NEW CASTLE, Del. -- Senior RF Zach Saunders (Adelphi, Md.) and sophomore catcher Christopher Bayo (Miami) totaled three hits apiece and junior left fielder Liam Lombard launched a grand slam home run as Caldwell baseball fell in a tightly-fought CACC doubleheader at Wilmington, 4-2 and 13-11, at Wilson Field.

In the opener, Senior righthander Elias Negron (Virginia Beach, Va.) threw five solid innings and sophomore 3B Michael Cruz (Miami) had two hits, but the Wildcats (23-17, 12-7 CACC) rallied for three late runs to win.

Game two featured a furious comeback by the Cougars (8-22, 7-13 CACC), as they tallied seven runs in the sixth, keyed by Lombardi's four-run four bagger, which followed an RBI walk to senior DH Noah Putney (Glassboro, N.J.) and run-scoring single by Bayo. The Cougars scored a run and loaded the bases in the seventh, putting the tying run on second, but a strikeout ended the game.

Caldwell next takes on Dominican in a key three-game set this week, visiting Clover Stadium in Pomona, N.Y. on Tuesday and hosting the Chargers on Friday in a 3 p.m. doubleheader at Kiwanis Oval.