DAVENPORT, Fla. – The William Paterson baseball team (5-6) cruised to an 11-0 win over Ohio Northern (6-7) on the second day of the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational March 17. The game was ended after seven innings due to the 10-run lead rule.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Pioneers grabbed a 1-0 advantage in the second after junior Austin Jack drew a base on balls and stole second before scoring on an RBI base hit to right center by classmate Christian Hay.
- WP blew the game open in the third with a six-run frame. Senior Jake Lutz was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning and junior Tom Radigan belted a two-run home run over the fence in right field to make it a 3-0 game.
- A pair of singles from freshman Ty Kobylakiewicz and junior Connor Luckie put two runners on before Jack was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Junior Tyler Ruban then cleared the bases with his first career grand slam to extend the WP lead to seven (7-0).
- Ruban drove in a run in the fourth on a fielder's choice to push the advantage to eight (8-0) before the Pioneers tacked on two more runs in the fifth on a two-RBI base knock to center by Radigan.
- In the bottom of the sixth, Jack was on second base when Ruban ripped a double down the left field line to give the Pioneers their 11th run of the afternoon.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- The Pioneers extended their win streak to four.
- WP reached double-digit runs for the third time in its last four outings.
- Three Pioneers recorded multi-hit performances.
- Radigan batted 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and a run scored.
- Kobylakiewicz notched a two-hit outing with a run scored.
- Ruban drove in a career-high six runs during a two-hit game with a run scored.
- Luckie crossed home twice.
- Jack recorded three runs.
- Metzger tossed a seven-inning complete game shutout while striking out six batters and allowing six hits.
UP NEXT:
- The Pioneers will take on Wisconsin-La Crosse Monday, March 18, at 10:30 a.m. in Davenport, Fla.
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