BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University baseball team rallied from an early deficit to tie the game at 5-5 before falling to DeSales University, 12-5, in non-conference action at Gillespie Field Wednesday afternoon.

How It Happened

• After three scoreless innings, the Bulldogs scored five times in the top of the fourth inning for a 5-0 lead
• The Greyhounds got onto the scoreboard with a run in the bottom of the fifth frame and junior left fielder Patrick Benolken hit a one-out double and would score on a balk later in the inning
• Moravian added four runs in the bottom of the sixth to tie the contest at 5-5. Senior second baseman Derek Holmes drew a leadoff walk, and junior first baseman Cole Cherkas followed with a base hit. After a sacrifice bunt from junior shortstop Paul Croyle, senior designated hitter Chris Pow connected on a two-RBI double to left field as Holmes and Cherkas scored. Sophomore outfielder Nick Henry drew a walk before junior catcher Connor Wengryn hit an RBI groundout to score Pow. Junior David Olsakowski came in to pinch run for Henry, and Olsakowski raced home on an RBI single by Benolken that tied the game
• DeSales countered with three runs in the top of the seventh to retake the lead, and the Bulldogs scored four more times in the top of the eighth to finish the scoring for the afternoon

Inside the Numbers

• Moravian had nine hits in the game with Benolken going 3-for-3 with a run and an RBI and Pow posting a 3-for-4 game with two RBIs, a double and a run
• Cherkas added a hit and a run as did Olsakowski while senior third baseman Mason Fisher had a hit and Holmes scored once
• Senior AJ Gordon made the start on the mound for the Hounds and tossed the first three innings. Freshman Max Sponheimer had two strikeouts in an inning of work while senior Kenny Kunzman posted a strikeout in three innings of action. Sophomore Chris Medei tossed the final two innings of the contest

Up Next for the Greyhounds

• Saturday, April 15 at The Catholic University of America (DH), 12:00 p.m.
• Sunday, April 16 at The Catholic University of America, 12:00 p.m.