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Princeton University Athletics
Princeton University
Rider
April 28, 2010 | Baseball
Princeton went ahead for good with three runs in the top of the 11th inning as John Mishu, Brian Berkowitz and Brandon Englert drove in runs. Rider got one run back in the bottom of the 11th, but could get no closer as the Tigers claimed their 11th win of the season.
Mishu led Princeton with four hits in the game and extended his season-long hitting streak to eight games. He and every other Tiger starter had at least one hit in the win. Sam Mulroy, Berkowitz and Matt Connor also had multiple hits in the win. Berkowitz drove in a game-high three runs, while Englert and Connor each added two RBIs. Englert hit the game's loan home run, his second of the season.
Rider plated two runs in the second inning and after Princeton drew even in the fourth, the Broncs added four runs to build a 6-2, their largest of the game. Princeton chipped three runs off the lead in the fifth inning and knotted the game at 6-6 on Englert's home run.
Princeton then jumped ahead with three runs in the seventh inning as Connor scored on a passed ball and Berkowitz drove in two with a single. Princeton held the lead until Rider scored twice in the eighth and once in the ninth to force extra innings. Neither team scored in the 10th before Princeton went ahead in the 11th.
Matt Grabowski got the win after four innings of relief. He allowed three runs on seven hits in his stint. Mishu surrendered an unearned run in the final inning to secure his first save. Ross Staine, Ryan Makis and Kevin Link also pitched in the win.
Princeton is now 11-27 overall. The Tigers complete their Ivy schedule this weekend with a home-and-home series against Cornell. Princeton plays its doubleheader in Ithaca on Friday and hosts the Big Red on Sunday.
