Kean Splits With Stockton, 3-2 &
4-6
UNION, N.J. (4/21/07) - Senior Dan Zeffiro (Old
Bridge, N.J.) tossed a complete game to earn the win in
game one while the Ospreys rallied in the sixth in game two to earn
a split in New Jersey Athletic Conference action at Jim Hynes
Stadium Saturday afternoon. Kean (24-6, 11-3 NJAC) defeated
Richard Stockton (19-11-1, 7-7-1 NJAC), 3-2 in game one, with the
Ospreys edging the Cougars, 6-4 in the nightcap.
Game One
Stockton jumped on the board in the top of the third as
Eddie Ortiz (Vineland, N.J.) singled home
Brian Reagle (Magnolia, N.J.). Kean went
ahead in the fourth with an RBI double by senior Perry
Schatzow (Ocean Twp., N.J.) and a squeeze bunt by
Ryan Clark (Livingston, N.J.).
The Ospreys tied things up in the seventh on a solo shot off the
bat of Brian Paras (Cape May Courthouse, N.J.).
The Cougars won the game in the bottom of the ninth as junior
Derek Gianakas (Edison, N.J.) lead off the inning
with a single, advancing to second on an errant throw. Senior
Aaron Richard (Plainfield, N.J.) then sacrificed
Gianakas to third followed by a sacrifice fly by Schatzow to win
the game.
Zeffiro improved to 6-1 with the complete game win. He
allowed eight hits and two runs while fanning nine and walking just
one.
Offensively Gianakas was 3-for-4 with two runs scored while
designated hitter Mike Shymanski (Edison, N.J.)
was 2-for-3.
Freshman Matt Hunt (Marlton, N.J.) suffered the
loss for the Ospreys. Hunt (3-1) allowed three runs (two
earned) and seven hits.
Game Two
It was a see-saw affair in game two. Kean took the lead
early and headed into the sixth inning with a 4-1 advantage,
plating single runs in the first, second, fourth and fifth
innings. Richard Stockton tied things up, however, with a
three run sixth. With one out and runners on first and
second, Paras delivered again with a two RBI double to left
field. He would later cross the plate as the tying run on a
sacrifice fly.
The Ospreys took the lead for good in the seventh with a single
run. With one out, Kean brought in reliever Joe Rizzo
(Staten Island, N.Y.) who in turn got Ortiz to pop up on a
squeeze attempt. Rizzo laid out for the ball to record the
second out. In an attempt to catch Joe Sacerdote
(Deptford, N.J.) off third base for the double play, an
errant throw allowed him to score the go-ahead run.
Stockton then tacked on an insurance run in the top of the ninth
as Chris Discher (Cherry Hill, N.J.) doubled home
pinch runner Matt Allen (Salem, N.J.).
Kean stranded 11 runners in the nightcap.
Offensively, Discher was 3-for-4 while Paras was 2-for-4 with
two RBI.
For the Cougars, junior Maikel De La Rosa (Newark,
N.J.) was 1-for-3 with two RBI while Schatzow finished
with two hits and an RBI.
Freshman Joe Mihalyi (Hamilton, N.J.) earned
the win for the Ospreys. Mihalyi (3-1) tossed six innings
allowing four runs, two earned, and eight hits. Freshman
John O'Hara (Clayton, N.J.) earned his fourth save
by pitching three innings of shutout ball, allowing just one hit.
Junior Andy Cupido (South Plainfield, N.J.)
took the loss for Kean. Cupido (1-2) allowed 10 hits in 6 1/3
innings. He also fanned seven and walked one.
Kean will host Centenary College in a rescheduled non-conference
game this Tuesday, April 24th at 3:30 p.m. at Jim Hynes
Stadium.
