NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (Interstat) — Brendan Callanan pitched seven strong innings Thursday afternoon, leading the Iona Gaels to a 7-2 Metro Atlantic victory over the Manhattan Jaspers at City Park.

Callanan allowed four hits and two earned runs while striking out one to earn the win. Sean Stephenson homered to right-center in the sixth inning to tie the game 2-2. AJ Oden followed with a triple that drove in the go-ahead run, and Mora singled home Oden to make it 4-2. Iona added three more runs in the eighth on a fielder’s choice and a two-run error by the shortstop.

Manhattan starter Matthew Steinberg tossed five innings of hitless ball, allowing one unearned run and striking out three in a no-decision. Ryan Lordier’s sacrifice fly in the seventh brought Manhattan within 4-2, but the Jaspers could not complete the comeback. The Jaspers managed seven hits, with Lordier, Vincent Samuel and Colin Baseshore each collecting two.

Iona improved to 18-27 overall, 19-28 for Manhattan. The teams meet again Friday.