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4/23/08 -- Widener could not overcome two home runs and five RBI from Matt Barrett (Pennington, NJ) in a 14-5 loss to eighth-ranked TCNJ.

Barrett collected three hits out of the number nine spot in the order. He cracked an opposite-field two-run homer to right field in the fifth inning and a three-run, 400-foot shot to center field in the sixth.

Vince Mazzaccaro and Rich Gawlak also had three hits for the Lions (27-6), who rapped 21 hits in their fourth straight win. Dan Ramos-Dominko (3-2) had seven strikeouts, yielding two runs and six hits over seven innings.

Senior Matt Fischer (Bensalem, PA) and sophomore Tom Connelly (Media, PA) each had RBI singles in the fourth inning for Widener (22-11). Junior Colin McHale (Wynnewood, PA) led off the ninth with his sixth home run of the year and senior Pat Santry (Newtown, PA) had a two-run double.

Palm, PA senior Tristan Harner (5-2) permitted six runs – five earned – and eight hits over two innings for the Pride. Santry ended with two hits. 

Widener on Friday visits Lebanon Valley for a Commonwealth Conference game. First pitch in Annville, PA is 3:30 pm.