Monror College Athletics

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., March 18, 2024 – The Monroe College Mustangs JV baseball team fell in a close matchup with the University of Mount Saint Vincent JV team, 8-6, Monday afternoon at Dick Caswell Field.
 
The Mustangs fell into a 3-0 hole quickly in Monday's matchup when the Dolphins put together a big first-inning rally. They later began to work their way back in the bottom of the fourth. Melvin Laracuente led off the inning with a single. Omar Taveras later singled as well, and then the two baserunners executed a double steal to put runners on second and third. Ronald Melo then brought in Laracuente on a sacrifice fly to cut the deficit to 3-1.
 
Monroe put together a crucial rally in the sixth. Louis Paula hit a leadoff triple to get things going, and then immediately came home on an RBI single by Laracuente to make it a one-run game. Joshua Aquino made it three straight singles to put two runners on with nobody out. After the next two batters failed to reach base, a walk by Johamile Camilo loaded the bases. Vianney Goris then singled into left, plating two runs to push the Mustangs ahead, 4-3.
 
That lead unfortunately did not last long, as the Dolphins put two runs on the board in the top of the seventh to go ahead, 5-4. The visitors rallied again in the eighth with three more runs, eventually taking an 8-4 advantage into the ninth.
 
Jeurys Cuevas tried to get things going with a one-out double to right. He then advanced to third on a wild pitch, and came home on another that was also a dropped third strike that put Paula on first. Paula stole second, and then moved to third on a ground out by Laracuente. A wild pitch allowed Paula to come home, but that proved to be the final run of the game, as the Mustangs fell by just two runs.
 
Laracuente finished 3-for-5 with two runs and an RBI in Monday's matchup. Cuevas hit 2-for-3 with a run and a double. Paula tripled, scored twice and knocked in a run in a 1-for-4 effort. Goris plated two in a 1-for-4 outing. Aquino scored a run after hitting 1-for-5. Omar Taveras went 1-for-3, while Malik Sulley finished 1-for-4. Daikys Vargas took the loss in relief for Monroe on Monday.
 
The Mustangs are back in action this Friday, March 22, when they host Dominican University JV at Dick Caswell Field.
 
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 28 teams competing across nine sports. There are 20 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well the Monroe College marching band, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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