AUBURNDALE, FL - The Cabrini baseball team fell in extra innings this afternoon as Castleton University claimed a 3-2 victory in 11 innings. 

Freshman Matthew Esquijerosa toed the rubber for his first collegiate start and turned in a strong 7.2 innings. The rookie scattered seven hits and allowed just one run, while also picking up a strikeout. Sophomore Nicholas Gares was stuck with the loss after allowing a run in three innings. 

Offensively, the Cavs managed just four hits as juniors Mack McKisson, and Brendan Van Bell, along with sophomore Brandon Loner and freshman Josh Piccarreta tallied one each. Sophomore Garrett Laraia and senior Shaun Stackhouse accounted for the Cavs two runs. 

The Spartans pushed across the game's first run thanks to a sacrifice fly from Reece De Castro in the top of the second. 

Cabrini would answer in the fifth as they loaded the bases with one out for Stackhouse. The veteran delivered a well placed sac bunt to plate Laraia and even things at one apiece. 

Three innings later, Van Bell delivered the clutch hit to hand the Cavs a 2-1 advantage heading into the ninth. The Cavs' lead wouldn't last long, however as Castleton plated the tying run in the top of the ninth following a Cavalier throwing error. 

An RBI single from the Spartans Davis Mikell put the visitors up 3-2 in the top of the 11th. The Cavs would go down quietly in the bottom half of the inning for the eventual 3-2 final. 

Following today's game, the Cavs move to 3-4 overall. They will next face Purchase College on Friday, February 28th at 9:45am.