2016 NJAC Baseball Championship Central | Box Score | Rowan Recap | William Paterson Recap

UNION, NJ  – The Rowan University baseball team won 8-7 in 15 innings over William Paterson University in a game that was resumed on Saturday at Kean University. 
 
The Profs and Pioneers were tied at seven after 12 innings in Glassboro on May 5 in the second round contest of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship.  Rowan (24-17) is the fourth seed in the tournament and William Paterson (21-19) is sixth.
 
Third baseman Dillon Mendel led off the bottom of the 15th inning with a single up the middle.  Second baseman Evan Hughes moved Mendel to second with a sac bunt.  First baseman Steven Todd doubled to right field and Mendel advanced to third.  Catcher Greg Myers walked.  Right fielder Kyle Golla knocked in Mendel with a single to the left side.
 
Right-hander Rob Grilli was the winning pitcher.  In three innings, he (3-2) only allowed one hit.  Righty Mitch D'Amato had the loss.
 
Center fielder Bret Phillips ended the game with five hits, a double, one RBI and two runs.  Todd contributed with three hits, one double, one triple and two RBIs.  Golla registered four hits, two doubles, one RBI and one run.  Hughes added two hits, one RBI and one run. 
 
For William Paterson, right fielder Anthony Hoagland collected two hits, one RBI and one run.  Second baseman Rob Eggert tallied two hits.  Center fielder Jordan Aughey scored two runs and left fielder Jimmy Kenny had two RBIs.
 
On Thursday, the Profs scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, which knotted the game at seven. Phillips led off with a double down the right field line.  Left fielder Eric Oliver walked and shortstop Matt Jolly followed with a base hit to left field.  Mendel singled and Phillips scored. Todd plated Oliver and Jolly with a hit to center field.
 
The Pioneers led 3-0 after two innings.  In the second, designated hitter Eriq Colon registered a two run homer to left field. Kenny blasted a two run shot in the top of the third inning for a 5-0 advantage.  In the bottom half, Rowan produced three runs and trailed 5-3.  Phillips doubled in Golla, who got on base with a double.  Oliver followed with a double, scoring Phillips.  Designated hitter Monny Strickland had a base hit and Oliver crossed the plate.
 
Both teams scored one run in the fourth inning. Aughey tallied a RBI double and Hughes had a solo home run.  The Pioneers were ahead 7-4 after a RBI single by Hoagland in the seventh.