HOBOKEN, N.J. – The William Paterson baseball team (2-1) split a doubleheader at Stevens (3-2) Feb. 21, winning the first game 10-1 in seven innings before seeing its late comeback fall short during the night cap, 6-4.
 
GAME ONE
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Ducks scored their lone run of the game during the home half of the second, using a single, wild pitch and pair of errors.
• WP got the run back in the top of the fifth, as senior second baseman Colin Lombardo (Edison, N.J./Edison) was hit by the first pitch of the frame, senior center fielder Justin Grippo (Mahwah, N.J./Mahwah) sacrificed him to second, and senior right fielder Vinnie Martin (Lodi, N.J./Bergen Catholic) later delivered an RBI-single through the left side.
• The Pioneers took the lead during the sixth. Graduate student first baseman Carson Weis (River Vale, N.J./Pascack Valley Regional) sent a leadoff double to right center, sophomore shortstop Jake Lutz (River Vale, N.J./Pascack Valley Regional) was hit by a pitch and Lombardo sacrificed the runners up a base, setting up Grippo's sac fly to center field.
• William Paterson exploded for eight runs during its final at-bat. Weis singled in Carter, who had a base hit through the right side, Lombardo's bases-loaded hit by pitch forced across senior third baseman Chris Liriano (Bergenfield, N.J./Bergenfield), and Grippo singled in Weis. A later wild pitch plated Lombardo, and junior left fielder Elliott Hayward's (Marlton, N.J./Old Bridge) grand slam finished the scoring at 10-1.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Yelin went 3-for-4 with a double and run scored, and Weis was 2-for-5 while adding a double, RBI and pair of runs scored. Hayward was 1-for-2 with the grand slam.
• Junior Ian Metzger (Verona, N.J./Verona) pitched the 7.0-inning complete game, scattering three hits and one unearned run while striking out four Ducks (1-0).

 
GAME TWO
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Grippo's one-out solo homer handed WP a 1-0 first-inning edge.
• Stevens seized a 5-1 lead in the fourth, using two singles, a double and a grand slam.
• Lombardo doubled to right-center field and Yelin put an RBI-single into center for a 5-2 score in the fifth.
• A triple and double extended the Ducks' advantage to 6-2 during the home half of the fifth frame.
• Freshman third baseman Ruven Pino (Fairview, N.J./Bergen Catholic) cleared the fence in right center for a two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Yelin finished 2-for-3 with an RBI.
• Senior Jordan Manne (Mahwah, N.J./Mahwah) tossed 3.1 innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and three walks, striking out three (0-1).
• Freshman Nick Durso (Morris Plains, N.J./Parsippany Hills) twirled 0.2 inning, surrendering two hits, three runs and a base on balls with one strikeout. Junior Dan Castaneda (Bergenfield, N.J./Bergenfield) pitched 3.0 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and a walk with three strikeouts. Carter pitched the final 1.0 inning and struck out one of the three batters he faced.

 
UP NEXT:

• William Paterson will host Purchase Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 3:00 p.m.

 
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