New Haven, C.T. – The Le Moyne College baseball team earned their second victory of the weekend during the first half of Sunday's doubleheader at Southern Connecticut State University. Le Moyne defeated the Owls 6-1 in the first game of the afternoon, then the two sides were tied 3-3 in the bottom of the 2^nd inning during game number two when the contest was suspended due to rain.

Graduate left-hander Joe Vail (Cromwell, Conn./Xavier) allowed just one run in 6.0 innings of work on the mound for the 'Phins to earn the win, and junior right-hander Jed Boyle (Syracuse, N.Y./Corcoran) pitched the final inning to close the game.

Senior left fielder Drew Carroll (Clifton Park, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy (Albany) went 3-4 at the plate with three runs scored during the victory, while senior shortstop Nick Nevins (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Roy C. Ketcham) ripped an RBI double, and sophomore left fielder Jason Boule (Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy) went 2-4 at the plate with two RBIs and a run scored.

The 'Phins opened the game's scoring during the top of the 1^st inning.

Junior center fielder Zach Brush (New York Mills, N.Y./Utica Notre Dame) drew a walk to lead off the game and a balked advanced him to second base.

A Drew Carroll single moved Brush over to third, and Carroll stole second base during the next at bat.

Senior first baseman Ty Syta (Hamburg, N.Y./St. Francis) ripped a single into left field to drive in Brush, and Boule hit another RBI single down the left field line during the next at-bat to drive in Carroll and give the 'Phins an early 2-0 lead.

Carroll led off the top of the 3^rd with a walk, then Nevins hit a ground ball to the right side of the infield to move Carroll into scoring position. Carroll advanced to third base on a passed ball, and after a Syta walk Boule once again ripped a single down the left field line to drive in Carroll. This time Boule's RBI made it 3-0 in favor of the Dolphins.

Southern Connecticut State got a run back in the bottom of the 3^rd, but Le Moyne added another run in the top of the 5^th.

In the top of the 6^th inning Carroll hit a one-out single up the middle, then Nevins hit a double into left-center field that brought Carroll around to score for the third time, making it 5-1 Le Moyne.
The Dolphins scored their final run of the game in the top of the 7^th.

Michael Smith (Montebello, N.Y./Suffern) led off the final inning of the game with a double, then Drew Fureno (Canajoharie, N.Y./Fort Plain) dropped down a bunt single to put runners on first and third with zero outs.

Brady Fureno (Canajoharie, N.Y./Fort Plain) walked to load the bases, then Derrick Miller (Westernville, N.Y./Rome Free Academy/Hudson Valley C.C.) hit a sacrifice fly to center field to extend his team's lead to 6-1.

Boyle got the final three outs in the bottom of the 7^th to secure the win for the 'Phins.

The Le Moyne College baseball team will return to Syracuse to battle D'Youville College on Tuesday, April 5 at Dick Rockwell Field.