FIRST PITCH
Score: Farleigh Dickinson 7 | Queens 12
Records: Fairleigh Dickinson (2-4 overall, 0-0 NEC) | Queens (2-4 overall, 0-0 ASUN)
Location: Tuckaseegee Fields (Charlotte, N.C.)
 
THE SHORT STORY
The Queens University of Charlotte baseball team won their first-ever Division I series at home versus Fairleigh Dickinson picking up today's game-two win.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Knights started the first inning with three runs scored. An RBI single and a double with 2 RBIs caused Fairleigh Dickinson to take the early lead.
-Both teams went scoreless in the second inning. Queens allowed 0 runs and hits to keep the score 3-0.
-In the third inning, both teams got on base but were still scoreless to keep the score 3-0.
- Queens would then catch their stride in the 5^th inning when Nick Alderfer grounded out to help bring home Sam Hunter to make the score 3-1.
-The Royals would follow up with back-to-back RBIs to even the score 3-3 at the bottom of the 6^th inning.
-Queens would then take the lead at the bottom of the 7^th, courtesy of a four-hit, six-run inning from the Royals to make the score 9-3.
-The Royals continued the scoring as they brought in three runs to make the score 12-3 at the bottom of the 8^th.   
- Fairleigh Dickinson attempted the comeback as they brought in four runs on five hits, but it wasn't enough as the Royals won 12-7.

BY THE NUMBERS
-Pitcher Marshall Pile pitched his first win of the season.
-Catcher Tyler Cotto was a perfect 4-4 at bat with one RBI.  
-Dillon Lewis hit one home run with 2 RBIs in the game to help Queens clinch the win.

NEXT UP
The Royals will host Fairleigh Dickinson University for the final game of the three-game weekend series on Sunday, February 26^th. The first pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. from Tuckaseegee Dream Fields.
 
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