Villecco, Schowerer Collect Two RBI Each in 10-4 Victory over William Paterson
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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Wm. Paterson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
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Western New Eng. | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | X | 10 | 10 | 2 |
DAVENPORT, Florida (March 16, 2022) – The Western New England baseball team continued their winning ways in the Sunshine state on Wednesday evening, defeating the Pioneers of William Paterson University by a final score of 10-4.
Records:
- Western New England: 5-1
- William Paterson: 8-5
How it Happened:
The Pioneers opened the top of the first inning with the game's first run, giving themselves the early lead on a sacrifice flyout. The Golden Bears would quickly come back for two runs in the home half of the second inning as Aaron Cole would open the inning with a walk, while Sean Jamieson would send a ground rule double to right field. Henry Schowerer would single to center field to score to Golden Bears, giving WNE their first lead of the game.
The top half of the third inning would give William Paterson their second run of the game, to tie the score at two. Steve Yelin would single to left center field to collect an RBI for the Pioneers. As they did to start the game, the Golden Bears wasted very little time to retake the lead, this time for good. In the bottom of the fifth, EJ Dudley would send a ground rule double to right field, which would score Schowerer and place Vincent Caccavale on third base with nobody out. Paul Villecco would single up the middle to score both Dudley and Caccavale, giving WNE a 5-2 lead. CJ Willis would add to the lead for WNE, doubling to center field to score Villecco sending the Golden Bears to a four run, five hit fifth inning, taking a 6-2 lead.
Joe Webber would fly out on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 6th inning to give Western New England a 7-2 lead. Starting pitcher for the Golden Bears, Jacob Hobart went the first seven innings, giving up just six hits and three runs (two earned) while walking just one and striking out three.
The Golden Bears made the Pioneers pay for errors in the eighth inning, scoring three runs on no hits. Western New England would shut down the Pioneers in the final frame, at William Paterson was set down one, two, three, as Brandon Kohl came in relief, finishing the final two innings of the contest, giving up just two hits and one unearned run while striking out four Pioneers to close the door and send Western New England to their fifth win of the season.
Around the Diamond:
- Henry Schowerer went two for three at the dish while scoring two runs and picking up two RBIs in the win. EJ Dudley also picked up two hits for WNE while scoring one run and picking up a single RBI.
- Western New England was put on base via free pass seven times in the contest.
- Jacob Hobart made his first career start with Western New England, going seven innings while giving up six hits and three runs while striking out three Pioneers.
- WNE has won five straight over WPU, all on the spring break trip since 2008.
Up Next on the Schedule:
- WNE plays Rutgers-Camden tomorrow, March 17 at 9:45 a.m.
- William Paterson will face St. Scholastica at 9:00 a.m. and Springfield at 12:30 p.m. Friday, March 18, at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational.
