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Dominican University New York Athletics
April 9, 2006

Charger Baseball Defeats Philadelphia University, 15-5

Philadelphia, PA (4/9/06) The Dominican College baseball team defeated the Philadelphia Univeristy Rams, 15-5 this afternoon at Alumni Field in Philadelphia.

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Charger Baseball Defeats Philadelphia University, 15-5

Philadelphia, PA (4/9/06)  The Dominican College baseball team defeated the Philadelphia Univeristy Rams, 15-5 this afternoon at Alumni Field in Philadelphia.

Dominican held a 5-4 lead through five innings when they exploded with six runs in the top of the sixth to extend their lead to 11-4.  DC added three runs in the top of the seventh and one in the eighth to build a 15-4 lead.  The Rams got a run back in the ninth for the final 15-5 Charger victory.

Mike Zani (Goshen, NY) and Keith Gebert (Brooklyn, NY) led the Chargers with three hits a piece with Gebert contributing a double.  First basemen Jose Escalera (Bronx, NY) went 2-5 with a run scored and a game leading five RBIs.  Four other Dominican players had a two hit day in the win.

Freshman Jose Made (Binghamton, NY) hit his first collegiate home run in the win.  Dominican starter Tommy Mejia (Brooklyn, NY) improved his record to 6-0 on the year, going six innings and allowing five hits and striking out five batters.  Michael Mondesir (Jamaica, NY) and Ray Cueto (Bronx, NY) pitched the final three innings for the Chargers.

The Chargers are back in action tomorrow afternoon when they host Nyack College.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.