Stetson Hatters defeat Queens Royals 5‑4 in 14 innings

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Interstat) — Stetson outlasted Queens 5-4 in 14 innings Friday afternoon at Truist Park. The Hatters improved to 23-30, the Royals dropped to 15-38.

Stetson took a 5-1 lead in the second inning on Andrew Ezell’s two-run single. Queens rallied in the seventh on D. Schaefer’s two-run double and an RBI fielder’s choice to trim the deficit to 5-4. The score remained until the 14th, when Stetson plated an unearned run on a single by Centracchio.

Dallis Moran earned the win with three scoreless innings, striking out seven without allowing a hit. Ezell went 2 for 4 with three RBIs. Jack Clevidence struck out five over four innings for Queens, allowing one earned run. Jackson Gowan yielded two earned runs in 4 2/3 innings. Andrew Lepine, Thomas Achey, Ethan Phillips, James Hays and Brayden Toro also pitched scoreless relief for Stetson. Owen Shipman threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings for the Royals.