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Senior Jake Lutz drove in two runs with a second-inning single.
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Winner Stevens STEVENS 4-0
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William Paterson WP 1-4
Winner
Stevens STEVENS
4-0
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Final
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William Paterson WP
1-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Stevens STEVENS 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 1
William Paterson WP 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0

W: Erik Sibbach (3-0) L: Rivas, Darmany (0-1) S: Axel Johnson (2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | William Paterson Sports Information

Baseball Edged Out by Visiting Stevens, 3-2

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson baseball team (1-4) had the winning run on base during the bottom of the ninth, but the Pioneers couldn't capitalize in a 3-2 loss to visiting Stevens (4-0) Feb. 28.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Stevens took a 1-0 advantage during the top of the second inning with a leadoff walk, single, hit by pitch and sacrifice fly.
  • The Pioneers answered with two runs during their next at-bat. Sophomore left fielder Mike Novak (Lake Hopatcong, N.J./Jefferson Twp.) reached on a leadoff error and senior right fielder Noah Cabassa (Pomona, N.Y./North Rockland) was hit by a pitch before a wild pitch advanced each runner 90 feet. Senior center fielder Jake Lutz (River Vale, N.J./Pascack Valley Regional) delivered a two-out single up the middle, handing WP a 2-1 edge.
  • Two bases hits, a walk and a ground-rule double made it a 3-2 Ducks advantage in the third.
  • Junior pinch hitter Christian Hay (River Edge, N.J./River Dell Regional) started the bottom of the ninth with a base on balls and was lifted for sophomore pinch runner Matthew DiGirolamo (Dumont, N.J./Dumont). After a strikeout and DiGirolamo stolen base, Lutz drew a one-out walk. A strikeout and groundout then ended WP's comeback hopes.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
  • Lutz went 2-for-4 with a two RBI.
  • Senior Darmany Rivas (Bloomfield, N.J./Bloomfield) surrendered three runs, six hits and two walks, striking out three in 4.2 innings as the starter (0-1).
  • Graduate student Dan Castaneda (Bergenfield, N.J./Bergenfield) scattered a hit and a walk over 2.0 scoreless innings, posting one punchout.
  • Freshman Robert Nathan (Lords Valley, Pa./Vernon Twp.) twirled 1.1 shutout innings, allowing one hit and two walks while striking out one batter.
  • Junior Neel Telidevara (Dayton, N.J./South Brunswick) retired all three batters he faced, one by strikeout.
 
UP NEXT:
  • William Paterson will host RIT for a doubleheader Saturday, March 2, at 11:00 a.m.
 
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