BOX SCORE

EWING, N.J. – William Paterson's (18-6, 6-1 NJAC) pitchers combined to allow just one hit as the Pioneers earned a 4-2 baseball victory at The College of New Jersey (12-12, 4-3 NJAC) April 11.

WP handed the Lions a 2-0 first-inning lead with two walks, a wild pitch and an error.  The Pioneers halved the deficit during the top of the second thanks to junior designated hitter Rich Guillod's (Closter, N.J./Northern Valley-Demarest) solo home run over the left-field fence, and threatened for more, but a bases-loaded double play ended the frame.

Three runs in the fifth gave William Paterson a 4-2 advantage.  Senior outfielder Ryan Gibbons (Glen Rock, N.J./Glen Rock) started the inning with a walk and advanced to second via a balk.  Following a groundout, junior outfielder AJ Flores (West Orange, N.J./West Orange) singled to right center to plate Gibbons.  Junior first baseman Trevor Haughney (Old Bridge, N.J./Old Bridge) sent a two-out base hit up the middle, and Guillod drove in both runners with a double to right field.

Senior Tim O'Shea (Oak Ridge, N.J./Jefferson Twp.) worked out of a bases-loaded jam with one out during the home half of the same frame, getting a popup in foul territory and a groundout.  But, he had to be lifted with the bases loaded and one out in the seventh, and freshman reliever Adam Miller (West Orange, N.J./West Orange) kept it a two-run game when he forced a foulout to first and a line drive that was caught by freshman left fielder Tyler Garguilo (Paramus, N.J./Paramus) in the gap.  After the leadoff batter in the eighth was walked, freshman Frankie Colasante (Paramus, N.J./Paramus) entered and retired five of the six batters he faced for his third save of the year.

Guillod was 2-for-4 with a home run, double and three RBI, while junior shortstop Rob Pasternak (South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield) finished 3-for-4.  Sophomore third baseman Mike Arnold (Dumont, N.J./Dumont) went 2-for-3 and Flores was 2-for-5 and scored a run.

O'Shea allowed two unearned runs without a hit in 6.1 innings, walking nine and striking out three (4-0).  Miller walked one in 0.2 inning, and Colasante surrendered an eighth-inning single, striking out one in 2.0 innings.

Joe Dispoto accounted for TCNJ's lone hit of the game.  Starter Robert Schneider fell to 1-3, giving up four runs and eight hits in 5.0 innings.

William Paterson will host The College of New Jersey Friday, April 12, at 3:30 p.m.

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