SCRANTON, PA. – After rallying to take an 18-16 lead in the seventh, the William Paterson baseball team (23-12) suffered a 19-18 walkoff loss at Scranton (23-7-1) April 25.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Pioneers scored five times during their first at-bat, using a two-run single by senior designated hitter Dylan Habeeb, a two-run triple by graduate student first baseman Carson Weis and an RBI-groundout by senior right fielder Vinnie Martin.
- The Royals posted a pair of runs during both the first and second innings, cutting their deficit to 5-4.
- Three singles and a triple helped Scranton score six times in the third, taking a 10-5 lead.
- Sophomore second baseman Jake Lutz singled in one run and senior catcher Steve Yelin belted a three-run homer, bringing WP to within one at 10-9 during the top of the fourth inning.
- The Royals crossed the plate once during the home half of the fourth, building an 11-9 edge.
- A double play scored one run and a passed ball sent home another for the Pioneers, knotting the score at 11-11 in the fifth.
- Scranton crossed the plate five times during their next at-bat, making it a 16-11 margin.
- Yelin's double resulted in a run and senior left fielder Dan Carter added an RBI-groundout in the top of the sixth for a 16-13 game.
- Senior third baseman Colin Lombardo was hit by a bases-loaded pitch, Lutz had a run-scoring hit, Yelin contributed a sacrifice fly, and Carter and Habeeb each added an RBI-single for an 18-16 lead during the top half of the seventh inning.
- Scranton tied the score in the eighth, then used a base hit, groundout, intentional walk and single to produce the game-winning run in the ninth.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Habeeb was 4-for-6 with three RBI and two runs scored. Yelin finished 2-for-5 with a double, homer, five RBI and three runs.
- Weis went 3-for-5 while posting a triple, two RBI and two runs scored. Martin was 3-for-5 with one RBI and two runs, and Lutz went 3-for-6 with two RBI and three runs.
- Freshman Nick Durso tossed 2.2 innings, allowing 10 runs (nine earned), seven hits and three walks with two strikeouts.
- Classmate Pat Pantoliano went 1.0 inning and struck out one while giving up one run and four hits. Senior Justin Grippo recorded two outs, surrendering two hits, four runs and one walk.
- Senior Matt Lawler recorded two hits and one run allowed over 0.2 inning, and freshman Neel Telidevara gave up two unearned runs and two hits, striking out one in 2.1 innings of action.
- Junior Darmany Rivas was charged with one run and one hit while posting one strikeout in 0.2 inning (0-1). Senior Riley Weis allowed a hit and a walk with one strikeout over the final 0.2. inning.
UP NEXT:
- William Paterson hosts Ramapo Thursday, April 28, at 3:30 p .m.
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