PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Isaac Pichardo (Passaic, N.J.) hit his second homerun of the season during the top of the 2^nd inning but the Bloomfield College baseball team couldn't find any more offense Thursday afternoon and fell, 10-1 on the road to Pace University. With back-to-back non-conference setbacks, the Bears evened up their record at 2-2 for the 2017 campaign.
 
The Bear Necessities
Score: Bloomfield 1, Pace 10 
Records: Bloomfield (2-2) | Pace (2-0)
Location: Finnerty Field / Pleasantville, N.Y.
 
How It Happened
 

• 1^st inning – Anthony Maldonado (Newark, N.J.) got his second start of the season on the mound and gave up just one hit across the first three innings of play. The sophomore hurler stranded three Pace runners on base throughout the first third of the game
• 2^nd inning - The Bears lone bright spot of the day came on a laser from Pichardo's bat to left-center and the visitors where on the board first for the second day in a row
• 4^th inning – The Pacesetters finally got to Maldonado in the fourth, scoring three runs on four hits including three consecutive doubles with two outs to take the lead and control of the game. The Bloomfield righty ended the inning with two runners left on base but the damage had already been done
• 5^th inning – Maldonado came out and retired the side in the fifth but then gave way to the Bears bullpen from the 6^th inning on and Pace took advantage for 7 more runs the rest of the way 
   

Up Next: The Bears are scheduled to play LIU Post Saturday afternoon on the road but impeding weather conditions will be the deciding factor in the doubleheader's noon start time. Check back for more information and updates on Saturday's battle.
 
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