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Steve Yelin
Senior Steve Yelin had two RBI, including a sac fly.
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William Paterson WP 8-5
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Winner Western New England WNEBAS~1 5-1
William Paterson WP
8-5
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Final
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Western New England WNEBAS~1
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Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
William Paterson WP 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 8 3
Western New England WNEBAS~1 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 3 X 10 10 2

W: Jacob Hobart (1-0) L: Castaneda, Dan (1-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | William Paterson Sports Information

Baseball Can’t Overcome WNEU, 10-4

DAVENPORT, FLA. – The William Paterson baseball team (8-5) couldn't overcome Western New England (5-1), 10-4, March 16 at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • WP opened up a 1-0 first-inning lead when senior second baseman Colin Lombardo (Edison, N.J./Edison) was hit by a pitch, stole second and moved to third on an error, and scored on a sacrifice fly by senior left fielder Steve Yelin (River Edge, N.J./River Dell Regional).
  • A two-run single handed the Golden Bears a 2-1 second-inning edge.
  • Yelin singled in Lombardo, who was hit by a pitch, to knot the score at 2-2 during the top of the third inning.
  • Five hits, including a pair of doubles, plated four WNEU runs for a 6-2 game after five frames.
  • A sixth-inning sac fly pushed the Golden Bears' advantage to 7-2.
  • Lombardo's solo shot to left center cut the deficit to 7-3 in the top of the seventh.
  • WP strung together a Vinnie Martin (Lodi, N.J./Bergen Catholic) hit and error, a Jake Lutz (River Vale, N.J./Pascack Valley Regional) base hit and a wild pitch, crossing the plate once during the top half of the eighth inning.
  • Five walks, a passed ball and an error scored three Western New England runners in the home half of the eighth.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
  • Lombardo was 2-for-3 with a homer and three runs scored, while Lutz finished 3-for-3 and added a double. Yelin went 2-for-3 and chipped in two RBI and a sacrifice fly.
  • Junior Dan Castaneda (Bergenfield, N.J./Bergenfield) gave up six runs on eight hits and one walk, striking out five during 5.0 innings as the starter (1-2).
  • Freshman Neel Telidevara (Dayton, N.J./South Brunswick) went 2.0 innings and surrendered two hits, one unearned run and a walk with four strikeouts. Classmate Nick Durso (Morris Plains, N.J./Parsippany Hills) was charged with one run and two walks allowed, and graduate student Jason Rivera (Clifton, N.J./Clifton) dealt the final 1.0 inning while giving up two unearned runs and three walks with one strikeout.
 
UP NEXT:
  • William Paterson will face St. Scholastica at 9:00 a.m. and Springfield at 12:30 p.m. Friday, March 18, at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational.
 
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