Cougars Sweep WPU; Zeffiro Breaks Kean Career
Win Mark
WAYNE, N.J. (4/14/07) - Fifth-ranked Kean
(21-4, 8-1 NJAC) completed a doubleheader sweep of William Paterson
(12-11-2, 2-7-1 NJAC), 17-3 (seven innings) and 8-2, April 14 at
the Pioneer Baseball Park.
Senior right-hander Dan Zeffiro (Old Bridge,
N.J.) now holds Kean's all-time win mark with 24 as he
picked up his fifth win of the current season. Zeffiro breaks
the old record of 23 set by Bobby Bakowski
(1999-2003).
Three runs in the top of the third, and eight in the top of the
fourth, helped the Cougars cruise to the victory in the
opener. Perry Schatzow (Ocean Twp., N.J.)
led Kean at the plate with a 4-for-5 effort, two runs scored, two
RBI and a double. Junior Dan Mattonelli (Hamilton,
N.J.)recorded five RBI with twp doubles while teammate
Maikel De La Rosa (Newark, N.J.) was 3-for-5 with
a pair of runs scored. Aaron Richard (Plainfield,
N.J.) went 3-for-4, scoring two runs and slapping a
double. Junior Dan Limone (Teaneck, N.J.) led William
Paterson, batting 2-for-3 with a RBI.
Joe Augustine (Highland Park, N.J.) earned the
victory with 6.0 innings of two-hit, shutout ball and nine
strikeouts (5-1). Joe Bartlinski (South Amboy,
N.J.) allowed two hits and three earned runs in the
seventh inning. Senior Mike Santana (Paramus, N.J.) suffered
the loss (2-1), surrendering 12 hits and 10 runs in 3.1
innings.
In the second game of the twinbill, each team scored two runs in
the first inning, but Kean broke the tie with a pair of runs in the
third inning, followed by two more in the sixth and single scores
in the seventh and ninth. Mattonelli was 3-for-5 for the Cougars
with a pair of runs scored, while Joe D'Andrea (Hamilton,
N.J.) went 3-for-3, including two doubles. Limone
and Ted King (West Windsor, N.J.) each had a pair of hits for the
Pioneers.
Zeffiro (5-1) earned his fifth victory of the year with the win,
scattering seven hits over 8.0 innings, allowing two earned runs
and a walk while striking out four. Brandon Aich
(Sayreville, N.J.) pitched the final inning for the
Cougars.
Kean's next scheduled game will be on Monday, April
16th when they take on Montclair State in a makeup game,
first pitch slated for 3:30 p.m.
