William Paterson University Athletics

WAYNE, N.J. – William Paterson's (18-17) offense churned out 14 hits, including eight for extra bases, for a 15-7 baseball victory against visiting Manhattanville (16-16) April 22
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Two singles and a groundout handed the Valiants a 1-0 first-inning edge.
• The Pioneers answered with five runs during their first at-bat. Junior third baseman Dylan Santos (Nutley, N.J./Nutley) was hit by a two-out pitch and stole second before sophomore left fielder Stephen Kubis (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Hills) walked. Sophomore designated hitter Ty Kobylakiewicz (Woodbridge, N.J./Woodbridge) doubled in both runners, senior second baseman Tom Radigan (Verona, N.J./Verona) walked, junior catcher Eliot Germanson (New York, N.Y./LaGuardia) hit a two-run double down the left-field line and junior right fielder Thomas Jova (Gillette, N.J./Watchung Hills Regional) added a run-scoring triple for a 5-1 margin.
• Sophomore shortstop Devin Daproza (Englewood, N.J./Leonia) opened the second with a base on balls, senior center fielder Braden Ramirez (Middlesex, N.J./Union Catholic) reached on a fielder's choice, Santos doubled and Kubis tripled, adding two to WP's tally.
• Manhattanville made it a 7-2 game in the third with a triple and groundout.
• Two errors and a Daproza walk loaded the bases for Santos, who belted a grand slam to left center, creating an 11-2 advantage after three frames.
• The Valiants crossed the plate four times during the top half of the fifth, 11-6.
• Daproza started the seventh with a base on balls, stolen base and error, then trotted home on a Ramirez base hit. Three batters later, Koblakiewicz's homer to center pushed the lead to 14-6.
• Eighth-inning base hits by freshman pinch hitter Leo Spitaleri (Hackensack, N.J./Hackensack) and senior first baseman Giovanni Aresta (Matawan, N.J./Old Bridge) put runners on the corners for junior pinch hitter Angel Colon (Hawthorne, N.J./St. Joseph's Regional), who singled to center field for a 15-6 score.
• An error, double and groundout finished the scoring for Manhattanville during the top of the ninth inning.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Santos was 3-for-4 with a double, four RBI and three runs scored, belting his first career grand slam.
• Kobylakiewicz finished 2-for-5 while adding a double, homer, four RBI and two runs. Jova was 2-for-3, posting a double, triple and RBI, and Germanson went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored.
• Junior Chris Quartuccio (Glen Gardner, N.J./Voorhees) picked up his first career win (1-0), tossing 5.0 innings and allowing six runs on nine hits and two walks while collecting a pair of strikeouts.
• Freshman Lucas van Gendt (Bogota, N.J./Don Bosco Prep) worked 2.0 scoreless innings, scattering two hits. Senior Neel Telidevara (Dayton, N.J./South Brunswick) had 1.0 inning of perfect relief, and junior Nick Durso (Morris Plains, N.J./Parsippany Hills) gave up one unearned run and a hit, striking out two batters over 1.0 inning of action.

 
UP NEXT:

• William Paterson visits New Jersey City Thursday, April 24, at 3:30 p.m.

 
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