Kean and NJCU got good pitching to open this weekend's slate of game on Thursday. Rowan and Stockton needed to rally for their wins and Rutgers-Newark cruised over William Paterson. WPI and Roger Williams became the 12th and 13th team to earn a tie this D3 baseball season.
Kean extended their NJAC lead on Thursday with a 14-3 win over NJCU. Rowan kept pace, 1.5 games back with a win of their own. In Virginia it was Mary Washington adding to their at-large playoff resume with a win over ranked Randolph Macon
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — For the first time since since April 23, 1989, when Jersey City State College swept Trenton State College in a doubleheader, the New Jersey City University baseball team split a home twin bill with The College of New Jersey on Sunday, April 2, to start New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) play with a victory — it is NJCU's first win in its NJAC opener since 2018. Additionally, graduate student first baseman Ricky Voss (Eatontown, N.J./Monmouth Regional) blasted his first home run of the season in game one, giving him 18 for his career, which ties the all-time mark, set back in 1988 by Hall of Famer Rich Levens.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The New Jersey City University baseball team exploded for 17 runs and another victory on Tuesday, March 7, in the blistering wins at Caven Point Field, defeating Moravian University, 17-9. NJCU has now scored 17 runs in each of its last three games and have strung together three victories, for what Major League's Lou Brown would call "a winning streak."
Josh Hernandez, New Jersey City joined Lucas Granata, Brevard, Ryan Murray, Mt. St. Joseph and Ellis Schwartz, Emory as outfielders on the second D3baseball.com Team of the Week.
WAYNE, N.J. — The New Jersey City University baseball team wrapped up its 2022 season with a doubleheader against New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) rival William Paterson University today, Saturday, April 30. In game one, the squad defeated the Pioneers for the first time since 2015 by a final score of 10-8. Similar to game two, NJCU got on the board first in the high-scoring affair but it was not enough as WPU held on for the 15-10 win.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — For the first time since 2018, the New Jersey City University baseball team swept a two-game series against a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) competitor. Jersey City defeated the Roadrunners of Ramapo College in both games today, April 23, by final scores of 7-6 and 12-7, respectively. This was also the first time in program history that NJCU defeated Ramapo twice in one season.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – In what looks like, at first glance, to be the score of a football game, we can assure you that the New Jersey City University baseball squad did in fact win a non-conference clash against Saint Elizabeth University, 23-11, on Thursday afternoon, March 31, at the Thomas M. Gerrity Athletic Complex. The game was officially called due to darkness in the eighth inning, as the Gothic Knights scored the most runs as a program in a single game in seven years, dating back to when they defeated Principia College, 25-16, on March 10, 2015, in Winter Haven, Fla.
PURCHASE N.Y. — The New Jersey City University baseball team's bats exploded once again, today, Saturday, March 19, and the team moved to .500 on the season for the first time after defeating the Manhattanville College Valiants 13-4. This was the fourth time in the last five games that the Jersey City sluggers scored 10 or more runs, including dropping 20 runs yesterday. Continuing the strong to his NJCU career, freshman Matt Kaliske (Forked River, N.J./Lacey Township) finished the day with three hits and two RBI. Following his three-hit performance yesterday, senior Ricky Voss (Eatontown, N.J./Monmouth Regional) captured went 4-for-4 today, adding four RBI and scoring four runs.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The New Jersey City University baseball team used several huge offensive outbursts to put up 20 runs on Friday afternoon, March 18, as the Gothic Knights opened up the Thomas M. Gerrity Athletic Complex for the 2022 season. NJCU defeated St. Joseph's College-Brooklyn, 20-5, the most runs scored by Jersey City in nearly five years, dating back to when the squad scored 21 runs in a win at Mount Saint Mary College on March 30, 2017.
FLEMINGTON, N.J. — The New Jersey City University baseball squad kicked off its 2022 campaign in style on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 23, with a hard-fought non-conference victory at Diamond Nation over Cairn University by a score of 8-7. On what would normally be a balmy late-February day, the Gothic Knights' bats came alive on a gorgeous afternoon of perfect baseball weather, and some late-inning pitching closed the door on the Highlanders for the NJCU win.
Stockton scored two late runs to defeat NJCU in a thriller on Tuesday to open the NJAC playoffs. Rutgers-Camden defeated Rutgers-Newark and both teams advance to the quarterfinal round this weekend.
William Paterson made it two shutouts in a row over Ramapo, flirting with the second no-hitter in as many days in the NJAC. Rowan also pitched a shutout over New Jersey City University.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — On a balmy winter day (yes, March 19 is still winter) with the winds gusting near 30 miles per hour at Caven Point Field and turning base hits into sliced golf shots, the New Jersey City University baseball team picked up a stellar home-opening win on Friday afternoon. The Gothic Knights, led by junior knuckleballer Paul Tannucilli (Old Bridge, N.J./Old Bridge), picked up the 7-0 win over Rutgers-Camden.
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — The New Jersey City University baseball team got off the schneid today, Saturday, March 13, and picked up its first victory of the season, topping Centenary University 14-6. The highlight of the day for the Gothic Knights was sophomore pitcher Aaron Ayers (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan), who came in for NJCU in the fourth inning and tossed 5.2 scoreless to pick up the win, striking out 11 batters and allowing just one hit.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Senior Day 2019 had a little bit of everything for the New Jersey City University baseball team. Senior ace Fernando Guerrero (Elizabeth, NJ/Elizabeth) struck out 10 batters in an abbreviated relief role—one for every senior being honored. Senior Mike Albunia (Jersey City, NJ/Hudson Catholic) pulled off the elusive defensive cycle, playing all nine positions during a nine-inning game. And two Gothic Knights homered. NJCU wrapped up its 2019 season, defeating a very good New York University squad, 12-3, on May 3 at the Thomas M. Gerrity Athletic Complex.
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | With only a rescheduled Senior Day remaining on the calendar, the New Jersey City University baseball team won their final road game of the 2019 season, junior left-handed pitcher TJ MacFarland (Lacey, NJ/Lacey) and sophomore righty Gavin Niland (Paramus, NJ/Paramus Catholic) combined on a five-hit shutout as NJCU blanked SUNY New Paltz, 5-0, on May 1.
NEWARK, N.J. (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Rutgers-Newark rallied from behind in the seventh inning of both ends of a New Jersey Athletic Conference doubleheader to sweep the New Jersey City University baseball team, 9-8 in game one and 12-10 in game two on April 27 at Weequahic Park.
LANGHORNE, PA (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | New Jersey City University squeezed a non-conference midweek matchup with Cairn University in between two New Jersey Athletic Conference doubleheaders on April 24 and behind a single-game school record for stolen bases and a closer returning from injury, snuck out an 11-10 victory. NJCU picked off a single-game school record 11 stolen bases and then hold off the Highlanders in the ninth inning behind the fifth save of the season from rookie right-handed pitcher John Pudder (Manalapan, NJ/Manalapan).
UNION, N.J. (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | New Jersey City University rode seven strong innings from senior right-handed pitcher Fernando Guerrero (Elizabeth, NJ/Elizabeth) in game one and defeated Montclair State University, 5-2, in the opening game of a New Jersey Athletic Conference doubleheader played at Kean University's Jim Hynes `63 Stadium on April 23. MSU jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the nightcap and edged NJCU, 5-1.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Ramapo College sophomore right fielder Matt Carovillano (Middlesex, N.J.) entered the day with just four RBIs in 14 games this season and six in 23 games in his career. But Carovillano enjoyed a career day. His two-run double in the second inning gave RCNJ a 2-0 lead before Carovillano capitalized with his first career homer in the sixth—a grand slam that broke open a tight 2-1 game and carried RCNJ over New Jersey City University, 12-3, in the back end of a New Jersey Athletic Conference baseball home-and-home series on April 18 at the Thomas M. Gerrity Athletic Complex.
MAHWAH, N.J. (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | New Jersey City University led 1-0 before Ramapo College scored in five consecutive innings in the middle of the game to defeat the Gothic Knights, 7-1, in the opening game of a New Jersey Athletic Conference home-and-home series on April 17 at Jeff Maund Field.
EWING, N.J. (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Nationally no. 4/11 ranked The College of New Jersey had two different pitchers throw complete-game shutouts as the Lions swept a New Jersey Athletic Conference doubleheader from the New Jersey City University baseball team on April 13, winning the opener 3-0 and the nightcap 9-0 at George Ackerman Park.
WAYNE, N.J. (NJCUGothicKnights.com) |For the second time in less than a week, the New Jersey City University baseball team played a New Jersey Athletic Conference game that extended deep into extra innings. After NJCU defeated Rutgers-Camden on April 6 in 13 innings, the Gothic Knights could not survive William Paterson University in a game that stretched even further.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (NJCUGothicKnights.com) |The New Jersey City University baseball team (12-10, 2-5 NJAC) dug themselves a deep hole against William Paterson University (16-9, 3-4 NJAC), and despite eight runs in the final four innings, couldn't quite finish off the comeback in a 15-11 New Jersey Athletic Conference loss on April 11 at the Thomas M. Gerrity Athletic Complex.
MADISON, N.J. (NJCUGothicKnights.com) |The New Jersey City University baseball team was limited to one hit—a two-run sixth inning single by senior shortstop Nick LoGatto (Helmetta, NJ/Spotswood), and the Gothic Knights dropped a non-conference makeup game to Drew University, 7-2, on April 10 at Doc Young Field.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Senior left-handed pitcher Anthony Zicaro (Linden, NJ/Linden) fired a career-high eight strikeouts and did not allow an earned run over 8.2 innings as the New Jersey City University baseball team upended FDU-Florham, 4-1, in a non-conference game on April 9 at the Thomas M. Gerrity Athletic Complex.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Senior left-handed pitcher Anthony Zicaro (Linden, NJ/Linden) fired a career-high eight strikeouts and did not allow an earned run over 8.2 innings as the New Jersey City University baseball team upended FDU-Florham, 4-1, in a non-conference game on April 9 at the Thomas M. Gerrity Athletic Complex.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Freshman catcher Anthony Palmisano was mired in an 0-for-14 slump and had just two RBIs all season when he stepped to the plate in the bottom of the 11th inning with his New Jersey City University baseball team trailing Rutgers University-Camden, 6-4, after two earlier comebacks forced extra innings and then extended it past the 10th inning. No worries, because Palmisano picked the opportune time to break out. The rookie catcher blasted a two-run homer to tie the game at 6-6, then scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the 13th on an RBI single from senior center fielder Jesse Kraft as NJCU claimed a resilient 7-6 win over RU-Camden in 13 innings in game two of a New Jersey Athletic Conference doubleheader on April 6 at the Thomas M. Gerrity Athletic Complex.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Nationally No. 7/16 ranked Rowan University scored 10 runs over the eighth and ninth innings to break open a close game and defeated the New Jersey City University baseball team, 13-0, in the first game of a New Jersey Athletic Conference home-and-home series on April 4 at the Thomas M. Gerrity Athletic Complex.
NJAC gets back to business
April 18, 2024Kean and NJCU got good pitching to open this weekend's slate of game on Thursday. Rowan and Stockton needed to rally for their wins and Rutgers-Newark cruised over William Paterson. WPI and Roger Williams became the 12th and 13th team to earn a tie this D3 baseball season.
