Pomona, N.Y. (5/4/22) The Dominican College baseball team completed the 2022 regular season with a non-conference win over Mercy College. 

The team recognized their seven seniors for Senior Day. The team would like to congratulate Arthur Quinones (Miami, Fla.), Julien Nieves (New York, N.Y.), Jaden Diaz-Lambert (Erial, N.J.), Richard Paulino (San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic), Tyler Patterson (East Meadow, N.Y.), Max Chidsey (Naples, Fla.), and Bobby Garbuio (Chappaqua, N.Y.). 

The Chargers finished the regular season 15-33 (11-14 CACC) after the win over Mercy. 

Oscarli Cruz (Haverstraw, N.Y.) recorded the win to improve his record to 3-2. Cruz pitched six shutout innings and recorded three strikeouts. 

The Chargers got off to a fast start by jumping in front 4-0 by the second inning. A Garbuio two-run homer put DC on the board in the first inning and in the second inning a two-run homer by Chidsey extended the lead. 

The score remained 4-0 until the top of the eighth inning when Robert Wootten cut the deficit in half with a two-RBI double. 

The Chargers blew the game open in the bottom of the eighth inning by scoring five runs to extend their lead to 9-2. 

Chidsey added his third RBI while Christian Fils-Aime (North Babylon, N.Y.) added an RBI-double and DC would complete the 9-2 victory. 

Tyler Richaman (Sunrise, Fla.) added two hits in the win. Paulino and Diaz-Lambert each recorded a double. Paulino added one RBI. 

The Chargers will travel to Felician University on Friday, May 6th for game one of the 2022 CACC Baseball Championship First Round. The game is scheduled to begin at 11:00 AM.