1
Kean University KEAN 14-11, 3-2 NJAC
3
Winner Montclair State MSU 12-11, 3-2 NJAC
Kean University KEAN
14-11, 3-2 NJAC
1
Final
3
Montclair State MSU
12-11, 3-2 NJAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kean University KEAN 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Montclair State MSU 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 3 6 0

W: Michael Macchia (4-1) L: Dente IV, Frank (1-1) S: Taylor Parsons (2)

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Winner Kean University KEAN 14-10, 3-1 NJAC
1
Montclair State MSU 11-11, 2-2 NJAC
Winner
Kean University KEAN
14-10, 3-1 NJAC
2
Final
1
Montclair State MSU
11-11, 2-2 NJAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kean University KEAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 1
Montclair State MSU 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1

W: Hopman, Tyler (3-0) L: Donald Cusick (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Splits with MSU; Ioviero Collects Career Win 600

Montclair, N.J. (4/10/16) – The Kean University baseball team split in NJAC action in a rescheduled matchup with Montclair State University, winning game one 2-1 and falling in game two, 3-1.

With today's win, head coach Neil Ioviero reached career win #600.  Ioviero stands with a 600-231-2 record in 19 seasons with the Cougars.

Game One

The Cougars (14-11, 3-2 NJAC) used a complete game effort from rookie Tyler Hopman (3-0) in the opener.  Hopman (pictured left) allowed just one run and scattered five hits with six strikeouts and two walks.

In a classic pitchers' duel, runs were at a premium.  Trailing 1-0 heading into the seventh, senior Ryan Kelley led off with a walk.  Teammate Sal Taormina reached via catcher's interference and both moved into scoring position on a sacrifice.  A squeeze from classmate Andy Lopez tied things up a one-all and fellow senior Ryan Reitmeyer gave the Cougars the lead with an RBI single.

Hopman got out of a big jam in the eight as Ryan Long started off the inning with a walk.  He swiped second and moved to third on an error all with no outs.  Hopman was able to strand him there with a lineout to the infield, a strikeout and a fly out to end the inning.

In all there were only eight combined hits allowed in the opener as Red Hawk starter Donald Cusick (1-1) also went the distance with five strikeouts, zero earned runs and three hits.

Game Two

MSU (12-11, 3-2 NJAC) got on the board in their first at-bat with a single run manufactured with two outs.  Joe Foote laced a double and came around to score on a Philp Scott single. 

The Cougars tied things up in the fourth as Lopez (pictured right) hit a solo shot to left.

The Red Hawks took the lead for good in the bottom of the same inning with an RBI single and a wild pitch.

Michael Macchia (4-1) picked up the win tossing eight innings allowing one run and seven hits.  Frank Dente IV suffered the loss for Kean.  Dente (1-1) allowed all three runs in three and a third innings of work.

Offensively in game two, Kelley was 2-for-4 while Lopez was 3-for-4 with his first home run of the season.

Kean returns to NJAC action on Monday in a rescheduled matchup at William Paterson at 3:30 p.m.

 

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