Box Score Wilmington, Del. – (5/10/2013) – Defeating #5 Felician College, 13-6, in tonight's Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) elimination game, #6 Chestnut Hill College earned the right to challenge #1 Wilmington University for the league championship. After struggling to score against the Wildcats in their first game, the Griffin woke up for 12 runs on 11 hits and five Golden Falcon errors in the nightcap.  
 
Felician College (21-32) put the contest's first runs on the scoreboard in the third inning, using four one-out hits, including a triple from junior shortstop Aaron Brill (West Palm Beach, Fla.), to build a 2-0 advantage. The Chestnut Hill College (20-26) bats awoke in the fourth inning, putting five runs on the scoreboard for senior pitcher Robert Hopkins (Philadelphia, Pa.). A lead-off walk to freshman first baseman Patrick Campion (Norristown, Pa.) got the Griffin fourth started. Back-to-back-to-back doubles from freshman designated Brendan Looby (Sewell, N.J.), junior third baseman Raymond Puskar (Green Lane, Pa.), and sophomore second baseman Taylor Steen (New Egypt, N.J.) gave the Griffins the lead, 3-2, before a single from junior center fielder Desmond Lites (Philadelphia, Pa.) and a sacrifice fly from senior shortstop Joseph Crane (Churchville, Pa.) increased the lead to 5-2.
 
Two more lead-off walks allowed the Griffins to add another run in the top of the fifth inning, 6-2, leaving a comfortable advantage for graduate pitcher Micah Winterstein (Philadelphia, Pa.) (3-1). The Griffins bullpen ace did his job, holding the Golden Falcons scoreless over the next three frames while the spread advanced to 8-2 on a sixth-inning, two-out error and a seventh-inning, one-out  Puskar walk and a Steen double. A long eighth inning saw each side score four runs to leave the spread at 12-6 heading to the final frame. There, the Griffin added one more run for good measure, 13-6, then handed the game over to Steen for the final three outs.
 
After earning a record 20^th win, the baseball team will face Wilmington University for the CACC crown tomorrow, May 11. First pitch in the CACC Championship is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. at Frawley Stadium, with a 2:00 p.m. game scheduled, if necessary.
 
Remaining CACC Championship Tournament Schedule:
 
Saturday, May 11 @ Frawley Stadium*
Game 6- 11:00 AM – #6 Chestnut Hill College vs. #1 Wilmington University
Game 7- 2:00 PM (If Needed)
 
*Rainout Date – Sunday, May 12, 2013

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