HOBOKEN, NJ— With two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Stevens Ducks rallied to score three runs to defeat the Houghton Highlanders in walk-off fashion Friday night, 6-5.
 
The Ducks held a 3-2 lead in the top of the sixth when Houghton's Taylor Huntsman blasted a long homerun to leftfield, giving the Highlanders a 5-3 lead. 
 
After Caleb Philips held the Ducks scoreless in the sixth, the Highlanders went down in order in the top of the seventh, setting up the dramatic comeback.
 
GAME VITALS                           
Score: Houghton – 5 | Stevens - 6
Records: Houghton: 9-8 (2-2 Empire 8) | Stevens: 14-11 (7-3 Empire 8)
Venue: Dobbelaar Field, Stevens Institute of Technology| Attendance: 71
 
KEY STATS:
>> John Zamites went 2-for-4 with a double
 
>> The two teams accounted for 15 walks, Houghton gave up nine free bases while the Ducks surrendered six.

COACH'S CORNER:
"We had the game in our hands and it slipped away.
 
"With the exception of the number of walks we allowed, I thought we played pretty well.  We had timely hits against some good pitching and we played well defensively.
 
"It's always tough to lose that way, but we'll tip our caps to Stevens for playing a great game and move on to the next one." –Coach Brian Reitnour
 
UP NEXT:
In the nightcap, the Ducks hold a 5-2 lead after five complete innings.  The game was halted due to a city ordinance which does not allow game lighting after 10:30 p.m.
 
The two teams will pick up in the sixth inning on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. then play the final game of the series immediately afterward.