Baseball: Monarchs Lose 8-3 to Princeton

NORFOLK, VA. (March 10) -- Max Krance knocked in three runs and Jason Quintanaand David Boehle scattered seven hits to lead Princeton to a 8-3 victory overtheMonarchs of Old Dominion University Friday night. The loss ended the Monarchsfour-game winning streak (6-10-1), while Princeton is 1-0.

In the third inning Krance doubled in Andrew Hanson and Pat Boran to givethe Tigers a 3-2 lead. In the eighth inning, Krance singled in Hanson for histhirdRBI of the evening. Pitcher Jason Quintana pitched six innings, fanning sevenforthe win and David Boehle fanned four in three innings of relief for the save.

The Monarchs scored two in the second as Jason Greiner (Wexford, Pa.)singled home Joe Troilo (Avondale, Pa.) and Ross Robertson (Chesapeake, Va.)singled home John Oehler( Audubon, NJ.). The Monarchs third and final run camein the fourth when Jared Musolf (Lakehurst NJ.) doubled and scored on Troilo'ssacrifice fly. Musolf led the Monarchs with two hits on the evening.

The two teams play game two of the three-game series Saturday at 1 p.m.

Princeton     104 000 030 8-10-0ODU           020 100 000 3-7-1Princeton Battery:Jason Quintana, David Boehle(7) and Buster SmallODU Battery:Shawn Weaver, Dan McAfee(3), Jon Tinkham(4), Kevin Evans(7)J.d. Jackson (8) and John Oehler.WP:Quintana (1-0) LP:Weaver:(2-3) Save:Boehle(1)