WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson baseball team (15-20, 7-9 NJAC) dropped a 7-3 decision to The College of New Jersey (16-21, 6-10 NJAC) in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game April 24 at Jeff Albies Field.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Lions plated a pair of runs in the top of the first inning to jump out to an early 2-0 advantage.
• WP loaded the bases with two outs in the second before a wild pitch allowed a run to score, trimming the deficit to one (2-1).
• Three consecutive one-out singles in the sixth loaded the bases for the Pioneers, setting up sophomore Alex Gomez (Rutherford, N.J./Rutherford) for a sacrifice fly to even the score at 2-2. Back-to-back walks followed to put WP ahead, 3-2.
• Four runs crossed for the Lions in the eighth inning to give TCNJ the 6-3 lead.
• The Lions pushed one final run across in the ninth, extending the advantage to four (7-3).

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Junior Stephen Kubis (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Hills) batted 3-for-4 with a pair of runs scored.
• Senior Jordan Brown (Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway) recorded a three-hit outing.
• Junior Rob Nathan (Lords Valley, Pa./Vernon Twp.) pitched 7.0 innings, allowing three runs on four hits with one strikeout.

UP NEXT:

• William Paterson welcomes No. 5 Rowan to Jeff Albies Field Sunday, April 26, for a pivotal conference doubleheader slated for 11:30 a.m.

 
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