HOBOKEN, N.J. (March 21, 2024) – Graduate student Ben Tobio recorded four hits while junior Eli Somers hit another home run as the Stevens Institute of Technology baseball team defeated King's 8-3 Thursday night in a MAC Freedom contest.

Junior Joe Gonzalez (1-0) earned the win in the contest out of the pen. He pitched four innings and allowed just one hit. He also struck out five. First-year David Finch earned the start, allowing three runs on five hits. He struck out four batters. Senior Marc Rivera and junior Matt Villapiano combined to pitch three innings and only gave up one hit.

The Ducks (10-5, 2-2 MAC Freedom) have now won four games in a row. Stevens is also now a perfect 5-0 at Dobbelaar Field. The Ducks now sit fifth in the MAC Freedom standings.

With the win, Stevens improves to 10-0 all-time against the Monarchs. King's drops to 5-9 and 1-3 in conference play.

The Rundown

• King's had a leadoff homer in the top of the first and added another run later in the inning to take a 2-0 lead.
• Tobio and Somers each singled to start the game for Stevens. After an out and a walk from senior Christian Kreiser, graduate student Michael Reyes walked in a run to get the Ducks on the board. Junior Zachary Boykin then singled in the next at-bat, bringing home Somers. Senior Jack Stafford followed that up with his own RBI single as the Ducks jumped into the league. They would score another run off an error as the Ducks led 4-2.
• The Monarchs tacked on another in the top of the second.
• With two outs in the bottom of the third and Reyes on third after previously doubling in the inning, Stafford hit a single to bring Reyes home as the Ducks went up 5-3.
• With one out in the fifth, Boykin tripled to deep center, recording his second hit of the game. He then scored on the next play, as Stafford hit a sacrifice fly to center.
• Somers hit a two-run home run in the sixth, as Tobio had previously reached on a single earlier in the inning. This put the Ducks up 8-3.
• Neither team would strike in the final three innings, as the Ducks secured their second MAC freedom win of the year.

Top Performers

• Tobio led the Ducks with four hits. Somers added three.
• Tobio, Somers, and Reyes each scored two runs.
• Stafford led the Ducks with three RBI.
• Tobio Stole two bases.
• Stafford and Boykin each added two hits.

For the Opponents

• Connor Reynolds (0-2) started and took the loss. He lasted three and a thirds innings and five runs on six hits.
• Zach Day tallied two hits.
• Three Monarchs each scored one run.
• Three Monarchs also tallied one RBI.

Around the MAC Freedom 

• Arcadia 6, Misericordia 10 F/SUN
• Penn State Schuylkill 14, Delaware Valley 16 F/MON
• Misericordia 6, Swarthmore 5 F/TUE
• Immaculata 8, Lebanon Valley 15 F/TUE
• USMMA 6, FDU-Florham 2 F/WED
• Swarthmore 19, DeSales 20 F/WED
• CCNY 1, Delaware Valley 10 F/WED

Up Next

• Baseball hits the road tomorrow as they match up with the Monarchs for a doubleheader. The games are set to start at 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. The Ducks are 10-0 all-time against King's. Links for live stats and video are available on stevensducks.com.