AUBURNDALE, FLA. – The William Paterson baseball team (5-10) suffered a 12-2, eight-inning loss to Washington and Jefferson (5-7) March 21 at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Presidents scored a pair of unearned runs during the bottom of the first inning, and added one more in the third on a hit by pitch, stolen base, groundout, walk and double steal.
• The Pioneers got one run back in the top of the fourth. Freshman first baseman Ty Kobylakiewicz (Woodbridge, N.J./Woodbridge) and junior second baseman Tom Radigan (Verona, N.J./Verona) drew walks, junior left fielder Austin Jack (Oak Ridge, N.J./Jefferson Twp.) singled to load the bases and junior right fielder Christian Hay (River Edge, N.J./River Dell Regional) hit into a fielder's choice for the RBI.
• Two hits, one error, a walk and two wild pitches produced three W&J runs during the bottom of the fourth inning, 6-1.
• Junior designated hitter Gio Aresta started the fifth with a base on balls and junior shortstop Tyler Ruban (Oak Ridge, N.J./Jefferson Twp.) later singled him in for a 6-2 score in the fifth.
• A solo homer opened the bottom of the fifth, and a two-run double made it a 9-2 game after six frames.
• Washington and Jefferson plated three runs during the home half of the eighth thanks to three doubles and a single.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Ruban went 1-for-3 with an RBI and Kobylakiewicz was 1-for-3 and scored a run.
• Freshman Robert Nathan (Lords Valley, Pa./Vernon Twp.) tossed the first 3.2 innings, giving up six runs (one earned), three hits and three walks while striking out six (2-2).
• Graduate student Dan Castaneda (Bergenfield, N.J./Bergenfield) worked 1.1 innings and gave up one run and one hit while striking out one.
• Senior Nick Nielson (Avenel, N.J./Colonia) surrendered seven hits and five runs, striking out two batters over 2.2 innings.  

 
UP NEXT:

• William Paterson will finish play at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational Friday, March 22, against Wisconsin-Stevens Point at 9:00 a.m.

 
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