BRONX, NY (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | New Jersey City University led 5-3 before Baruch College scored three times without recording an out in the bottom of the ninth inning, and won the game on a walk-off single against the Gothic Knight's ace pitcher in relief, as the Bearcats stole a 6-5 non-conference  game from NJCU on April 16 at Bronx Community College.
 
The loss may prove to be detrimental to NJCU's hopes of qualifying for the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Metro Tournament as the Knights fall below .500 at 14-15—the first time NJCU has been below .500 since March 2 when it was 3-4. NJCU needs to reach the 20-win plateau to have a chance at a post-season bid. Baruch (14-10) won for the third time in four outings.
 
Sophomore right-hander KEVIN DEMAURO (Kearny, NJ/Kearny) started the ninth and allowed a single back to the pitcher by junior designated hitter Eric Feit (Plainview, NY) before senior ace righty WENDELL RODRIGUEZ (Ponce, Puerto Rico/County Prep), who three days earlier threw a complete-game in a 5-1 upset of nationally No. 1 ranked Kean University, was called upon for his second relief appearance of the season. Unlike in most of his starting roles, it did not go well for the winningest pitcher in program history.
 
Baruch junior center fielder Daniel Arango (Jamaica, NY) walked and freshman catcher Jasdeep Buttar (Edison, NJ/John P. Stevens) tied the game with a two-RBI double to center to knock in Feitand Arango. Buttar moved to third on a wild pitch and scored the winning run when sophomore shortstop Nicholas Pomo-Roman (North Bellmore, NY) singled to left field.
 
NJCU trailed 3-0 through five innings before scoring twice in the sixth and three times in the seventh to claim a 5-3 advantage. Baruch committed five errors in the game and four of the five Gothic Knight runs were unearned.
 

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