Claremont, Calif. (3/19/12) – Pomona-Pitzer used two big hits, including a two-run shot, to propel past the Kean University baseball team by the final of 4-2 Monday afternoon in a rescheduled contest.

The Cougars fall to 10-4 this season while the win improves the Sagehens to 12-9-1.

Both teams were locked in a pitchers' duel though the first five innings of action.  In that time starter Kevin Herget allowed just three singles with six strikeouts.  Kean was the first to get on the board in the top of the sixth as senior Steve Sanguiliano lined a one-out double into the gap.  After swiping third, sophomore Joe O'Connor (pictured left) drove him in with an RBI single for a 1-0 lead.  The Sagehens answered back as senior James Campbell launched a two-run homerun in the bottom of the sixth to take the lead.

Pomona-Pitzer added insurance in the seventh as sophomore Travis Bowers led off the frame with a double.  After scattering a single and two outs in the inning, the Cougars elected to load the bases with an intentional walk.  Junior Erik Munzer then delivered a two-run single through the hole for a 4-1 lead.

The Cougars mounted a rally in the ninth all with two outs.  Freshman Andy Lopez reached on a miscue followed by a pinch-hit walk to senior Vinny Galya.  Sophomore Shane Alvarez added a single to load the bases.  Senior D.J. Breckenridge brought home a run with a bases-loaded walk to put the score at 4-2.  But reliever Leo Rosetti was able to nail down the save with a groundball to end the threat.

Herget (3-1) allowed four runs and 10 hits while fanning 10 and walking two. Offensively junior Nick Ramagli was 2-for-4.

Kean returns to action on Tuesday evening when they face west coast foe Chapman University at 7 p.m. local time.