Birthplace of Baseball Classic Release
HOBOKEN, N.J. (March 25, 2015) – Freshman Anthony Hoagland went 5-for-5 with 10 RBIs to lead William Paterson past the Stevens Institute of Technology baseball team 16-1 on Wednesday.
The Pioneers (11-2) jumped out to an early lead in the top of the first inning and never looked back. After the first two runners reached base, Hoagland smacked a double to right center to score a run. WPU tacked on two runs in the inning on two run scoring groundouts. Sophomore
Zeph Walters belted a long home run to right for the Ducks (7-5) only run of the afternoon.
A throwing error and hit batsmen put runners on the corners for Hoagland in the top of the fifth and he delivered a three run dinger to deep right field to stretch the lead to five. The Pioneers poured on the runs in the following inning on only one hit, a grand slam to right center by Hoagland. In the top of the eighth, junior Tyler Garguilo hit an RBI double to right center which was followed up by yet another double by Hoagland, this time scoring two runs. William Paterson scored the final run of the game on an RBI groundout by junior Victor Sanchez.
Hoagland finished the contest with four extra base hits, while graduate student AJ Flores had two hits. Garguilo and Sanchez each had two runs batted in and freshman Marion Danza tossed six innings allowing only the one run on four hits with four strikeouts.
Senior
Peirce Marston allowed six runs (three earned) over five innings while fanning three and Walters recorded two hits for the Ducks.
The Ducks open Empire 8 conference play on Saturday taking on Utica College in a doubleheader beginning at 4 p.m. It will also be the Third Annual Birthplace of Baseball Classic game, as in between the two E8 games there will be a two-inning exhibition contest between Hoboken's Historic H9 Baseball Team. Food and drink is free for those in attendance and the ballpark fare includes hot dogs courtesy of Mondo Dogs, cracker jacks and beverages.
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