RAMS STOP COUGARS IN BASEBALL WITH SWEEP
4-1-06
Phila. U. 9, CC 5
Phila. U. 10, CC 8
 PARSIPPANY,
N.J. - The Caldwell College baseball team had their three-game winning
streak snapped on Saturday by Philadelphia University, which swept a
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference doubleheader with the Cougars
at Smith Field. The Cougars, who lost 9-6 and 10-8, fall to 8-12
overall and 2-3 in the conference, while the Rams improve to 6-18, 3-5
CACC.
Caldwell jumped out to a 2-0 lead when senior Nick Mauro
(Nutley, NJ/Nutley) hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the first
inning. The Cougars maintained the lead until Philadelphia scored four
runs apiece in the fifth and sixth innings to go up 8-2. Keith Heck
hit a three-run homer in the top of the fifth, then Brandon O'Malley
hit a grand slam in the top of the sixth. Another run in the top of
the seventh put the Rams ahead 9-1. In the bottom of the seventh, the
Cougars rallied for three runs. With two out and the bases loaded,
senior Landon Viessy (Oakland Gardens, NY/Cardozo) drove in one
run with a single. Sophomore Tommy Murphy (Monroe,
NY/Washingtonville) followed with another single that scored two more
runs. But the Rams recorded the third out to end the rally and clinch
the win.
In the second game the Rams took control early with seven runs in the
first three innings. Heck hit a two-run home run in the first, Adam
Barkey hit a solo shot in the second, and the Rams scored four
unearned runs in the third to take a 7-0 lead. Caldwell got on the
board in the bottom of the fifth on Murphy's RBI single. But the Rams
answered with another home run in the top of the sixth, this time a
three-run dinger by Greg Marcin. Junior Billy Ryan (Toms River,
NJ/Manchester) went yard for the Cougars to lead off the bottom of the
sixth. Murphy then singled home another run with the bases loaded to
make the score 10-3.
Down to their last inning, Caldwell again staged a rally to make the
game close. With the bases loaded and one out, sophomore Chris
Chiarappa (Elmont, NY/Holy Trinity), pictured, singled home a run,
then sophomore Americo Eaderesto (Manorville, NY/Center
Moriches) walked to score another run. A fielder's choice plated
Mauro, and an error brought home Murphy and Chiarappa to make the
score 10-8. With the tying run at the plate, Rams' pitcher Dan Ellmer
struck out freshman Jorge Torres (Coral Springs, FL/Taravella)
to end the game. Murphy finished with two hits and three RBIs to pace
the Cougars.
Next up for the Cougars is a CACC game with the University of Sciences
on Tuesday, Apr. 4. Game time is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. at Smith
Field.
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