Cupido Leads Kean Past FDU-Florham, 6-1
Union, N.J. (3/10/08) - Senior
Andy Cupido (South Plainfield, N.J.) tossed six
and two thirds innings of shutout ball to pick up his first win of
the season as Kean University defeated visiting FDU-Florham, 6-1,
Monday afternoon at Jim Hynes Stadium.
With the win the Cougars improve to 6-2 overall while the Devils
open up the 2008 season with their first loss.
Kean got things started in the bottom of the fourth as shortstop
Mike Moceri (Yardville, N.J.) (pictured right) led
off the inning with a single. Senior Derek Gianakas
(Edison, N.J.) followed that with a double down the
rightfield line to place runners at second and third with no
outs. With one out, freshman Jared Orgel (East
Hanover, N.J.) recorded his first collegiate hit with a
single to centerfield to drive in two.
KU sealed the game in the bottom of the seventh as senior
Ryan Clark (Livingston, N.J.) drove home
outfielder Bryan Burke (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) who
reached on a double. Catcher Kevin O'Neill (Union,
N.J.) continued his consistent hitting with an RBI double
to put the score at 4-0. The inning continued as senior
Maikel De La Rosa (Newark, N.J.) got aboard with a
bunt single to put runners on the corners with one out.
Senior Eric Ammirata (Hamilton, N.J.) placed a
perfect bunt near the pitchers mound to bring home O'Neill and give
the Cougars a 5-0 lead. Moceri rounded out the scoring by
driving in De La Rosa with an RBI single to right-center.
The Devils got their only run of the afternoon in the top of the
ninth as Anthony Foster (Hamilton, N.J.) drove home
Marc Hubbert (Freehold, N.J.) who reached on a ground-rule
double.
Cupido (1-0) fanned seven and walked four in his first win of the
season. Sophomore Bobby Tretola (Union,
N.J.) picked up his first save of the season as he entered
the game in the top of the seventh with just a 2-0 cushion.
He tossed two and a third innings allowing one run and two hits
while striking out one.
Offensively Orgel (pictured left) was 2-for-4 with two RBI while
Moceri finished the afternoon with a 2-for-4 performance.
The Cougars will continue their home stretch before heading out
to sunny California by taking on the Cyclones of Centenary College
on Tuesday, March 11th at 3 p.m.
