#10 Kean Edges #22 Keystone,
7-6
La Plume, Pa. (3/21/10) – Junior
Ken Gregory (Pittstown, N.J.) recorded five RBI
including a grand slam as #10 Kean University defeated #22 Keystone
College, 7-6, Sunday afternoon in the Cougars first official road
game of the season.
Kean improves to 9-4 with a key regional win over Keystone, who
falls to 7-4.
The Cougars jumped on board early as Gregory belted a grand slam
in his first at-bat, scoring Dylan Laguna (Edison,
N.J.), who reached on a leadoff single, Dave
Zavistoski (Edison, N.J.) who was hit by a pitch, and
Mike Moceri (Yardville, N.J.), who reached on an
error.
Keystone responded with two runs in their half of the third,
including a solo shot and an RBI double.
KU added single runs in the fourth and fifth as Steve
Nappe (Edison, N.J.) scored on a double steal and Gregory
(pictured right) knocked in his fifth of the day, an RBI single.
The Giants tied the ballgame in the sixth inning with three runs on
three hits and a Cougar miscue.
The Cougars plated what would be the winning run with a
sacrifice fly from junior Nick Nolan (Linden,
N.J.) (pictured left) in the top of the seventh and key
pitching held down the line for the win.
Senior Steve Montalbano (North Brunswick, N.J.)
recorded the win in relief. Montalbano (2-1) allowed two
runs, one earned, as well as three hits in four innings of
work. He struck out seven and combined with starting pitcher
Julian Diaz (North Bergen, N.J.) fanned 15
Keystone batters on the afternoon.
Kean will face FDU-Florham on Tuesday, March 23rd at
3:30 p.m. at Jim Hynes Stadium.
