FONTANA FLIRTS WITH NO-HITTER AS BASEBALL BESTS QUEENS, 12-2

Box Score vs. Queens - April 28, 2009

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (Apr. 28, 2009) – On Tuesday, freshman left-hander Chuck Fontana (Staten Island, N.Y.) took a no-hitter into the top of the ninth, while the offense provided a pair of three-run shots to lead the Molloy College baseball team to a 12-2 victory versus Queens College at Lions’ Field in Rockville Centre, N.Y. With the result, the Lions put their win streak at five games, and went to 24-15 overall. They are also 15-6 in East Coast Conference clashes. As for the Knights, they are now 6-20 and 5-15 against league opposition.

Molloy recorded a quick tally in Bottom-1 on an RBI single through the right side by junior outfielder T.J. Greig (Staten Island, N.Y.). Five innings later, he continued his hot play with a three-run home run to right field. Senior first baseman Keith Kenny (Hicksville, N.Y.) got home three with his shot to right as well. In Bottom-8, the Lions put the contest well out of reach with a five-spot to go ahead 12-0. Senior infielders Peter Loeb (College Point, N.Y.) and Patrick Walsh (Bellerose, N.Y.) hit a two-RBI single and a sacrifice fly, respectively.

Aside from almost tossing a no-hitter, Fontana surrendered just two hits, two runs and one walk, while striking out six in 8.1 innings of work. He went to 1-1 on the year with the win. Freshman lefty Kyle Contino (Ozone Park, N.Y.) was hit with the defeat for the Knights. He tossed six innings of 11-hit, seven-run (four earned), two-walk ball. Contino also fanned two in the process.

Head Coach Joe Fucarino and his squad return to the diamond tomorrow when Molloy hosts Central Athletic Collegiate Conference opponent Felician College in Rockville Centre, N.Y. First pitch is scheduled for 3:45 p.m. If you are unable to attend, you can follow all of the action via Live Stats at http://livestats.prestosports.com/molloy.