Ryan Monroy had a stellar seven inning shutout performance, and Steve Lorenz hit the go-ahead home run in the 12^th inning after a late Cardinal comeback and the Susquehanna University Baseball team defeated Catholic 5-4 late Saturday night in Washington, D.C.
 
How It Happened
 

• Both starters were firing early, as Monroy kept pace with Catholic's (9-5 Overall, 2-2 Landmark) starter. The score remained tied into the fourth inning when Alex Burman scored on a passed ball and Peter Yarem scored on an RBI double by Lorenz to give the River Hawks (3-7, 2-1) a 2-0 lead.
• Monroy continued to dominate the strong Cardinals lineup, as the team tacked on one more run in the top of the seventh inning to extend the advantage.
• Catholic would make a push in the eighth inning and put together a four-run rally to take the lead, but Chris Corrado scored in the top of the ninth on a clutch single by Alex Burman to knot the score up at four.
• Following a shutout inning by Will Carey, Bobby Grigas came on and continued to put zero's on the scoreboard. Leading off the top of the 12^th inning, Lorenz put a charge in a ball that left the park and the team took a 5-4 lead. Later in the inning, Grigas registered is first career at-bat in order to stay on the mound and walked.
• Grigas and the rest of the River Hawks kept the Cardinals at bay and escaped with an important 5-4 win.

 
Inside the Box Score
 

• Monroy went seven strong innings to give the River Hawks a great chance to win the game. 
• Lorenz went 3-for-5 with an RBI double and a home run. Alex Burman also added two RBI, including the game-tying hit in the ninth inning.
• Carey and Grigas combined to throw 4 1/3 innings of shutout ball to give the bats a chance to win the game.
• Ryan Tracy and Bailey Lewis had two hits apiece for the Cardinals in the loss.

 
Up Next for the River Hawks
 

• Sunday, March 24 – at Catholic – 1/3:30 p.m. – Robert J. Talbot Field

 
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