Box Score Newark, NJ:  The Rutgers-Newark University baseball team came back in the bottom of the ninth to defeat Ramapo, 3-2. The Scarlet Raiders improve to 10-19, 3-8 in the NJAC while the Roadrunners fall to 17-9 overall, 5-5-1 in the conference.

Mike Murry knocked in the first run of the game for the Scarlet Raiders before Jimmy Napolitano came around to score off a single from Chas Bohannon for a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning.

Ramapo got one run back in the top of the sixth inning to come within one, 1-2. Scott Shields and Ian Osterman walked before they both moved up on Chris Werr's single to left field. Scott Peschiani then drove home Shields with a sac fly to center field. Ramapo tied the game in the seventh inning on a RBI single to center field from Joe Venturino as John Capuano scored.

The Scarlet Raiders would score the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning with no outs to take the game, 3-2. Cote walked to lead off the inning before moving up to second on a sacrifice. He moved to third on a wild pitch before  Ryan MacFarlane drove a single into right field, plating Jose Cote for the winning run.

Jose Garcia, Venturino, Werr and Ryan Rinsky each collected a hit for the Roadrunners. Mark Doyle (2-1) took the loss for Ramapo while Nicholas Thorgersen started for the Roadrunners. He went 7.1 innings on the mound, striking out eight and walking three in the no-decision.

The Roadrunners and Scarlet Raiders return to action in Mahwah, NJ tomorrow afternoon at 3:30pm to complete the home-and-home series.