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First Posted: 3/17/2012
Nicholas DeFebo set a Marywood University record by striking out 17 batters in a 12-2 win over visiting Philadelphia Biblical University in a Colonial States Athletic Conference baseball opener for each team.
Sam Webster set the record of 16 in 2009.
Abington Heights graduate Anthony Castellano hit a homer for Marywood (1-0 in the CSAC and 6-5 overall).
Philadelphia Biblical is winless.
DeFebo, who had a no-hitter going into the seventh, gave up two runs on five hits.
SOFTBALL
Marywood won a pair of one-run games from Cedar Crest to open CSAC play.
The Pacers won, 6-5, in 10 innings then, 2-1.
Kaitlyn Jones, a junior from North Pocono, pitched 10 innings in the opener.
Mid Valley graduate Mariah Runco and West Scranton graduate Ashley Dommes each went 3-for-5 in the doubleheader.
For more coverage of local college sports, see Sunday’s Go Lackawanna.