Moceri, Rookies Rally Kean Past
Brockport, 9-6
Union, N.J. (3/8/09) - Junior Mike Moceri
(Yardville, N.J.) was 5-for-5 as #4 Kean University
rallied past The College at Brockport, 9-6, Sunday afternoon at Jim
Hynes Stadium.
Kean (6-1) entered the bottom of the eighth trailing 6-3.
The Cougars looked to shake up the offense and pinch hit rookies
Vinny Galya (Old Bridge, N.J.) and D. J.
Breckenridge (Fair Haven, N.J.) to lead off the inning,
and they reached on a walk and pinch hit respectively.
Freshman Nick Ramagli (Emerson, N.J.) then loaded
the bases with a single. After pulling within two on a wild
pitch, Moceri then delivered an RBI single through the left side to
move Kean within one, 6-5. Rookie Dylan Laguna
(Edison, N.J.) tied things up with an RBI single to
center. After Nick Nolan (Linden, N.J.)
loaded the bases again with a hit-by-a-pitch, freshman Ryan
Gibbons (Glen Rock, N.J.) recorded what would be the
winning RBI, reaching an another hit-by-pitch. After Nolan
scored later in the inning on a throwing error at the plate, Galya
(pictured right), who started off the inning, lofted a sacrifice
fly to round out the scoring.
Earlier the Golden Eagles (1-1) produced a five-spot in the top of
the fourth to take a 5-1 lead. Junior Joe LaDuca (N.
Tonawanda, N.Y.) had the big blow with a two out, two RBI
double to left centerfield.
Reliever Drew Campbell (Hillsborough, N.J.)
(pictured left) picked up the win for the Cougars. Campbell
(1-0) tossed four and a third innings allowing one run, and three
hits. Senior Brandon Aich (Sayreville, N.J.)
closed out the game with a scoreless ninth to earn his fourth save
of the season. Through seven games thus far, Aich has matched
his save total from 2008.
Freshman Ray Manioci (Rochester, N.Y.) suffered the
loss after giving up two run and two hits without recording an out.
Laguna was 3-for-4 with an RBI while Ramagli finished the
afternoon with three runs scored in the leadoff spot. Gibbons
drove in two in two plate appearances.
