PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — La Salle rallied for six runs in the seventh inning and added three more in the eighth to overcome a four-run deficit and defeat Saint Bonaventure 10-8 on Sunday afternoon at Hank DeVincent Field.

The Explorers improved to 24-28-1, while the Bonnies fell to 12-34-1. La Salle also swept the three-game series after winning the first two games Friday.

Saint Bonaventure took an early 2-0 lead in the third inning. Anthony Fernandez singled, then Chris Hoalcraft hit a two-run homer to left field. The Bonnies extended the lead to 4-0 in the fourth. Joey Calabretti walked, and after a strikeout, Antonio Cordeiro singled. Alex Hebenstreit singled to load the bases, and Conner Vercollone walked to force in a run. Fernandez then walked to bring home another run.

La Salle got on the board in the fifth. Ryan Perez was hit by a pitch, Daniel Perez singled, and after two strikeouts, Justin Szestowicki singled to drive in Perez. The Explorers loaded the bases on a walk but could not score further.

In the sixth, La Salle cut the deficit to 4-2. Jayden Novak walked, and Ryan Perez doubled to score Novak. Saint Bonaventure still led 4-2 entering the bottom of the seventh.

That is when the game turned. Chase Swain led off with a double. Justin Szestowicki walked, and Carter Groen walked to load the bases. After a pitching change, Alec Welshans struck out, but Rueben Livingston was hit by a pitch to force in a run. Kosei Suzuki singled to drive in two more, tying the game. Jayden Novak then lined a sacrifice fly to center, putting La Salle ahead. Ryan Perez singled to drive in another run, and after a stolen base and a walk, Chase Swain singled to bring home a sixth run. La Salle led 7-4.

The Explorers added three more in the eighth. Alec Welshans was hit by a pitch, Livingston singled, and after a pitching change, Suzuki was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Novak was hit by a pitch to force in a run. Perez walked to make it 9-4, and Daniel Perez reached on a fielder’s choice to score the 10th run.

Saint Bonaventure mounted a comeback in the ninth. Fernandez led off with a solo home run. Hoalcraft walked and stole second, and Manuel Castro doubled to drive him in. Calabretti then hit a two-run homer to left, cutting the lead to 10-8. But Chris LaMothe grounded out, Antonio Cordeiro struck out, and Alex Hebenstreit flied out to end the game.

Fernandez finished 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBIs and two walks. Hoalcraft went 1-for-3 with a homer, two RBIs and two walks. For La Salle, Ryan Perez went 2-for-2 with three RBIs and two walks.

Saint Bonaventure starter James Capellupo allowed one earned run in five innings, striking out four without allowing a hit. La Salle reliever Josh Beck pitched two scoreless innings with one strikeout for the win. Owen MacDonnell started for La Salle and allowed four runs on four hits over four innings while striking out eight.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Saint Bonaventure 2, La Salle 6, and the ELO system gave La Salle a 68.00 percent probability to win.