East Providence, R.I. – Junior Nick Alosco (Mahopac, N.Y.) belted a pair of home runs to lead
the Johnson & Wales baseball team to a 12-10 victory against
Daniel Webster in non-conference action at Pierce Field on Sunday
afternoon.
Daniel Webster took the early 2-0 lead in the first inning after
an RBI double by freshman Darrik Marstaller (Spofford,
N.H.) and an RBI groundout by freshman Adam
Southwell (Marlborough, N.H.) Johnson & Wales
responded in the bottom of the first when Alsoco's solo home
run cut the lead to 2-1. The visiting Eagles extended their lead in
the top of the second with three runs, including a two run single
by freshman Elliot Kilgore (Milford, N.H.) to take
the 5-1 advantage. Once again, Johnson & Wales responded and
tied the game in the bottom of the second with four runs. The
Wildcats knotted the game at 5-5 when senior Waldis Garcia
(Lowell, Mass.) scored on a sacrifice fly from junior
Teddy Katz (Pittsburgh, Pa.).
The Wildcats took their first lead of the game when senior
Mike Sarfati's (North Plainfield, N.J.)
sacrifice fly scored sophomore Zach Boyes (West Warwick,
R.I.) to put the team ahead 6-5. JWU extended their lead
to 9-5 with a three run sixth, including a two run shot by Alsoco.
The squad then added three more in seventh to take the 12-6
advantage. Daniel Webster rallied, however and cut the lead to 12-9
with three runs in the eighth, including a two run triple by junior
Zach Cantor (Windham, Maine). The Eagles added another run in the
top of the ninth, but it was not enough as JWU held on for the
12-10 victory.
Garcia went 3-for-5 with three runs and an RBI while Alosco was
3-for-5 with two runs and four RBI for Johnson & Wales. Katz
and Boyes also had three hits in the win for the Wildcats. Cantor
went 3-for-4 with two runs and three RBI in the setback for Daniel
Webster.
Senior Jeff Jordan (Woodbridge, N.J.) notched the
win for Johnson & Wales, allowing seven earned runs with six
strikeouts in seven and two third innings of work. Junior
Jason Tsangarides (Hinsdale, Mass.) picked up the
save for the Wildcats, pitching one and two third innings of
relief, allowing one run on two hits with two strikeouts.
With the victory JWU is now 2-12 for the season while Daniel
Webster falls to 3-6 for the year. The Wildcats will return to
action on Wednesday, March 24th when they host UMass Boston in a
non-conference contest, starting at 3:30 p.m.
