WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson baseball team (4-3) suffered a 22-7 loss to Stevens (3-4) during a blustery single game March 7 at Jeff Albies Field. The game was ended after eight innings due to darkness.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Ducks crossed the plate five times during the top of the second inning to open the day's scoring.
• Junior third baseman Jordan Brown (Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway) reached base on a fielder's choice and stole second during the home half of the second, then scored WP's first run of the day when junior right fielder Thomas Jova (Gillette, N.J./Watchung Hills Regional) singled to center.
• Three singles and a squeeze added two more to Stevens' tally in the third, 7-1.
• The Pioneers answered with a two-run third. Junior shortstop Angel Colon (Hawthorne, N.J./St. Joseph's Regional) led off with a base hit through the left side and advanced to third on a failed pickoff before sophomore designated hitter Devin Daproza (Englewood, N.J./Leonia) walked. A pinch-hit Julian Pinto (Bergenfield, N.J./Bergenfield) groundout sent Colon home, and two batters later sophomore left fielder Stephen Kubis (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Hills) singled in Daproza for a 7-3 game.
• The Ducks opened up a 15-3 lead during the top of the fifth inning.
• Senior catcher Connor Luckie (Hamilton, N.J./Hamilton High West) started the home half of the fifth with a hit by pitch and Kubis singled before being replaced by freshman pinch runner Sean Lauterhahn (Oradell, N.J./River Dell). Brown's groundout forced in Luckie and Jova's base hit scored Lauterhahn, making it a 15-5 score.
• Stevens added four runs to its total in the top of the sixth, and tacked on one more in the seventh.
• Lauterhahn, Brown and Jova walked to load the bases with one out during the bottom of the seventh inning and senior center fielder Austin Jack (Oak Ridge, N.J./Jefferson Twp.) sent a two-run single to left field, making it a 20-7 margin.
• The Ducks posted a pair of runs during the top half of the eighth.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Sophomore first baseman Ty Kobylakiewicz (Woodbridge, N.J./Woodbridge) was 3-for-5 with a double, Jova finished 3-for-4 and drove in two runs, and Kubis went 2-for-3 while adding an RBI.
• Junior Julian Salinas (Teaneck, N.J./Teaneck) allowed seven runs (six earned), six hits and three walks with four strikeouts over 4.0 innings as the starter (0-1).
• Sophomore Thomas Papeo (Matawan, N.J./Old Bridge) worked 0.1 inning and was charged with four hits and five runs. Junior Chris Quartuccio (Glen Gardner, N.J./Voorhees) gave up seven runs (four earned), four hits and two walks, posting three strikeouts in 1.2 innings on the mound.
• Senior Pat Pantoliano (Secaucus, N.J./Secaucus) struck out one batter during his 1.0 inning, surrendering one run and four walks. Freshman Lucas van Gendt (Bogota, N.J./Don Bosco Prep) allowed two runs and three hits with two strikeouts in 1.0 inning of relief.

 
UP NEXT:

• William Paterson hosts the University of Rochester Saturday, March 8, for a doubleheader beginning at 11:00 a.m.

 
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