#1 Chapman Edges #8 Kean, 1-0
Orange, Calif. (3/20/08) - Sophomore
Joe Bartlinski (South Amboy, N.J.) tossed a
complete game allowing no earned runs and just four hits, but it
wasn't enough as #1 Chapman University squeaked by #8 Kean
University, 1-0, Thursday afternoon in the Cougars final game of
their west coast swing.
Despite outhitting the Panthers, Kean falls to 11-4 as they
return home to New Jersey. During their spring break trip, KU
was 4-2, falling to Chapman twice.
This was also the first shutout loss for the Cougars since the
final game of 2006 as KU was defeated by Montclair State, 7-0 on
May 20th in regional competition. That span includes 65
games.
The Panthers (17-2) got the only run they would need in the bottom
of the first inning as Ryan Pretchl reached on a throwing
miscue. A sacrifice bunt moved him around to second and after
KU recorded the second out of the inning on a strikeout, designated
hitter Stuart Hyman brought across the game's only run
with an RBI single.
Seniors Bryan Burke (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) and
Maikel De La Rosa (Newark, N.J.) recorded two hits
a piece for the Cougars in the loss.
On the mound, Bartlinski (3-1) also fanned six and walked just
three in the hard-luck loss.
Kean will return to action back on the east coast as they take
on Keystone College in doubleheader action on Saturday, March
22nd at noon.
