FISHKILL, N.Y. - The teams combined for 34 hits and 30 runs on Wednesday afternoon, with Mount Saint Mary College eventually prevailing over Vassar College by a final score of 16-14.  The Knights improve to 14-10 with the victory.

Trailing 7-1 after three innings, Mount Saint Mary dug out of the hole with multiple runs in each of the next four innings.  In the fourth, a two-run triple from senior Brian McNoble (Lynbrook, N.Y.) brought the Knights back to within four at 7-3.

Vassar added a run in the top of the fifth, but MSMC stormed back with seven runs to take a 10-8 advantage.  Junior Michael Matuk (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) started the rally with a run-scoring single and junior Michael Morelli (Washingtonville, N.Y.) followed with a two-run triple.  Sophomore Vinnie Carminati (Huntington, N.Y.) came through with a sac fly and then scored on an error by the Vassar left fielder.  Freshman Alex Velardi (Branford, Conn.), who had already scored earlier in the frame, followed with an RBI single to give the Knights the lead.  To close the inning, Matuk drew a bases-loaded walk for his second RBI of the frame.

Not to be outdone, the Brewers hung five runs on the board in the top of the sixth and led 13-10.  In the bottom of the sixth, the Knights scratched out two runs on a sac fly from Brian McNoble and an RBI single from sophomore Chris Chieffo (Waterbury, Conn.).

Trailing 13-12, MSMC snagged the lead once again with four runs in the bottom of the seventh.  Carminati doubled home the first run of the inning and then scored along with Morelli when Brian McNoble doubled.  McNoble moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a Chieffo single to give the Knights a 16-13 lead.

The Knights conceded one run in the top of the eighth, but junior relief pitcher Joe CoFrancesco (Hamden, Conn.) entered the game in the ninth to close the door.  CoFrancesco walked two, but struck out the first and last batters of the inning to preserve the two-run victory.  CoFrancesco was awarded the save, while sophomore Zach Kenny (Hicksville, N.Y.) earned the win.  Kenny pitched the seventh and eighth innings, allowing one run on four hits.

Brian McNoble did the most damage for the Knights, going 3-for-4 with five RBIs and two runs scored.  Carminati also had a big game, racking up three hits (3-for-5) with four runs and two RBIs.  Velardi had three hits (3-for-6) with two runs and an RBI, while Morelli went 2-for-2 with four runs scored and three RBIs.

The Knights will have several days off before hosting CCNY on Monday, April 9.  Game time is set for 3:00 p.m. at Dutchess Stadium.