FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com MARCH 3, 2016 • THE COURIER SUN 51 sports Red Storm succumbs in extras over Roadrunners BY ALAN BURTON editorial@queenscourier.com After 11 innings, CSU Bakersfi eld’s Roadrunners prevailed over St. John’s University’s Red Storm this past Sunday with a 4-3 victory on a twoout, walk-off single. For St. John’s, Aidan McDermott went two for four with one run scored, while Michael Donadio was one for four with an RBI. Also netting an RBI each for the Red Storm were Alex Caruso and Gui Gringas. Joe Napolitano took the loss after surrendering one run in 0.2 innings of work. David Metzgar’s three RBI, including the game-winning single, lead CSU Bakersfi eld (4-2) to the victory. Jake Ortega went two for four with two runs and Chance Gusbeth (1-0) earned the win with 2.0 scoreless innings of relief. The Roadrunners left runners stranded on fi rst and second base in the fi rst inning and another at third in the second frame before breaking through with a run in the third. Dustin Frailey set the table with a leadoff double and took third on a fl yout before Metzgar made it 1-0 with a sacrifi ce fl y. Meanwhile, AJ Monarrez retired 13-straight to open the ballgame before McDermott singled up the middle with one out in the fi fth. McDermott, however, was picked off before Troy Dixon restarted things with a single. But a groundout ended the frame. St. John’s chased Monarrez and tied the game with a run in the sixth. Mark Venice started things with a one-out single before John Valente doubled. The Red Storm took its fi rst lead with a pair of runs in the seventh. Donadio gave St. John’s the lead with an RBI before Gringas came through with a sacrifi ce fl y, making it a 3-1 ballgame. CSU immediately answered with two runs in the bottom of the seventh. CSU stole the winning run in the bottom of the 11th. Joe Napolitano took the mound and retired the leadoff man before Ortega singled. Frailey then walked before Napolitano induced a fl y-out. But Metzgar ended the game with a walk-off single up the middle that drove Frailey home. St. John’s will return to action with a 6 p.m. game on March 4 at Florida State, the fi rst of three against the Seminoles. Here’s your chance to sing the National Anthem at a Mets game this summer BY ERICA SIUDZINSKI editorial@queenscourier.com/@QueensCourier Oh say can you sing? The New York Mets will host their 2016 Anthem Search starting on Tuesday, March 22, at Citi Field. Singers of all ages are encouraged to audition at the Press Conference Room on the fi rst base side of Citi Field between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Singers 18 and under must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Get there early, as the fi rst 100 contestants to arrive are guaranteed an a cappella audition of any song of their choice except for “The Star-Spangled Banner.” There will be three celebrity judges to evaluate the contestants: Skeery Jones, Z100’s Elvis Duran and Morning Show radio personality; John Muller, award-winning journalist and anchor of PIX11 News at 5 and 10; and Judy Kuhn, Tony Award-nominated singer and actress in “Fun Home.” This initial audition will serve as the selection of fi nalists to advance to the fi nal round. The winner of the fi nal audition will perform the National Anthem during the Mets’ Aug. 2 showdown against the crossFile photo town rival Yankees.
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