PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle baseball team couldn't complete their comeback as they dropped a 6-5 decision to Niagara at Hank DeVincent Field on Thursday afternoon.
 
The Explorers scored twice in the bottom of the 9^th to make it a one-run game but stranded the tying run on 3^rd as NU's Daniel Procoprio (S, 1) induced a fly out and a strikeout to end the game.
 
The Purple Eagles scored four runs in the 5^th inning, although none were earned after a La Salle throwing error put men on 1^st and 2^nd with nobody out. La Salle starter Luke Reilly (L, 1-1) was charged with five runs (two earned) on five hits and walk while striking out four.  
 
Savakinus and Justin Korenblatt knocked back-to-back homers in the 4^th to tie the game at 2-2 after a Mike Furhman solo homer in the 1^st and an Owen Dziados RBI double in the 2^nd gave Niagara a 2-0 lead. Savakinus also had a sacrifice fly in the 7^th that cut the Purple Eagles lead to 6-3.

 Niagara reliever Michael Bucci (W, 1-2) tossed 3.1 innings in relief of starter Austin Miller, limiting La Salle to one run on four hits while striking out three. 
 
The Explorers continue their home stand and kick off the Big 5 Baseball Bash with a 3 p.m. first pitch against the Northeastern Terriers at Hank DeVincent Field.