Danbury, CT :  The Ramapo College baseball team scored seven runs in the top half of the first inning and never looked back as it cruised to an 18-7 victory over Western Connecticut State University in the Colonials' home opener at Westside Field Wednesday afternoon.

The first seven batters in the Roadrunners lineup came in to score as they chased WestConn starter and loser Steve Bainer (Prospect, CT) with one out in the frame.

Ramapo, 10-6, was paced by a 15-hit attack including three hits from Nick Sbarra (3-for-3 with two runs scored) and Shaun Hanrahan (3-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored). Mike Manges (Glen Rock, NJ) and Justin Donnarumma (West Keansburg, NJ) each had two hits on the afternoon.

Domenick Raimondo (Fairfield, NJ) came on in relief of starter Jordan Descafano (Toms River, NJ) with one out in the fourth and recorded his first victory of the season. Descafano allowed one run on three hits and struck out three but had trouble finding the strike zone, walking seven.  Raimondo allowed six runs, three of them earned while striking out three and walking one.

WestConn shortstop Sam McNeil (Gales Ferry, CT) led the Colonials going 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, in the sixth, and three runs batted in.

The Colonials, 6-8, drew within four runs, 8-4, after scoring three runs in the bottom of the six, but the Roadrunners tacked five more insurance runs on the scoreboard in the top half of the seventh. The big blow came off the bat of designated hitter Ryan Paxton (Long Valley, NJ) when he belted a grand slam home run around the fair pole in left.

Ramapo returns to action on Friday when they open the 2008 NJAC season facing the Ospreys of Richard Stockton at home at 3:00 PM.