Winter Haven, Fla. – Dominican University Baseball was back in action at the RussMatt Invitational against the University of Dubuque.
 
Results:
Dominican: 5
Dubuque: 8

How it Happened:
-DU would explode for three runs in the top of the 1^st inning, with Graduate Student Grayson Downing scoring on an error, an RBI single from Junior Niko Krecu, and another RBI single from Sophomore Alex Garcia.
-Dubuque would rattle off four runs in the bottom of the 2^nd, making the score 3-4.
-The score would be 3-6 in the bottom of the 5^th after a Dubuque home run.
-Dubuque then extended their lead to 3-8 in the bottom of the 6^th inning.  
-The Stars would claw back with two runs in the top of the 7^th after G. Downing and Senior CJ Kalekas scored on an error.
-Dominican's offense would be stymied for the rest of the contest, and the Stars would fall by a final of 5-8.
-Dominican finished with 5 hits and 3 stolen bases in the defeat.  

Shining Stars:
-Graduate Student Grayson Downing went 1-4 at the plate with a walk and two stolen bases.
-Junior Niko Krecu was 1-4 with an RBI.
-Sophomore Alex Garcia finished 1-4 with an RBI.
-Graduate Student Chris Kendziora got the start for DU, pitching 5.0 innings and had 3 strikeouts. 

Leading the Way:
Hits: 5 Players (1) 
2B: N/A
3B: N/A
RBI: Krecu and Garcia (1)
SB: G. Downing (2)
IP: Kendziora (5.0)
Ks: Kendziora (3)
 
What's Next:
Dominican University Baseball moves to 4-3 on the season. The Stars will continue the RussMatt Invitational on Thursday, March 6^th, against Northland College. The first pitch is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. CT.

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