Posted: Feb 19, 2022
WAYNE, N.J. – Eight of the Pioneers' 13 hits were for extra bases as the William Paterson baseball team (1-0) opened its 2022 season with a 12-2 victory against Stevens (2-1) Feb. 19.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Pioneers opened the scoring with a four-run second inning. Senior right fielder Vinnie Martin opened with a double to left-center field and senior catcher Dylan Habeeb followed with a walk, and after a wild pitch and two strikeouts, senior third baseman Chris Liriano was issued a base on balls to load the bags. A wild pitch plated Martin, sophomore shortstop Jake Lutz doubled in a pair of runners, and a two-out error sent Lutz home.
- WP tacked on six more in the third. Senior center fielder Justin Grippo doubled down the left-field line and senior left fielder Steve Yelin promptly drove him in with an RBI-single to left. Martin's base hit up the middle left runners on the corners, Habeeb doubled in one run, and senior designated hitter Dan Carter drilled a three-run homer over the left-field fence. Graduate student first baseman Carson Weis drew a walk, and three batters later senior second baseman Colin Lombardo doubled to right-center field for a 10-0 lead.
- A two-out Habeeb infield single and Carter triple down the right-field line pushed William Paterson's advantage to 11-0 after four innings.
- The Ducks got on the scoreboard during the top half of the sixth inning, using a walk, triple and sacrifice fly for a pair of runs.
- Yelin's homer to left made it a 12-2 score in the bottom of the sixth.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Carter finished 2-for-3 with a triple, homer and four RBI. Yelin went 2-for-4 while posting a homer, two RBI and pair of runs scored.
- Habeeb had a 2-for-3 effort, double, RBI and three runs scored, and Martin went 2-for-5 while hitting a double and touching home twice.
- Senior starter Riley Weis faced one batter in the sixth, allowing one hit and three walks while striking out six (1-0). He was charged with one run allowed during 5.0 innings pitched.
- Graduate student Jason Rivera surrendered one run on three hits, striking out one during 1.0 inning of action. Freshman Nick Durso made his collegiate debut, walking one and striking out one in 1.0 inning. Rookie Neel Telidevara retired all three batters he faced, and junior Dan Castaneda had a strikeout and hit allowed while pitching the ninth.
UP NEXT:
- William Paterson will play a doubleheader at Stevens Monday, Feb. 21, at 1:00 p.m.
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