Baseball Splits Doubleheader With St. Joseph's (L.I.)

3/6/2010 12:00:00 AM

HOBOKEN, N.J. (March 6, 2010) – Junior outfielder Russ Grimes went 4-for-6 on the day with a home run and six RBI as the Stevens baseball team split its doubleheader with St. Joseph's College (L.I.) at Alfano Field in Patchogue, N.Y. The Ducks, now 2-2 on the young season, won the first game of the twinbill, 19-2, before falling 4-2 in the nightcap.

Senior Anthony Andrews  went 4-for-7 with a triple and two RBI, while fellow senior Mark Rasulo finished 4-for-8 with a double. Junior Matt Glassman and sophomore T.J. Alcorn combined for four hits and six RBI on the day.

Stevens returns to action on Sunday, March 7 when it hosts Skidmore College in a doubleheader at Dobbelaar Field in Hoboken, N.J.

Game 1: Stevens 19, St. Joseph's (L.I.) 2
Stevens opened up scoring in the top of the first, when Alcorn ripped a two-out, two-RBI single to left field, scoring Grimes and Rasulo. The Ducks struck again in the top half of the third, blowing the game open with a 10-run inning. A Grimes double to right, scored junior Ken Meerendonk and Rasulo, before a Denis Ackermann single to left plated Grimes.

After an Alcorn double put runners on second and third with no out, Glassman blasted a three run homer to right, putting Stevens up 8-0. With two-out and Andrews on second, Rasulo laced a single to left center to tack on another run. Meerendonk then reached on an error, moving Rasulo to third, before Grimes smacked the inning's second, three-run shot, knocking out Golden Eagles' starter Joe Benkert (Lindenhurst, N.Y.), while staking the Ducks to a decisive 12-0 advantage.

Following two and a half scoreless innings, Stevens added three more runs in the top of the fifth on an Ackermann sacrifice fly to center, an Alcorn double, and an Andrews single. The Ducks would also score in the top half of the seventh on an Andrews sac fly, before St. Joseph's (LI) finally broke through in the bottom half of the eighth with a pair of runs. Stevens closed out the scoring with a three-run ninth, scoring two runs on a Matt Rodgers one-out double and a run on a Cory Stryker single that plated Rodgers.

All told, Stevens scored 19 runs on 19 hits and four Golden Eagle errors. Twelve Ducks recorded hits in the lopsided victory, with eight of whom also tallying an RBI. Grimes finished 3-for-3 with five RBI, while Alcorn went 3-for-4 with three runs-batted-in.

Senior lefthander Joe Finora was just as impressive as the Ducks' offense, surrendering just one hit over seven solid innings of work, fanning nine en route to his first win of the season.

Game 2: St. Joseph's 4, Stevens 2
St. Joseph's (LI) struck first in the nightcap, notching the game's first run in the bottom of the first on a Ryan Carroll (Patchogue, N.Y.) double to right center. Stevens evened the score in the top half of the third, when Andrews – who reached on a one-out triple – scored on a balk.

The Golden Eagles broke the deadlock in the fifth, first scoring on a Stevens error before going up 3-1 on a Carroll single to center. The Ducks got one of the runs back in the top half of the sixth, pulling to within one at 3-2 on a Grimes single to center that scored Rasulo, but St. Joseph's (LI) answered with a run of its own in the bottom half of the stanza, upping the score to 4-2 on a Charles Zilnicki (Riverhead, N.Y.) double to right center.

Despite the loss, freshman Tyler Courter put forth a solid effort in his debut in the Scarlet and Gray, allowing just three hits and two earned runs in four and two thirds. Golden Eagles' starter Jason Dierkes (Mount Sinai, N.Y.) went the distance in the win, pitching all seven innings, scattering seven hits while striking out six.

The following is the play-by-play account of today's games:

Game 1: Stevens 19, St. Joseph's (L.I.) 2
Stevens starters: 11/2b Phillips; 3/cf Rasulo; 21/3b Meerendonk;12/rf Grimes; 31/c Ackermann; 23/dh Alcorn; 41/1b Glassman; 27/ss E. Daniele; 10/lf Andrews; 35/p Finora;

St. Joseph's-LI starters: 40/dh Nover, D; 22/cf Carroll, R; 26/2b Gerdes, M; 45/1b Wright, C; 38/rf Thaman, P; 18/3b DiPresso, F;31/lf Cisek, M; 27/c Harrison-Ago; 4/ss Carey, J; 34/p Benkert, J;

Stevens 1st - Phillips struck out swinging. Rasulo singled to left field. Meerendonk struck out swinging. Rasulo stole second. Grimes walked. Ackermann singled to shortstop; Grimes advanced to second; Rasulo advanced to third. Alcorn singled to left field, 2 RBI; Ackermann advanced to second; Grimes scored; Rasulo scored. Glassman grounded out to 2b. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

St. Joseph's-LI 1st - Nover, D struck out swinging. Carroll, R flied out to rf. Gerdes, M popped up to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Stevens 2nd - E. Daniele singled to right center. Andrews struck out swinging. Phillips popped into double play p to 1b; E. Daniele out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

St. Joseph's-LI 2nd - Wright, C flied out to cf. Thaman, P walked. DiPresso, F grounded out to 3b; Thaman, P advanced to second. Cisek, M struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Stevens 3rd - Rasulo reached on an error by 3b. Meerendonk walked; Rasulo advanced to second. Meerendonk stole second; Rasulo stole third. Grimes doubled to right field, 2 RBI; Meerendonk scored; Rasulo scored on the error, unearned. Grimes advanced to third on a wild pitch. Ackermann singled to left field, RBI; Grimes scored. Alcorn doubled to left field; Ackermann advanced to third. Glassman homered to right field, 3 RBI; Alcorn scored; Ackermann scored. E. Daniele reached on an error by ss. Andrews reached on a fielder's choice; E. Daniele out at second 2b to ss. Phillips grounded out to 3b; Andrews advanced to second. Rasulo singled to left center, RBI; Andrews scored, unearned. Meerendonk reached on an error by 3b; Rasulo advanced to third. Grimes homered, 3 RBI, unearned; Meerendonk scored, unearned; Rasulo scored, unearned. Maravegias to p for Benkert, J. Ackermann walked. Alcorn struck out looking. 10 runs, 6 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB.

St. Joseph's-LI 3rd - Harrison-Ago struck out swinging. Carey, J struck out looking. Nover, D grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Stevens 4th - Sommo, D to p for Maravegias. Glassman walked. E. Daniele grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Glassman out on the play. Andrews singled to center field. Phillips singled to right field; Andrews advanced to second. Rasulo grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

St. Joseph's-LI 4th - Carroll, R grounded out to ss. Gerdes, M grounded out to p. Wright, C reached on an error by 3b. Thaman, P grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Stevens 5th - Meerendonk walked. Grimes doubled to left field; Meerendonk advanced to third. Ackermann flied out to rf, SF, RBI; Meerendonk scored. Alcorn doubled to right center, RBI; Grimes scored. Glassman reached on an error by ss; Alcorn advanced to third. E. Daniele popped up to ss. Andrews singled to right field, RBI; Glassman advanced to second; Alcorn scored, unearned. Phillips popped up to ss. 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

St. Joseph's-LI 5th - DiPresso, F struck out swinging. Cisek, M struck out looking. Harrison-Ago flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Stevens 6th - Imbriani, J to c for Harrison-Ago. Rasulo struck out swinging. Meerendonk hit by pitch. Kiczek pinch hit for Grimes. Kiczek reached on a fielder's choice; Meerendonk out at second 3b to 2b. Ackermann reached on a fielder's choice; Kiczek out at second 2b to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

St. Joseph's-LI 6th - Kiczek to rf. Carey, J struck out looking. Nover, D grounded out to 3b. Carroll, R grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Stevens 7th - Rizzo, N to 1b for Wright, C. Pileggi, Set to 3b for DiPresso, F. Alcorn hit by pitch. Glassman walked; Alcorn advanced to second. E. Daniele grounded out to 2b; Glassman advanced to second; Alcorn advanced to third. Andrews flied out to lf, SF, RBI; Alcorn scored. Phillips struck out looking. 1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

St. Joseph's-LI 7th - Gerdes, M tripled. Rizzo, N struck out looking. Thaman, P struck out looking. Pileggi, Set flied out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Stevens 8th - Reinhardt, J to p for Sommo, D. Stryker pinch hit for Rasulo. Stryker struck out swinging. Coutros pinch hit for Meerendonk. Coutros struck out swinging. Kiczek walked. Amato pinch hit for Ackermann. Amato grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

St. Joseph's-LI 8th - Stryker to cf. Coutros to 3b. Amato to c. Linden to ss for E. Daniele. Rodgers to lf for Andrews. Leopold to p for Finora. Cisek, M grounded out to 3b. Imbriani, J singled to center field. Imbriani, J stole second. Carey, J walked. Zilnicki, C pinch hit for Nover, D. Zilnicki, C flied out to cf. Carroll, R singled, RBI; Carey, J advanced to second; Imbriani, J scored. Gerdes, M reached on an error by ss; Carroll, R advanced to third; Carey, J scored, unearned. Rizzo, N popped up to 2b. 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Stevens 9th - Caruso pinch hit for Alcorn. Caruso hit by pitch. Tucci to 1b for Glassman. Tucci struck out swinging. Linden doubled to right center; Caruso advanced to third. Rodgers doubled, 2 RBI; Linden scored; Caruso scored. Pagliaro to 2b for Phillips. Pagliaro singled to right field; Rodgers advanced to third. Stryker singled, RBI; Pagliaro advanced to second; Rodgers scored. Coutros hit into double play 1b to ss; Pagliaro out on the play. 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

St. Joseph's-LI 9th - Donovan to p for Leopold. Thaman, P flied out to cf. Pileggi, Set doubled to center field. Delury, A pinch hit for Cisek, M. Caruso to dh. Delury, A grounded out to ss; Pileggi, Set advanced to third. Imbriani, J struck out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Game 2: St. Joseph's 4, Stevens 2
Stevens starters: 11/2b Phillips; 3/cf Rasulo; 21/1b Meerendonk; 12/rf Grimes; 31/c Ackermann; 23/dh Alcorn; 27/ss E. Daniele; 10/lf Andrews; 13/3b Coutros; 33/p Courter;

St. Joseph's-LI starters: 26/2b Gerdes, M; 22/cf Carroll, R; 38/rf Thaman, P; 45/1b Wright, C; 12/dh Zilnicki, C; 17/3b Pileggi, Set; 6/lf Hannigan, B; 23/c Marino, P; 4/ss Carey, J; 14/p Dierkes, J;

Stevens 1st - Phillips grounded out to p. Rasulo flied out to cf. Meerendonk struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

St. Joseph's-LI 1st - Gerdes, M walked. Gerdes, M stole second. Gerdes, M advanced to third on a wild pitch. Carroll, R doubled to right center, RBI; Gerdes, M scored. Thaman, P grounded out to 3b. Wright, C flied out to rf. Zilnicki, C flied out to cf to right center. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Stevens 2nd - Grimes grounded out to 3b. Ackermann struck out looking. Alcorn grounded out to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

St. Joseph's-LI 2nd - Pileggi, Set lined out to 2b. Hannigan, B flied out to lf to left center. Marino, P grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Stevens 3rd - E. Daniele flied out to cf to right center. Andrews tripled to center field. Andrews scored on a balk. Coutros struck out swinging. Phillips grounded out to 2b. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

St. Joseph's-LI 3rd - Carey, J reached on an error by 2b. Gerdes, M struck out looking. Carroll, R lined into double play 2b to 1b;Carey, J out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.

Stevens 4th - Rasulo doubled to left field. Meerendonk flied out to cf to right center; Rasulo advanced to third. Grimes struck out swinging. Ackermann grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

St. Joseph's-LI 4th - Thaman, P grounded out to p. Wright, C struck out swinging. Zilnicki, C hit by pitch. Zilnicki, C stole second. Pileggi, Set grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Stevens 5th - Alcorn grounded out to ss. E. Daniele singled to right field. Andrews grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; E. Daniele out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

St. Joseph's-LI 5th - Hannigan, B singled to left field. Hannigan, B stole second. Marino, P struck out swinging. Carey, J reached on an error by 2b, RBI; Hannigan, B scored. Gerdes, M grounded out to 2b; Carey, J advanced to second. Carroll, R singled to center field, RBI; Carey, J scored, unearned. Hanas to p for Courter. Carroll, R out at second c to ss, caught stealing. 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.

Stevens 6th - Linden pinch hit for Coutros. Linden grounded out to 2b. Phillips popped up to 3b. Rasulo singled to left field. Meerendonk singled to right center; Rasulo advanced to third. Grimes singled to center field, RBI; Meerendonk advanced to second; Rasulo scored. Ackermann out at first ss to 2b, reached on a
fielder's choice; Grimes out on the play. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

St. Joseph's-LI 6th - Glassman to 1b for Meerendonk. Meerendonk to 3b for Linden. Thaman, P out at first 1b to p. Wright, C singled to left field. Zilnicki, C doubled to right center, RBI; Wright, C scored. Nover, D pinch ran for Wright, C. Pileggi, Set reached on an error by ss; Zilnicki, C advanced to third. Pileggi, Set out at second p to ss to 2b, caught stealing. Hannigan, B walked. Hannigan, B out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Stevens 7th - Cisek, M to 1b for Nover, D. Alcorn struck out swinging. E. Daniele struck out swinging. Andrews singled to right field. Meerendonk to 3b for Glassman. Glassman to 1b for Meerendonk. Glassman walked; Andrews advanced to second. Pagliaro pinch hit for Phillips. Pagliaro reached on a fielder's choice; Glassman out at second 2b unassisted. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
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