Selden, NY – The Monroe University JV baseball team fell in eight innings to Suffolk County Community College, 12-2, on Wednesday.
Both of Monroe's runs were scored on sacrifice flies as the team mustered just six hits on the day. Sophomore
Jeurys Cuevas collected two hits out of the lead-off spot, while freshman
Yibran Almonte joined Cuevas with multiple hits, including a late-inning triple.
Although the Mustangs fell into an early 2-0 hole, they battled for much of the early portion of the contest. Opportunities presented itself, particularly in the fifth inning while trailing 4-1. With the bases-loaded, freshman
Cesar Candelario couldn't trim the deficit as he fouled out.
From there, the Sharks tacked on runs in the next three innings, eventually forcing the run-rule on a passed ball. Sophomore
Melvin Laracuente and freshmen
Dominic Guzman both garnered RBIs in the loss.
Monroe will embark on a four-game Pennsylvania road trip this weekend, with the first of four contests coming on Friday against Lancaster Bible College JV. First pitch is scheduled for 3:30 pm.
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE UNIVERSITY
The athletic program at Monroe University encompasses a total of 26 teams competing across nine sports. There are 19 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as the Monroe University 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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