Mattonelli, Clark Spark Cougar Offense In
Doubleheader Sweep
UNION, N.J. (4/10/07) - Junior Dan
Mattonelli (Hamilton, N.J.) recorded seven RBI while
junior Ryan Clark (Livingston, N.J.) belted a
three run blast as Kean University, ranked #5 in the latest
ABCA/Collegiate Baseball poll, swept St. Joseph's College-Long
Island, 15-7 and 8-2, Tuesday afternoon at Jim Hynes Stadium.
In game one, the offense exploded, scoring runs in every
inning. The Cougars (19-4) led by as many as ten, 11-1,
heading into the fifth inning. The Golden Eagles (7-17) made
things interesting by recording six runs in the top of the inning,
including a grand slam by Tyler Ruthizer (Bethpage,
N.Y.) to put the score at 11-7, but Kean battled through
and tacked on four runs in the bottom of the same inning to secure
the game one win.
Offensively, junior infielder Maikel De La Rosa
(Newark,
N.J.) was 3-for-3 with three runs
scored while Mattonelli was 1-for-3 with three RBI.
On the mound sophomore Joe Rizzo (Staten
Island,
N.Y.) earned his second win of
the season. Rizzo (2-0) allowed one run and two hits in five
innings of work.
In game two, St. Joseph's College got on the board first as
Eduin Delgado (East
Setauket, N.Y.) crossed the plate after
reaching on a double down the leftfield line. Kean responded
and scored four runs in the bottom of the inning. Clark
delivered the blow, a three run shot over the leftfield wall.
After exchanging single runs, the Cougars tacked on three runs
in the bottom of the sixth. But the game would end there, as
time ran out due to darkness.
Junior Tom Paglione
(Hamilton,
N.J.) earned his second win of
the season with a complete game effort. Paglione (2-0)
allowed two runs, zero earned, and five hits while also fanning
seven and walking two.
Mattonelli recorded four RBI in game two on a 3-for-4 performance
with two doubles while catcher Kevin O'Neill
(Union,
N.J.) was 2-for-3 with two runs
scored.
Kean will return to NJAC action as they take on the conference
foe Montclair State University on Thursday, April 12th
at 3:30 p.m. here at Kean University.
