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Sophomore Mike Novak recorded two hits at Keystone.
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Wm. Paterson WM. PATE 5-12
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Winner Keystone KEYSTONE 12-5
Wm. Paterson WM. PATE
5-12
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Final
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Keystone KEYSTONE
12-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wm. Paterson WM. PATE 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 8 11 0
Keystone KEYSTONE 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 3 X 9 12 2

W: D. Byler (1-1) L: McGregor, Cole (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Topped at Keystone, 9-8

LA PLUME, Pa. – The William Paterson baseball team (5-10) fell 9-8 to Keystone (12-5) in a non-conference road game March 26.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • The Giants plated a run in the bottom of the first before adding three more in the third to go ahead, 4-0.
  • In the fourth, junior Giovanni Aresta (Matawan, N.J./Old Bridge) belted a ball over the fence for his third home run of the season to pull the Pioneers within three (4-1).
  • William Paterson erased the deficit in the fifth after plating six runs. Freshman John Bucher (Totowa, N.J./Passaic Valley Regional) drew a base on balls to lead off the inning and scored after a costly error by the Giants on a single through the right side by sophomore Mike Novak (Lake Hopatcong, N.J./Jefferson Twp.).
  • The Pioneers loaded the bases and a walk followed by back-to-back singles drove in four runs to put WP ahead, 6-4. With two outs in the frame and runners on the corners, junior Tom Radigan (Verona, N.J./Verona) successfully executed the suicide squeeze and another run crossed to make it a three-run game (7-4).
  • Keystone got a run back in the bottom half of the fifth before adding another in the sixth to trim the deficit to one (7-6).
  • With two outs in the seventh, Radigan came up to bat and belted a solo home run to right to push the advantage to two (8-6).
  • However, the Giants rallied in the eighth inning with three runs and went on to secure the 9-8 victory.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
  • Jack finished 3-for-5 at the plate with a double, a run scored and a stolen base.
  • Radigan batted 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored.
  • Novak recorded a two-hit outing with a double and a run.
  • Aresta homered for his lone hit of the afternoon.
  • Junior RJ Mehnert (Wayne, N.J./DePaul Catholic) drove in two runs.
 
UP NEXT:
  • William Paterson returns to Jeff Albies Field Saturday, March 30, for a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) doubleheader against No. 19 The College of New Jersey slated to start at 11:30 a.m.  
 
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