's departure.

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