WILKES-BARRE, PA (April 10, 2026) -- The King's College baseball team secured their first Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom win of the season in dramatic fashion on Thursday afternoon at Lipo Field, outlasting FDU-Florham 14-13 in extra innings. Trailing by one and down to final out, Jaiden Wanamaker delivered a bases loaded two-run single to walk it off in the bottom of the 11th inning. The Monarchs improve to 5-17 overall and 1-12 in conference play. Across the diamond, the Devils fall to 12-15 on the season and 2-11 in the MAC Freedom.
 

FDU-Florham opened the scoring in the top of the first to take a 1-0 lead, but King's answered immediately with a decisive six-run bottom half to seize control. Troy Neff led off the inning with a double down the right-field line before Owen Kosar tied the game at 1-1 with an RBI single up the middle. Jordan Andino followed with an RBI double to give King's a 2-1 advantage before Wanamaker extended the lead with a two-run single through the left side. Later in the inning, Miles Carey added an RBI single before Mikey Timinski capped the rally by driving in a run after being hit by a pitch, giving the Monarchs a 6-1 lead after one.
 

The Devils chipped away in the second, scoring three runs to pull within two runs. King's limited further damage defensively, picking off a runner at second base to close the frame. FDU-Florham added another in the third to make it 6-5, then swung the momentum in the top of the fourth with a five-run inning, reclaiming the lead at 10-6.
 

King's began its comeback in the sixth inning. Kosar singled to start the frame and later scored when Kevin Kullman delivered a two-run single to right field, trimming the deficit to 10-8. The Monarchs tied the game in the seventh when Neff and Timinski were both hit by pitches before Kosar reached on a throwing error, driving in two unearned runs to knot the score at 10-10. Tate Pentasuglio followed with an RBI single to put King's back on top 11-10.
 

FDU-Florham answered with a run in the eighth to even the game at 11-11. King's responded again in the bottom of the eighth, as Joshua Quinones doubled down the right-field line before Neff came through with an RBI single up the middle to tie the game at 12-12. Neither team scored in the 10th, though King's cut down a runner attempting to steal second to end the inning and force another extra frame.
 

The Devils pushed across a run in the top of the 11th to regain the lead at 13-12, but King's delivered the final answer in walk-off fashion. Kosar opened the bottom of the inning with a single and was replaced by pinch runner Andy Aviles. Jason Cunha followed with a single to left, and after both runners advanced, Tate Pentasuglio was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Wanamaker then lined a two-run single to right field, bringing home Aviles and Bobby Candela to seal the 14-13 walk-off victory.
 

Kosar finished 3-for-7 with three RBI and two runs scored, while Wanamaker drove in four runs, including the walk-off hit. Neff went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI, and two runs scored, Kullman added two RBI during the sixth-inning rally, and Pentasuglio recorded two hits and an RBI as King's collected 18 hits and scored in five different innings.
 

On the mound, Jacob DiCicco earned the win after working the final two innings, allowing one run while inducing six fly-ball outs. Ricky Hynick was instrumental out of the bullpen earlier, tossing 3.1 scoreless innings with three strikeouts to stabilize the game. Defensively, King's recorded multiple runner cut-downs, including an early pickoff at second base and a runner caught stealing in the 10th inning, helping limit extended threats and secure the dramatic comeback.

The Monarchs return to action tomorrow, wrapping up the three-game MAC Freedom set with a doubleheader at FDU-Florham. First pitch in Game 1 against the Devils is slated for 12:00 p.m.
 

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