Mahwah, NJ: The Ramapo College baseball team defeated William Paterson University today in NJAC action, 9-2. The Roadrunners move to 19-7 overall and 4-3 in the NJAC while the Pioneers now stand at 16-10 overall and 1-6 in the league.
Dominic Ciani laced a double down the right field line in the first inning which plated
Zack Bailey with the first run of the game, 1-0. WPU tied the game in the top of the second before Ramapo scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the second.
Matt Lalomia led off with a single and moved to second on a single from
Robert Klawans. The throw from the WPU defense sailed wide allowing Lalomia to advance to third. Lalomia later scored on a play at second base as the Pioneers threw out Klawans trying to steal second base which let Lalomia cross home plate. In the third, Ramapo got an RBI each from
Zach Novakowski and
John Higgins to extend their lead, to 4-1.
In the sixth, the Roadrunners scored five runs on two hits for an 8-1 lead. Lalomia led off with a walk before swiping second base. Klawans walked before
Eric Knapp drove in Lalomia with a single through the right side of the infield, 5-1.
Julian Caruso put down a sac bunt to plate Klawans before Ciani drove in Knap for a 7-1 lead. The throw from the outfield sailed wide of third base which allowed Bailey to come around to score before Ciani scored on wild pitch later in the inning, 9-1. WPU scored one run in the top of the ninth before
Cody Quagliato closed out the game with a line-out double play to first base.
John Higgins caught a line drive for out number one before he raced back to step on first base to double off a WPU runner for our number two. Quagliato then induced a ground out to Bailey who threw to Higgins at first for the final out of the inning as Ramapo earned the 9-2 win.
Jake Depetris (3-1) earned the win on the mound for Ramapo with four strikeouts, and two walks while he scattered four hits in six innings of work.
Ramapo returns to action tomorrow at 2:30 PM to complete the home-and-home series at William Paterson University.