Baseball Tops MSU; Advances to NJAC Championship Game

Glassboro, N.J. (5/8/10) – The Kean University baseball team punched out 12 runs en route to defeating Montclair State University, 12-3, early Saturday morning in the New Jersey Athletic Conference Tournament.  With the win Kean advances to the NJAC Championship at noon on Sunday.

Rookie Kevin Herget (pictured right) improved to 6-0 as he tossed seven strong innings allowing three runs and seven hits.  He also fanned nine and walked two.

The first two and a half innings were a see-saw affair as each team traded runs for a three-all tie.  But Kean broke the game open with five runs in the bottom of the third to take control.  Junior Nick Nolan got things started with an RBI single and junior Chris Carrano followed with an RBI groundout.  Catcher Eddie Jennings, who had a solo shot earlier in the game, recorded an RBI bunt single and sophomore Ryan Gibbons closed out the scoring with his first collegiate homerun, a two run shot.

The Cougars (31-10) continued to use the longball as Ken Gregory launched a two-run homerun in the fourth while Dylan Laguna had a leadoff homer in the sixth.

Laguna was 4-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBI while Jennings was 3-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored.  For the Red Hawks (21-17), Scott Evangelist was 2-for-4 with three RBI and a homerun.

Kean awaits their opponent for the championship game, to be determined later this evening.