WINTER HAVEN, FL (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Sophomore left-hander DELIO COUTINHO(Colonia, NJ/Colonia) struck out 10 batters in 7.1 innings but New Jersey City University was limited to one run and six hits in a complete-game performance by McDaniel College junior right-hander Zach Jones (Frederick, MD) as the Green Terror defeated NJCU, 7-1, in game two of the 2012 spring baseball trip played at Chain of Lakes Park Field #2 on Sunday morning.
McDaniel, which has allowed just one run in its last 23 innings, won its third in a row, improving to 4-3 while NJCU dropped to 1-2 overall. The Knights trailed just 2-1 entering the eighth inning before a solo homer and four unearned runs cemented the win for McDaniel.
Jones (1-1), the Green Terror ace, won his first game, striking out six versus two walks, while allowing just six singles and one run with a hit batter over a 131-pitch performance, that included 15 fly ball outs (five ground outs).
Coutinho pitched well enough to win but suffered the loss in his first career start and second appearance (0-1) since transferring to NJCU from Sussex County Community College. In 7.1 innings he K'd 10 and walked three (one hit batter) with three earned runs (four total) and six hits over 125 pitches. He has now struck out 17 batters and walked just six in 10.2 innings to begin his NJCU career, and opponents are hitting only .154 against him.