JERSEY CITY, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | New Jersey City University scored twice in the second inning before the Pioneers scored seven unanswered runs—two runs in the fourth, sixth and eighth innings and one run in the fifth—as William Paterson University fifth-year head coach Mike Lauterhahn won his 100th career game as WPU defeated NJCU, 7-2, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game on Thursday at the Thomas M. Gerrity Athletic Complex.
WPU (17-5, 2-1 NJAC), extends its winning streak to four and defeats NJCU (9-12, 0-3 NJAC) for the fourth straight game dating to 2010 as the schools were meeting in the first game of a two-day home-and-home series. The clubs will meet again on Friday, April 6 at 1 p.m. in Wayne, NJ.
Lauterhahn improved to 100-79-2 in 181 games at the helm of his alma mater since taking over for legendary coach Jeff Albies who retired after the 2007 season with 860 wins in 33 years.
The Pioneers received a pitching gem from junior left-hander James Young (Bayonne, NJ/Bayonne), who allowed one earned run (two total) and scattered six singles in his second complete game victory of the season. In improving to 2-0 he fanned three and walked one over just 98 pitches.
WPU entered the week with the No. 2 team batting average in the nation out of 373 schools and eight of nine starters had a hit as the Pioneers outhit NJCU, 11-6.
In defeat for NJCU, junior left fielder ANDREW RIVERA (Edison, NJ/Edison) posted his team-leading 12th multi-hit game of the season, going 2-for-3 with one RBI. JuniorPETE SENYSZYN (Carteret, NJ/Carteret), making his third start at second base, was 2-for-4. Rookie right fielder MATTHEW WAGNER (Colonia, NJ/Colonia) was 1-for-3 with one RBI.