VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson baseball team (6-13, 1-1 NJAC) split a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) doubleheader with No. 19 The College of New Jersey (13-4, 1-1 NJAC) March 30 at Jeff Albies Field. The Pioneers earned a 6-2 victory in game one before the Lions took game two, 11-3.

GAME ONE:
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Lions jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning after a leadoff double and a two-out RBI single up the middle plated a run.
• TCNJ tacked on another run in the second to push the lead to two (2-0).
• In the bottom of the fourth, freshman Ty Kobylakiewicz (Woodbridge, N.J./Woodbridge) ripped a leadoff single to left for WP and crossed home on a two-run homer to left center by junior Austin Jack (Oak Ridge, N.J./Jefferson Twp.) to even the score at 2-2.
• William Paterson broke the game open in the eighth with a four-run frame. The bases were loaded when Kobylakiewicz grounded into a fielder's choice that allowed the go-ahead run to score. Junior Giovanni Aresta (Matawan, N.J./Old Bridge) then doubled down the left field line to add an insurance run before Jack hit a two-run single to right center that made it a four-run game (6-2).

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Jack batted 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and a run scored.
• Aresta logged a double with an RBI and a run scored.
• Kobylakiewicz crossed home twice during a 1-for-3 game with an RBI.
• Sophomore Jose Marte (Bogota, N.J./Bogota) earned his first career win after pitching four shutout innings of relief with three strikeouts while allowing just one hit.
• Senior Ian Metzger (Verona, N.J./Verona) logged six punchouts and allowed just one earned run in five innings of work as the starter.

 
GAME TWO:
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• TCNJ plated a run in the first and three in the second to take an early 4-0 advantage.
• In the bottom of the second, Jack led off the inning for the Pioneers with a walk and later scored once sophomore Sean McAllister (Toms River, N.J./Manchester Twp.) laced a double into the gap in left center to trim the deficit to three (4-1).
• William Paterson made it a one-run game (4-3) in the sixth after Kobylackiewicz walked and junior Connor Luckie (Hamilton, N.J./Hamilton High West) singled before Aresta lined a two-run triple into right center.
• The Lions pulled away in the seventh with five runs on three hits to extend their lead to six (9-3).
• TCNJ added two additional runs in the eighth before securing the 11-3 road win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Aresta finished 1-for-4 at the plate with a triple and two RBI.
• McAllister doubled and drove in a run.
• Luckie went 1-for-4 with a run scored.

UP NEXT:

• William Paterson heads to Center Valley, Pa., Tuesday, April 2, for a 5:00 p.m. game at DeSales.   

 
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