Cougar Rally Sends Kean Past Drew,
6-4
Union, N.J. (4/28/10) – The Kean
University baseball team used a four run eighth inning to erase a
4-2 deficit as they defeated Drew University, 6-4, Wednesday
afternoon in non-conference action at Jim Hynes Stadium.
Junior Ken Gregory led the Cougars with three RBI
as Kean improved to 25-9 this season. The loss drops Drew to
8-31 as they were led by catcher Tom Sharp, the only
player on either team with multiple hits this afternoon, he was
2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
The Rangers scored a single run in the first as Michael
Bodden had a one-out double. Drew would score single
runs again in the fourth and fifth with an RBI single by
Patrick Rock and after scoring on a wild pitch.
Kean closed to within 3-2 with single runs of their own in the
fifth and sixth. Gregory recorded an RBI with a groundout and
rookie Steve Nappe launched his third homerun of
the year. The Rangers made it 4-2 as Sharp delivered a
two-out double in the eighth.
The Cougars then rallied in their second straight game with four
runs in the bottom of the eighth. Junior Nick
Nolan led things off with a single and came around to
score on an RBI double by Dylan Laguna.
After an intentional walk to Nappe, catcher Eddie
Jennings moved the runners over with a sacrifice.
Pinch-hitter Ryan Gibbons was then hit-by-a-pitch
to load the bases. The Cougars would tie the game up on a
wild pitch. Later in the frame, Gregory provided the go-ahead
runs on a two RBI single up the middle.
Reliever Billy Dumchus earned the win.
Dumchus (2-1) allowed just one hit in one and a third innings of
work. Will Van Houten suffered the loss for
Drew. Van Houten (2-5) allowed all six runs in seven and two
thirds innings.
Kean returns to NJAC action on Thursday when they host Rowan
University at 3:30 p.m.
