Wayne, N.J. – The Stevens Institute of Technology baseball team was upended by William Paterson University 20-5 on Monday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Pioneers wasted little time, scoring two runs in the home half of the first inning. Ducks starter Robert Hughes escaped further damage as the defense turned a 6-4-3 double play to end the frame.
Garret Wolf and
Quinton Sterling led off the second with singles, but Stevens was unable to capitalize as the next three batters were set down in order.
The home side added three runs to their total in the second after loading the bases without a hit (two hit batters and a walk). An RBI single, a groundout, and a wild pitch extended the William Paterson lead to 5-0. After
Chip Krese led off the third with a walk, Edward (E.J.) Balewitz Jr. laced a two-run home run to center, trimming the deficit to 5-2.
The Pioneers broke the game open, scoring three times in the third, five in the fourth, and a solo run in the fifth to lead 14-2. Stevens added two tallies in the sixth as a leadoff single by Krese and walks to
Alex Santora and
Ethan Simpson loaded the bases.
Nate Hill brought a run home on a ground ball to first before Simpson scooted home on a wild pitch.
Stevens finished their scoring in the seventh on an
Aaron Wong sacrifice fly, before the Pioneers capped off the day with two runs in the seventh and three in the eighth.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
UP NEXT
The Ducks head to Florida for five games beginning Friday afternoon. They open their Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom slate Friday, taking on DeSales in a doubleheader beginning at 3:30 pm.
