FORT MYERS, FL (March 14, 2020)- FDU baseball finished their Florida spring break trip defeating Alfred State University in a doubleheader, 5-4 and 11-3. The Devils now improve to 7-4 overall, their best start since the 2012 season. After the losses, the Pioneers fall to 5-11.

GAME 1, FDU 5, ASU 4
FDU got on the board early, thanks to junior Nate Peacock's leadoff homerun, his second of the week, giving the Devils an early 1-0 lead. Alfred State punched back, scoring two runs on three hits, taking a 2-1 advantage. After a 1-2-3 second inning for both teams, FDU tied the score in the top of the third. Junior Joe Moskowitz led off with a walk, before freshman Chris Kubas bunted him to second. Peacock came through again, this time with a game-tying RBI single to score Moskowitz. The Pioneers added another run in the bottom of the inning off of Devils junior starter, Christian Capuano, taking back the lead, 3-2. Capuano threw the ball well for FDU, finishing with 4.1 innings pitched and five strike outs.

Alfred State added a run in the bottom of the fifth, holding a 4-2 advantage headed into the top of the seventh inning, before the Devils mounted a comeback. Freshman Ryan Toomey led things off with a single, before junior Chris Ciancimino ripped a double to center field. With one out and men on second and third, senior Michael Tufano knocked a RBI single, tying the game and keeping the rally alive. Moskowitz kept it going, driving a double to right field, scoring Toomey and Peacock, and giving FDU a 5-4 lead. Senior John Franco recorded a 1-2-3 bottom of the seventh inning to seal the win and his third save of the season.

WINNING PITCHER
Junior Matthew Godlewski got the win for FDU, throwing 1.2 innings for his second win in as many games.

GAME 2, FDU 11, ASU 3
Alfred State struck first in game two, pushing a run across off of Devils senior starter, Will Lapham. Peacock continued to swing a hot bat, leading off the bottom of the first inning with a single. Senior Kevin Smiegocki followed with a single of his own, putting two on base with nobody out. After junior AJ Yurista got hit by a pitch, Ciancimino worked a six pitch walk to score Peacock for the games first run. Junior Bobby Hefferon grounded into a fielder's choice, scoring Smiegocki and giving FDU a 2-0 lead. Lapham shut the door in the second, and finished his outing with 2.1 innings pitched and a strikeout. In the bottom of the third inning, FDU added to the score, with junior Matt Nodoro leading off with a walk, before Yurista drove him with with an RBI double.

The Devils broke the game open in the fourth, scoring four runs on four consecutive hits from senior Billy Podurgiel, senior Jonathan Biale, Peacock and Smiegocki. Nodoro scored Smiegocki on a sac fly, giving FDU the 7-1 advantage. The scoring continued in the fifth, with Biale leading off with a single, followed by a one out walk from Smiegocki. Yurista continued to rake, driving in Smiegocki, giving the Devils an 8-1 lead. Ciancimino made it 9-1, knocking his second RBI single of the game. After the Pioneers added two in the top of the sixth to make it 9-3, FDU responded. The Devils scored another two in the bottom half of the inning, thanks to a single Tufano, an RBI triple from Toomey and another RBI single from Peacock. Franco and Yurista combined for a 1-2-3 seventh to seal the doubleheader sweep.

WINNING PITCHER
Freshman Grant Goodlad got his third win of the year, throwing two shutout innings.

LEAD DEVIL
Peacock was on fire all week at the plate, finishing the doubleheader 5-for-8 with three runs scored and four RBI's.

SENIOR PRESENCE
On a day where the Devils looked to honor their six seniors, the group of Biale, Smiegocki, Tufano and Podurgiel combined for eight hits and seven runs in game two. The pitching dup of Lapham and Franco combined for 3.0 innings pitched and three strikeouts.

HOT OUT THE GATE
With this win, the Devils have now won seven of their last eight games, including six of seven in the state of Florida. The 7-4 start for FDU is their best start since the 2012 season.

COACHES COMMENTS
"Our team is playing real good baseball right now and it's a pleasure to watch. It is bittersweet due to the circumstances going on across the country and our guys could have packed it in earlier in the week. But they wanted to be together and compete. Our guys played well and played the  game the right way. I'm proud of how they embraced the adversity and played for the seniors. So happy to see our seniors have such a big day and lead our team to a great start to the season. They are a big reason why this program is on the way up. Their buy in, culture, and commitment has laid the foundation for the future of Devils Baseball." - Head Coach Jamie Quinn

UP NEXT
On Thursday, the MAC President's suspended all conference and non-conference play from Monday, March 16 through Monday, March 30 for all spring sports. Please check back to fdudevils.com for all up-to-date information regarding Devils Athletics.