Northeastern edges Hofstra 8‑6 behind Rising’s strong start

BROOKLINE, Mass. (Interstat) — Luc Rising struck out nine over 5 2/3 innings to lead Northeastern to an 8-6 victory over Hofstra on Saturday afternoon at Parsons Field.

The Huskies erased a 6-2 deficit in a four-run fourth inning, capped by Max Fosberg’s RBI walk. Northeastern tied it in the fourth on an AJ Aschettino hit-by-pitch, then took a 6-5 lead on a Brinker RBI single. Hofstra answered with a sacrifice fly in the fifth and a Nick Gallello RBI single in the sixth, but the Pride never regained the lead.

Danny Corona hit a three-run homer in the seventh to pull Hofstra within 7-6, but Matt Brinker’s second RBI single in the bottom of the inning made it 8-6. Andrew Wertz earned the save with 2 2/3 scoreless innings.

Corona finished 1 for 5 with three RBIs. Brinker went 3 for 4 with two RBIs. Both teams collected 12 hits. Northeastern improved to 25-16; Hofstra fell to 14-21. The teams conclude the series Sunday.