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WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson baseball team (20-13, 6-8 NJAC) couldn't overcome visiting No. 7/3 The College of New Jersey (25-5, 11-3 NJAC) April 20, dropping 19-7 and 7-0 decisions to the Lions.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Game One

• A single, two walks and a hit by pitch allowed the Lions to cross the plate once during the top of the first inning.
• A two-run homer to left helped TCNJ add five more to its lead in the third.
• Three runs in the fourth and three more in the fifth pushed it to a 12-0 Lion advantage, and a two-run single during the top of the sixth inning made it a 14-0 score.
• A two-run ground-rule double helped TCNJ produce a three-run seventh inning.
• A Christopher Liriano (Bergenfield, N.J./Bergenfield) single to left, a Danny Carter (Bloomfield, N.J./Bloomfield) double to left field and a Steven DiGirolamo (Dumont, N.J./Dumont) double to right netted the Pioneers a pair of eighth-inning runs.
• WP crossed the plate five times during the home half of the ninth via a two-run base hit by freshman designated hitter Mike Medvetz (Port Reading, N.J./Woodbridge), a Carter sacrifice fly and a DiGirolamo infield RBI-single.

Game Two

• TCNJ strung together two walks and a pair of hits for a 2-0 advantage during its first at-bat.
• Two hits, including an RBI-double, and a sacrifice fly made it a 4-0 Lion lead in the third.
• The margin grew to 6-0 during the top half of the fourth inning, thanks to a two-run double to right-center field.
• A triple and single tacked on one TCNJ run during its final at-bat.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
Game One

• DiGirolamo finished 3-for-6 with a double and three RBI, while Liriano, Carter and sophomore left fielder Carson Weis (River Vale, N.J./Pascack Valley Regional) each contributed a pair of hits.
• Senior Chris Babb (West Milford, N.J./DePaul Catholic) was charged with six runs allowed, three hits and five walks during the first 2.2 innings, striking out a pair (1-3).

Game Two

• DiGirolamo led the offense with a 2-for-4 effort, including a double.
• Freshman Jake Klag (Hillsdale, N.J./Pascack Valley Regional) gave up six hits, three walks and four runs during the game's first 2.2 innings, registering a pair of strikeouts (1-3).

 
UP NEXT:

• William Paterson hosts Farmingdale State Tuesday, April 23, at 3:30 p.m.

 
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