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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — For the second straight game St.
Bonaventure took a lead into the bottom of the ninth and for the
second straight game it watched its lead turn into a heartbreaking
defeat. La Salle plated two runs in the bottom of the ninth to
erase a one-run deficit for a 5-4 win and a series sweep at Hank
DeVincent Field.
One day after winning with a walk-off home run in the
11th inning, the Explorers stole another game by plating
two unearned runs in the ninth inning. Both runs came across with
two outs when junior Brad Steinbach's throw
from the mound to first base to get the final out sailed into right
field. The game-tying run from third scored easily on the play,
while the game-winning came all the way around from first base.
The one-run loss is the ninth of the season for St. Bonaventure
(16-29) and its sixth walk-off defeat in Atlantic 10 play. The
Bonnies will closeout regular season action this week with five
home games at Fred Handler. St. Bonaventure will host Big 4 rival
Buffalo on Tuesday in a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m.
Making his single-season record-tying 23rd appearance
of the season, senior Cory Sudbrook was charged
with the loss after the lone batter he faced came around to score
the game-winning run. Sophomore Nick Brennen
started the game on the mound, but lasted just one inning before
giving way to classmate Jordan Crane.
Crane went a career-high 7.2 innings and recorded the first two
outs of the ninth inning before giving way to Sudbrook and
Steinbach. Over his 7.2 innings of work, Crane gave up three runs
on five hits while striking out two.
Steinbach got the Bonnies off to a good start at the plate by
drilling a three-run home run over the right field wall in the top
of the first to give the visitors a 3-0 lead. Steinbach's
sixth home run of the season drove in senior Nick Cunliffe, who worked a leadoff walk, and freshman
Jason Radwan who singled.
The Brown and White's final run of the game came in the
top of the second on a RBI bunt single by Cunliffe that made the
score 4-1.
St. Bonaventure failed to score a run over its final seven
at-bats while the Explorers plated two runs in the fifth and their
last two in the ninth.
Cunliffe reached base in all five plate appearances, going
3-for-3 with two walks. Steinbach's three run home run
highlighted a 2-for-4 day at the dish that also featured a walk.
Radwan was the only multi-hit performer for the Brown and White
with two singles.
