Lehigh University
Lafayette
Lehigh drops a pair at Lafayette on Sunday
5/1/2005 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Despite the pair of losses Sunday, the Mountain Hawks will make their fourth consecutive appearance in the Patriot League tournament (a school record) thanks to Bucknell and Holy Cross splitting their four-game series in
In Lehigh’s first contest at
Down by a run in the third, freshman center fielder Joe Ercolano hit his third home run of the season – a solo shot to right – to tie the score at 1-1. The Mountain Hawks then went on top by a 6-1 score in the fifth thanks to a four-run frame.
However, in the bottom of the inning, the Leopards’ third baseman Frank Cortazar led off the frame with a solo homer, jump-starting a six run inning as the home team rallied for the win.
In game two, Lafayette scored twice in the first inning off freshman starter Joe Matteo, but the Mountain Hawks rallied to tie the score in the eighth on a two-run single from shortstop Liam O’Connor.
With the game tied 2-2 heading into the bottom of the eighth,
The two teams will renew acquaintances on Monday, as the rivals square off for another doubleheader. First pitch of game one is set for 1:00 pm from Class of 1978 Stadium in
