HARRISONBURG, Va.-Pete Castoldi’s bases-loaded single to right gave fifth-seeded Northeastern a 5-4 walk-off victory over No. 1 UNCW in 11 innings at the CAA Baseball Championship on Friday night at Veterans Memorial Park.
It was the third straight win in an elimination game for the Huskies (31-25).
Justin Livengood (1-2) suffered the loss for the Seahawks despite giving up only a run on two hits over the final 2.2 innings and fanning six.
In a tournament that had been dominated by hitting, UNCW received a tremendous effort from starting pitcher Jordan Ramsey. The sophomore right-hander limited the Huskies to two runs on four hits over seven innings. He struck out seven and walked only one, but didn’t get a decision despite leaving with a 4-2 lead.
The Seahawks finished 0-2 at the tournament and dropped to 37-21 with their second extra-inning setback of the season. UNCW will have to wait until Monday to see if they are awarded an at-large berth to the NCAA tournament.
