WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson baseball team (4-1) opened up an early lead but couldn't hold off Drew (2-2) as the Pioneers suffered their first loss of the season, 10-9, March 1 at Jeff Albies Field.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• WP opened up an 8-0 first-inning lead. Senior center fielder Braden Ramirez (Middlesex, N.J./Union Catholic) singled and advanced to third on a failed pickoff with one out, then trotted home when sophomore first baseman Ty Kobylakiewicz (Woodbridge, N.J./Woodbridge) sent a base hit into center field. Senior second baseman Tom Radigan (Verona, N.J./Verona) walked, sophomore left fielder Stephen Kubis (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Hills) hit a two-run double to left center, and junior designated hitter Dylan Santos (Nutley, N.J./Nutley) and junior third baseman Jordan Brown (Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway) were issued walks to load the bases. Junior right fielder Thomas Jova's (Gillette, N.J./Watchung Hills Regional) double cleared the bags, making it a 6-0 score, and two batters later junior shortstop Angel Colon (Hawthorne, N.J./St. Joseph's Regional) singled in Jova and Ramirez doubled in Colon, handing WP an eight-run lead.
• The Rangers plated two unearned runs in the fourth, then made it an 8-3 game in the fifth with a double and single.
• Drew seized a 9-8 lead with a six-run sixth inning, stringing together five hits, one walk, a sacrifice bunt, a hit by pitch and a sac fly.
• Two base hits and a hit by pitch netted one Drew run during the top of the eighth inning, extending the lead to 10-8.
• Back-to-back doubles by Ramirez and Kobylakiewicz to start the home half of the ninth pulled the Pioneers within one, 10-9. A Radigan walk gave WP runners on first and second with one out, but two flyouts ended William Paterson's comeback hopes.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Ramirez finished 3-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored. Kobylakieiwicz and Kubis both went 2-for-5 while adding two RBI and a run scored.
• Senior Chase Geisler (Lodi, N.J./Lodi) allowed three runs (two earned) on eight hits and two walks, striking out four during 5.0 innings as the starter.
• Junior Chris Quartuccio (Glen Gardner, N.J./Voorhees) gave up two hits, three runs and a walk over 0.2 inning, and sophomore Thomas Papeo (Matawan, N.J./Old Bridge) was charged with three runs and three hits (0-1).
• Sophomore Kevin Reiner (Maywood, N.J./Hackensack) scattered two hits and a walk over 1.0 inning of action, while senior Neel Telidevara (Dayton, N.J./South Brunswick) gave up a hit and a run during 0.1 inning.
• Junior Nick Durso (Morris Plains, N.J./Parsippany Hills) and junior Cole McGregor (British Columbia, Canada/Delta Secondary School) each struck out one batter and surrendered two hits in 1.0 inning of relief.

 
UP NEXT:

• William Paterson plays its first road game of the season Wednesday, March 5, at Scranton at 4:00 p.m.

 
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