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Emmitsburg, MD - Mount St. Mary's rallied for a 4-3 victory over Wagner in the second game of today's doubleheader at Straw Family Stadium despite an outstanding performance by junior Jon Lucas (Hackettstown, NJ / Hackettstown).

Lucas (1-3) struck out four while allowing four runs, just one earned, on three hits and two walks over 5.2 innings. While also serving as the designated hitter, the hard-throwing righty was a perfect 2-for-2 with a solo home run.

The Seahawks won the first game by a 5-4 count and are now 8-11 and 5-2 in the NEC while the Mountaineers are 9-13 and 5-2 in the league.

Lucas started out the game strong, retiring the first 11 batters he faced before allowing a two-out single in the bottom of the fourth inning. Mount St. Mary's starter RHP Vincent Molesky matched Lucas over the first three frames, allowing no runs.

Wagner had a chance to break through in the top of the third. With runners on first-and-third and one out, Molesky induced an inning-ending double play.

Lucas staked the Green & White to a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning, with a solo home run to right center with one out.

Shane Eyler evened the game up at 1-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning with a lead-off home run. Andrew Caron followed with a single through the left side and moved up to second base on a Mark Quaranta sacrifice before Josh Winter drew a walk. The Mountaineers assumed a 2-1 lead on a Seahawk error before Tommy Flynn pushed the lead out to 3-1 with a sacrifice fly.

The Green & White immediately responded with a pair of runs in the top of the sixth inning. Junior Kevin McDonnell (Bristol, CT / Avon Old Farms) led off with a single. Senior Vin Avella (Matawan, NJ / CBA) then continued his assault on Mount pitching with a double off the fence in center field, scoring McDonnell all the way from first. After moving to third on a Lucas single, the power-hitting first baseman was brought around on a Tommy Higgins (Port Monmouth, NJ / Red Bank Catholic) sacrifice fly, tying the game at 3-3.

In the bottom part of the frame, Eyler drew a two-out walk. Pinch hitter Mike Matta then reached via a fielding error and Joe Cavanaugh made the Green & White pay with a pinch-hit single through the left side, giving the Mount a 4-3 lead.

Molesky retired the first two hitters in the top of the seventh inning, before Brian Martutartus (Carlsbad, CA / La Costa Canyon) drew a walk. Matta, who pinch hit in the designated hitter hole, was then called in to pitch and collected his fourth save by inducing a game-ending pop out.

Avella has now hit safely in 13 games and is hitting .380 (27-71) with a NEC-leading eight home runs and 30 RBI in just 19 games.

Molesky (4-2) earned the win for the Mountaineers, striking out two and yielded three runs on six hits and four walks over 6.2 innings.

NOTES: Elyer's home run in the top of the fifth inning snapped a 12.2 inning scoreless streak for Lucas ... Lucas has struck out a team-best 24 in 20.2 innings of work ... He has also manned the DH position in each of his last three starts, going 5-for-10 (.500) at the plate with hits in each game ... In his career against the Mount, he is batting .424 (14-33), including .500 (3-6) this year ... Avella is hitting .300 (18-60) in his career against the Mountaineers with six home runs, five doubles and 13 RBI ... Since head coach Joe Litterio took over as coach in 2000, the teams have had 30 of their 37 meetings decided by four runs or less with each team winning 15 times ... Wagner is 7-6 in one-run games against the Mount during that time ... Redshirt senior Matt Watson (Howell, NJ / Howell), the game one winner picked up his ninth-straight victory during NEC play ... He also earned his 17th career victory, moving him into a tie with 2005 graduate Mike McTamney for the fourth most wins in school history ... Watson is also now tied with 2006 graduate and Oakland A's closer Andrew Bailey with 35 career starts.