Waterbury, Conn. – Junior right fielder Zack Wiley (Toluca Woods, Calif./Crespi) went 4-for-5 with four runs scored to lead the 19th-ranked Le Moyne College baseball team to a 16-11 win over Post University on Thursday afternoon in non-conference action at Municipal Stadium.

The Dolphins opened the scoring with four runs in the first inning without getting a hit. Senior center fielder Brett Botsford (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) and Wiley drew consecutive walks to start the frame. After the duo stole a base, senior third baseman Matt Marra (Brewerton, N.Y./Central Square) was walked to load the bases. Junior shortstop Ryan Mahoney (Clay, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) was then walked on five pitches to force in Botsford. Senior designated hitter Matthew Ciraco (White Plains, N.Y./Perkiomen School) drew the fifth consecutive walk to start the game to force home Wiley. After Marra scored on a double play, Mahoney scored as junior first baseman Paul Speicher (Shrewsbury, Mass./Shrewsbury) reached on a fielding error by the third baseman.

Le Moyne added a run in the second inning on one hit. Wiley singled to right with one out and then stole second. After stealing third, Wiley scored on a sacrifice fly to right by Mahoney.

The Eagles got the run back in the bottom of the second on three hits. Right fielder Taylor Carr led off with a single up the middle and moved to second on a single up the middle by first baseman Russell Sirko. Following a sacrifice bunt, center fielder Bobby Rodriguez singled to left to drive in Carr.

The Dolphins increased their lead to 9-1 in the third inning with four runs on four hits. Sophomore left fielder Pat Wiese (Fayetteville, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy) led off the frame with a single to left and moved to second on a walk by Speicher. After senior catcher Kyle Kalaka (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Roy C. Ketcham) reached on a bunt single to load the bases, junior second baseman Vincent Redmond (Ithaca, N.Y./Lansing/Garrett College) tripled to center to drive in Wiese, Speicher and Kalaka. Redmond then scored on a ground out by Botsford.

Le Moyne tacked on a run on one hit in the fourth inning. Ciraco led off with a double down the left field line, moved to third on a ground out and scored on a sac fly by Speicher.

Post rallied for seven runs on four hits in the bottom of the fifth to get within 10-8. Shortstop James Wong and third baseman Jesus Nunez walked with one out. Catcher Alexandre Beland followed with a single to right center to plate Wong. After designated hitter Chase Loudenback was hit by a pitch to load the bases, Nunez scored as Carr reached on a fielder's choice. Sirko then tripled to center to knock in Loudenback and Carr. Left fielder Eric Rodriguez followed with a double to center to plate Sirko, while coming in to score on a triple to right center by Bobby Rodriguez. Bobby Rodriguez then crossed the plate on a passed ball for the final run of the inning.

The Dolphins got one of the runs back in the sixth inning on one hit. Ciraco reached on a fielder's choice, stole second with two outs and moved to third on a wild pitch. Speicher then singled down the left field line to knock in Ciraco.

Le Moyne scored twice in the seventh inning on three hits. Botsford tripled to left with one out and scored on a double down the left field line by Wiley. Following a Post pitching change, Marra singled to center on the first pitch to drive in Wiley.

The Dolphins completed their scoring with three runs on one hit and two Post errors in the top of the ninth inning. Wiley led off with a single through the left side and moved to second as Marra was hit by a pitch. After Mahoney reached on a fielding error by the left fielder to load the bases, Ciraco lifted a sac fly to center to drive in Wiley. Wiese then walked to load the bases again and force another Post pitching change. Speicher picked up his third RBI of the game by reaching on a fielder's choice to knock in Marra. Kalaka then reached on a fielding error by the right fielder, allowing Mahoney to score.

Post pushed across three runs on three hits in the bottom of the ninth to deliver the final score. Carr walked with two outs, stole second and came around to score on a double down the left field line by Sirko. Eric Rodriguez then singled to right field to drive in pinch-runner Andrew Harris. Following a Le Moyne pitching change, Eric Rodriguez stole second and scored on a double to center by Bobby Rodriguez.

Freshman southpaw Ryan Davis">Ryan Davis (Queensbury, N.Y./Queensbury) earned the win out of the bullpen by striking out four over four innings of work, while yielding three runs on two hits. Steve Kimmelman took the loss for the Eagles after giving up seven runs (six earned) over two-plus innings on the mound.

Le Moyne (18-4-1) returns to Northeast-10 Conference Southwest Division play on Saturday with a doubleheader at Adelphi at 12:00 p.m.