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Sports Information Director

DATE: Wed., April 11, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Baseball

Fisher takes two from Devils

FREDONIA, N.Y. -- St. John Fisher dealt Fredonia State a pair of non-conference losses Wednesday, 5-4 and 8-0.

Andrew Van Slyke (Rome) had two singles and drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly to cap a two-run seventh inning for the visiting Cardinals (11-5). Chad King (Plainsville) tripled, singles, and scored twice in support of junior right-hander Greg McKeown (Avon).

For the Blue Devils (7-14), aa three-run second inning game the hosts an early lead. Senior Trey Johnson (Gerry/Cassadaga Valley) and junior Dan Murphy (Eden/Eden) each had a hit during the inning and two hits each in the game. Junior Kevin Malaney (Buffalo/City Honors) had a double for his team's only extra-base hit. Sophomore lefthander Ricky Carlson (Frewsburg/Frewsburg) was the losing pitcher in relief of starter Joe Webster (East Aurora/Iroquois), a senior righthander.

In the nightcap, freshman Dan Jurik (Vestal) pitched the first five innings and junior Justin Lutes (Trumansburg) worked the final two and together they combined on a three-hit shutout. Jeff Fetzner (Rochester) had two singles to lead the Cardinal offense. Senior Kyle Adams (Naples/Naples) had a pair of singles for the Blue Devils, who are back in action Saturday in a SUNYAC doubleheader at New Paltz.

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