BOSNIK SETS SINGLE-SEASON RBI RECORD

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ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Trailing 12-4 entering the bottom of the sixth inning, St. Bonaventure rallied with 13 unanswered runs to close the game over its final three at-bats for a stunning 17-12 Atlantic 10 win over Temple in the final game of the season for both teams on Saturday at Fred Handler Park.

It was a fitting end to the season for the youthful Bonnies, who used their 29^th double-digit hit total of the season and 15^th game of 10 or more runs to come away with their third win of the season when trailing after the sixth inning.

The rally started in the bottom of the sixth when junior Jesse Bosnik's two-run single through the right side not only drew the Brown and White to within 12-6, but also broke the single-season record for RBI in a season with his 59^th and 60^th runs driven in. After a double by junior Brad Steinbach (pictured) and a walk to Nick Brennen loaded the bases, it was freshman Billy Urban's grand slam over the left field wall that officially gave the Bonnies new life and made the score 12-10 in favor of Temple.

An RBI single by freshman Jason Radwan and Steinbach in the bottom of the seventh inning completed the comeback and tied the score at 12-12.

Making just his fifth pitching appearance of the season, Steinbach sat the Owls down in order in the top of the eighth and gave way to the Bona offense, which exploded for five more runs in its half of the eighth for a commanding 17-12 lead. Two Temple errors kick-started the big inning before junior Jamie Wallschlaeger's pinch-hit two-run single up the middle plated the eventual game-winning run. With two runners on base, Bosnik rudely greeted Temple reliever Steve Visnic with his team-leading fifth triple of the year to bring home both runs as he also came all the way around to score on a miscue in the relay throw.

With a comfortable five-run lead, 17-12, in hand, Steinbach finished off the Owls in order in the ninth for his first win of the season. Steinbach sat down all eight batters he faced in the game.

St. Bonaventure finishes the 2010 campaign with a 17-31 overall record, including an 8-19 mark in A-10 action. The Bonnies are slated to return 21 of the 25 players on their current roster which accounted for 92 percent of the hits (463), all 39 home runs and all 17 wins on the mound this season.

The wild affair featured a run in each inning except for the ninth, 35 hits, 13 different pitchers and eight errors. After supplying just 14 hits over the first two games of the series, the Bonnies equaled a season-high with 18 in the win.

Bosnik continued to etch his name into the single-season record books with a big afternoon at the plate in which he went 4-for-6 with four runs scored, his team-leading fifth triple and four RBI.

Bosnik's third campaign in the Brown and White will go down as one of the best offensive seasons in program history. The St. Mary's, Pa. product moved into the single-season record books for batting average (.389/7^th), runs scored (50/4^th), hits (79/2^nd), doubles (20/t-3^rd), triples (5/t-2^nd), home runs (11/t-4^th), RBI (62/1^st) and slugging percentage (.696/5^th) – all of which were team-bests.

Urban capped a superb freshman season by going 2-for-5 with three runs scored, his third home run of the season and a season-best five RBI. Urban finished one hit shy of Brian Pellegrini's freshman record of 61 hits set in 2004. Steinbach was also solid at the plate with three hits, including a double, while Radwan came away with the 17^th multi-hit game of his freshman season. Finishing with his first career multi-hit game, freshman catcher Zachery Buckler went 2-for-3 with two runs scored.

Senior pitchers Brian Hardner, Dennis Sherba and Cory Sudbrook all saw time on the mound, while senior Nick Cunliffe went 1-for-5 with a double from the lead off position. Playing in their final career game, all four took the traditional final lap around the base-paths at McGraw-Jennings Field following the game and were joined by senior manager Jason MacBain.