When and Where:
March 27, 2025 - Union, NJ
Records:
St. Joseph's (L.I.), 10-8; #12 Kean, 16-5
Results:
The St. Joseph's University, New York (L.I.) baseball team bounced back with a 6-5 non-conference win at #12 Kean University on Thursday afternoon.
Key Players:
How it happened:
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Kean drew four walks in the bottom of the first and sacrifice fly from Cole McGourty for an early 2-0 lead
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The Golden Eagles got a run back in the top of the second when Joya started the inning with a base hit through the right side and came in to score on a single up the middle by Maggio
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SJLI evened the score at two in the top of the third when Lynch knocked in Hackal, who walked earlier in the inning
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Hackal led off the top of the fifth with his third walk of the day and was followed up with a walk by Thatcher. Both runners moved into scoring position after a passed ball setting up a sac fly by Lynch for a 3-2 lead
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St. Joseph's added to its lead with a pair of runs in the top of the sixth. DiFilippo started the inning with a base hit through the left side, and Ramlogan walked two batters later. Hackal reached on a Kean error to load the bases, and Lynch delivered a two out two-RBI single to right for a 5-2 advantage
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The Cougars got two runs back in the bottom half of the sixth when Dominic Masino led off with a walk and came in to score on a triple from Kyle Adorno. Adorno was sent home on a sac fly by Matthew Del Sol, 5-4
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In the seventh, Maggio singled to center with one out and moved up on a wild pitch. A hit to right by DiFilippo put runners on the corners where a fly ball to shallow right field off the bat of Rob Page was just deep enough for Maggio to dive into home before the throw, putting the Golden Eagles ahead 6-4
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The Cougars pushed across a run in the bottom of the eighth, but SJLI reliever Dante Morabito retired Kean in order in the ninth to pick up his second save of the season
Notes:
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SJLI's Charles Aurandt earned the win, allowing four runs on seven hits in 5.2 innings of work
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Kean's Connor Ramsey was credited with the loss, surrendering three runs on five hits in four innings
Next up, the Golden Eagles travel to Manhattanville University for a Skyline Conference doubleheader on Saturday, March 29th at 12:00 pm.
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