Hackettstown, NJ: The Ramapo College baseball team defeated Centenary University this afternoon in non-conference action, 6-4. The Roadrunners improve to 8-5 overall while the Cyclones even their overall record at 8-8.
The Roadrunners scored four runs in the top of the first and two runs in the top of the ninth to retake the lead before holding the Cyclones in the bottom of the ninth for the non-conference road victory. With the bases loaded in the top of the first
Matt Lalomia hit his team leading third home run, a grand slam, to give the Roadrunners a 4-0 lead. Centenary would score three runs in the sixth before they came back to tie the game in the seventh with one run, 4-4. In the top of the ninth with the bases loaded,
Tyler Guadagno worked a walk to force home
Justin Garthaffner before Lalomia drove home his fifth RBI of the game with a sac fly to right field as
Jason Cuba scored, 6-4.
Jarod Abram worked the final two innings on the mound for the Roadrunners in relief to earn his first win of the season. Abram struck out one, walked none and did not give up a hit.
James Pazdera started on the mound for Ramapo as he went five innings with six strikeouts and three walks while giving up three hits and three runs.
Matt Ivanicki recorded two innings of work with one strikeout, no walks while he surrendered just one run and three hits.
Dominick Ciani, Lalomia and Cuba all led the Roadrunners with two hits each while Lalomia drove in five RBI.
The Roadrunners host Western Connecticut State University (3-13) in non-conference action tomorrow afternoon in their first home game of the season at 3:30pm.
