BRONX, N.Y., April 5, 2022 – Chris Dominguez had a career day on the hill on Tuesday, lifting the Monroe College Express baseball team to a 10-0 run-rule victory over Bronx Community College at Ohio Field. The Express improve to 7-13 overall with the win, and 3-5 in Region 15 play, while Bronx drops to 4-5 both overall and in region play.
 
Dominguez allowed just two hits and struck out a career-high 10 batters, earning the win to improve to 1-3 on the season. Dominguez faced just 17 batters across his five frames, making his 10 strikeouts all the more impressive.
 
The Express got off to a fast start in Tuesday's conference matchup. Jose Arrieta led off the game with a walk, and then proceeded to steal second and advanced to third on a passed ball. Juan Jorge then singled to center, plating Arrieta to make it a 1-0 lead two batters into the game. Jorge then moved himself over to third by immediately stealing two bases, allowing him to score on a ground out by Salomon Lluveres, leaving the Express on top, 2-0.
 
Joseph Rosario opened the second with a double to center to immediately put a runner in scoring position. With one out, Rosario moved to third on a wild pitch, and then Alex Rodriguez and Randy Diaz drew back-to-back walks to load the bases. With two down, Jorge singled into left, scoring Rosario and Rodriguez to double the lead at 4-0. Lluveres immediately produced for the Express again with a two-RBI triple into left, clearing the bases to make it a 6-0 game. Jose Ramirez kept the inning going with a walk, and then swiped second to put both runners in position to score. Ernie Farrell came through with another bases-clearing triple, bringing in both runners to push Monroe's lead to 8-0.
 
Malvin Gutierrez got the third going with a single to short, and then advanced to second on an error by the shortstop. Rodriguez doubled him in, making it a 9-0 Monroe lead. Two batters later, a single by Jorge plated Rodriguez to put the Express up by 10 with what proved to be the eventual final score of 10-0
 
Jorge knocked in four runs and scored twice after going 3-for-4 in the win, adding two stolen bases as well. Lluveres finished 1-for-4 with a triple., three RBIs and a run scored. Farrell brought in two runs after going 1-for-2 with a triple Rodriguez hit 1-for-1 with two runs and an RBI double. Arrieta batted 1-foe-3 with a run scored. Rosario went 2-for-3 with a double and a run in the game. Gutierrez scored once in a 1-for-3 effort.
 
The Express get little time to rest, as they are set to take on Rockland Community College on Wednesday, April 6. The game will be played at East Rumbrook Park in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., and is set to begin at 3 p.m.

ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 35 teams competing across nine sports. There are 21 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as club men's and women's rugby, the Monroe College marching band, and the newly added esports and men's volleyball programs, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has 14 teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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