KNAPP CREEK, N.Y. (Interstat) — Joey Calabretti homered twice and drove in five runs, including a walk-off three-run blast in the bottom of the ninth inning, to lift Saint Bonaventure to an 8-5 victory over Fordham on Thursday afternoon at Fred Handler Park.

The Bonnies, trailing 5-1 entering the bottom of the sixth, cut the lead to 5-3 when Calabretti hit a two-run homer to right field. Fordham starter Chase Hanawalt dominated through seven innings, striking out 10 without allowing a hit, but he was charged with three earned runs after Calabretti’s first home run.

Saint Bonaventure trailed 5-3 heading into the bottom of the ninth against Fordham reliever Declan Cawley. Conner Vercollone led off with a single to left field. Ashton Ross, pinch-hitting for Gavin Constantine, singled through the right side, moving Vercollone to third. Anthony Fernandez then singled to left, scoring Vercollone and cutting the deficit to 5-4. After Chris Hoalcraft grounded out, Manuel Castro singled to right center, driving in pinch runner Chris Florentino to tie the game at 5-5. Aric Berg replaced Cawley, and Castro advanced to second on the play. Calabretti then launched his second homer of the game to left field, scoring Castro and Fernandez to end it.

Calabretti finished 2 for 5 with two home runs and five RBI. Manuel Castro went 4 for 5 with one RBI. Derek Duval earned the win for the Bonnies after throwing six innings, allowing four hits and two earned runs with seven strikeouts. He entered in the fourth inning after Nolan Feidt struggled.

Fordham scored all five of its runs in the third and sixth innings. In the top of the third, the Rams loaded the bases and Dean Mason delivered a two-run single. Later in the inning, Taylor Kirk was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in another run, making it 3-0. In the top of the sixth, Tommy McAndrews hit a two-run homer to right center, scoring Kirk and giving Fordham a 5-1 lead.

Kirk led the Rams with a 4-for-4 performance, including a double, and one RBI. McAndrews went 1 for 5 with the home run and two RBI. Hanawalt, despite his no-hit bid through seven innings, was charged with three earned runs after allowing two hits—both by Calabretti—and struck out 10. He left with a 5-3 lead.

Fordham’s season record fell to 23-30, while Saint Bonaventure improved to 13-34. The two teams will meet again Friday and Saturday to close the Atlantic 10 series.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Fordham 4, Saint Bonaventure 0, and the Interstat ELO system had given Fordham a 62.10 percent probability to win.