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CALDWELL ELIMINATED FROM BASEBALL REGIONAL WITH EXTRA-INNING LOSS TO BRYANT

May 19, 2007

RINDGE, NH - The Caldwell College baseball team fell to Bryant University, 3-2 in 10 innings at the NCAA Division II Northeast Region Tournament Saturday afternoon at Pappas Field. The defeat eliminates the Cougars from the tournament and ends their season at 25-15.

After Bryant tied the game with two out in the bottom of the ninth, T.J. Magnell led off with a single, then advanced to third on a throwing error. Dylan Stone followed with a single to left field to bring home Magnell with the game-winning run.

Freshman Adric Saxon (Coral Springs, FL/Broward CC) put Caldwell on top early when his groundout plated junior Tommy Murphy (Monroe, NY/Washingtonville) from third in the top of the first for a 1-0 lead. Bryant tied the game in the bottom of the fourth, when Jeff Vigurs' sacrifice fly brought home Nick Campbell. The score remained knotted at 1-1 until the top of the eighth. With one out, freshman Omar Velazquez (Astoria, NY/Long Island City) doubled, then moved to third on a fly out. Freshman Raymond Keelan (Barnegat, NJ/Southern Regional) followed with a two-out single to right that allowed Velazquez to score the go-ahead run. But in the bottom of the ninth with two out and Jason Alexander on third, Vigurs singled to tie the game at 2-2 and force extra innings.

The loss overshadowed an outstanding performance by sophomore right-hander Stephen Pfeil (Hampstead, NH/Pinherton Academy), who allowed two runs on six hits while fanning six in 8 1/3 innings. Freshman Buddy Riggs (Coral Springs, FL/Taravella) pitched 2/3 of an inning and took the loss, while Adam Vuolo earned the win in relief for the Bulldogs (34-23).

This was the second trip to the NCAA Regional in four years for the Cougars, who also went 1-2 at the 2004 tourney.

NCAA Division II Northeast Region Baseball Tournament

Hosted by Franklin Pierce College, Rindge, NH

Thursday, May 17

Game 1: No. 1 Franklin Pierce 4, No. 6 Wilmington 1

Game 2: No. 2 Adelphi 5, No. 5 Bryant 4

Game 3: No. 4 Caldwell 9, No. 3 UMass-Lowell 4

Friday, May 18

Game 4: No. 5 Bryant 5, No. 6 Wilmington 1 (Wilmington eliminated)

Game 5: No. 1 Franklin Pierce 9, No. 3 UMass-Lowell 4 (UMass-Lowell eliminated)

Game 6: No. 2 Adelphi 4, No. 4 Caldwell 0

Saturday, May 19

Game 7: No. 1 Franklin Pierce 7, No. 2 Adelphi 2

Game 8: No. 5 Bryant 3, No. 4 Caldwell 2 (10 innings)

Game 9: No. 5 Bryant vs. No. 2 Adelphi, 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 20

Game 10: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 9, 12:00 p.m.

Game 11: Re-play Game 10 if necessary, 3:30 p.m.