Clark's Blast Takes Out Bombers, 11-8
Claremont, Cali. (3/12/07) - Junior
Ryan Clark (Livingston, N.J.) launched a three run
homerun over the leftfield wall in the bottom of the eighth inning
to break an 8-8 tie and send Kean to an 11-8 victory over Ithaca
College (1-1) Monday afternoon at Claremont Mudd-Scripps
College.
Today's game, a three and a half hour affair, featured a combined
19 runs, 23 hits, nine errors as well as five balks.
Ithaca jumped on board early in the top of the second inning
plating four runs, aided by three Cougar miscues. Kean bounced back
and scored two of their own in the bottom of the same inning.
Freshman Nick Nolan (Linden, N.J.) got things
going with a bases loaded sacrifice fly. Junior Derek
Gianakas (Edison, N.J.) then scored on a balk.
After trading runs in the third inning, Kean took their first lead
of the game in the bottom of the fourth, recording three runs in
the process. Sophomore Mike Shymanski (Edison,
N.J.) tied things up at six apiece with a sacrifice fly,
scoring Eric Ammirata (Hamilton, N.J.). Shortstop
Perry Schatzow (Ocean Twp., N.J.) provided the
go-ahead RBI with a double to left-center. Later in the inning,
Nolan collected his fourth RBI of the afternoon with a bases-loaded
walk.
The Bombers tied things up in the top of the fifth, recording just
one hit. Both runners crossed the plate in the inning after the
game's fourth and fifth combined balks were called.
Clark finished the afternoon with a 2-for-4 performance including
four RBI as well as a double. Nolan also collected four RBI with
two hits, including a triple. Schatzow was a perfect 3-for-3 with
four runs scored and two walks.
Junior Colin Feneis (Spotswood, N.J.) collected
his first win of the season in relief. Feneis toosed two and a
third innings of shutout ball, allowing just one hit.
The Cougars will now enjoy a well deserved day off and will play
again on Wednesday, March 14th, traveling to Whittier College.
