LA PLUME, Pa. (May 12, 2010) – Senior Michael Fasano (Hawthorne, N.J./St. Joseph’s Regional) hit his team-leading ninth home run of the season, but it was not enough as Centenary (20-21) fell to No. 25 Keystone (27-7), 11-1, in the opening round of the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Tournament, Wednesday in La Plume, Pa.

The Cyclones will face Neumann on Friday at 11:00 a.m., at Bear Stadium in Boyertown, Pa. The Knights fell to Gwynedd-Mercy today by a score of 11-7. The loser of that game will be eliminated from the tournament. Keystone will face GMC on Friday at 3:00 p.m.

The Giants scored in each inning, building up an 8-0 lead before Fasano belted a shot to left field to put Centenary on the board. KC then tacked on three more runs in the seventh and eighth to come away with the 11-1 victory. Sophomore Chris Sisco (Monmouth Junction, N.J./South Brunswick) took the loss, giving up eight runs, five earned, in six innings, with six strikeouts. Keystone’s Jeff Frost gave up just one hit in six innings of work while striking out nine to pick up the win.

Fans can purchase all-day passes for Friday’s CSAC Tournament action. Tickets for adults cost five dollars and tickets for students with identification are two dollars.

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