Flushing, N.Y. – In a contest that saw all nine starting members of the lineup reach base, the Molloy baseball team topped the Knights of Queens College, 10-5, at Hennekens Stadium. The Lions improve to 12-7 overall and 7-2 in East Coast Conference play, while the Knights move to 4-12 overall and 1-6 in league play.
 
How it Happened

• The Knights put the first three runners on to kick off the bottom of the first, en route to a three-run inning to take a 3-0 lead.
• Junior James Sill would settle in following the first, retiring the next 12 batters he faced through the fifth inning.
• Following a scoreless second, the Lions put it together a five-run top of the third to jump in front 5-3.
• After the squad saw a run score following a fielder's choice, junior Mike Sweeney plated junior Joe Burriesci with a double before coming around to score following a ground out from junior Brian Sanchez to tie the contest at three.
• Senior Sean Welsh unloaded on a breaking pitch and connected for a solo home run over the right-center field fence and senior Jack Coogan capped the five-run inning with a single through the right side to score sophomore Steve Mulqueen.
• The cardinal and white added to its lead, 6-3 in the fifth after Welsh scored off a wild pitch.
• Queens would fight back, bringing the contest within one, 6-5, in the bottom of the sixth with a pair of runs coming in following a solo home run and a bases loaded walk.
• The bases remained loaded for the Knights with one away, in search of tying the contest, but freshman Jason Torres was called out of the bullpen and recorded a strikeout and ground out to keep the Lions in front.
• The road team was able to increase their lead to two, 7-5, in the seventh when senior Jeremy Taggart walked in a run with the bases loaded before the cardinal and white tacked on three runs in the eighth.
• Working with a full count and runners on first and second, Welsh brought in Sweeney with a single up the middle before junior Charlie Imhof plated a pair of runs with a single into left to open the largest lead of the day, 10-5.
• The home team would load the bases in the bottom of the eighth, looking to put together a late game rally, but once again Torres would shut the door ending the inning with a strikeout.
• Molloy would close out the game in the ninth and secure the victory, 10-5.

Top Performances

• Welsh led the offense tying a career-high four hits while scoring three runs, driving in two and connecting on his sixth home run of the season.
• Imhof collected two hits and two RBI.
• Mulqueen reached base four times, collecting one hit and walking three times.
• On the mound, Sill picked up his fifth win of the season tossing 5.1 innings allowing three earned runs on three hits and striking out five.
• Out of the bullpen, Torres pitched 2.2 innings allowing one hit and striking out a career-high five.

Up Next
The Lions and Knights resume their series Saturday, March 27 with a doubleheader at Mitchel Field. First pitch of the twin-bill is set for 12:00 p.m.