Stockton BASEBALL TEAM WINS POSTS 2-2 MARK IN FIRST FOUR NJAC GAMES

Media Release April 1, 2008

(March 27) The Stockton baseball team was overwhelmed 21-5 by Rowan in its NJAC opener. Scott Fisher (Toms River/TR East) went 2-5 including a two-run homer in the eighth inning and Joe Sacerdote (Deptford/Gloucester Catholic) was 1-3 with a double and a run scored for the Ospreys. Stockton committed five errors and allowed Rowan 23 hits in the game.

Rowan led 8-0 before Sacerdote scored Stockton\’s first run on a groundout in the bottom of the fourth inning. The Profs added a run in the fifth and then 11 more in the sixth and one in the top eighth for a 21-1 count. Fisher blasted a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth frame and the Ospreys added a pair of runs in the ninth on a ground ball to shortstop by Matt Allen (Salem/Woodstown) and an RBI single by Mike Mitton (Lanoka Harbor/Lacey Twp.) for the 21-5 final score.

(March 29) Stockton split an NJAC home doubleheader against New Jersey City. The Ospreys dropped the opener 11-8 but rallied to win the nightcap 5-4 in 10 innings and earn a split of the twinbill. Scott Fisher went 5-9 with a double and five RBI in the two games.

New Jersey City scored five runs in the first inning and increased its lead to 7-1 after an inning-and-a-half in game one. Stockton rallied to within 7-6, but NJCU scored three runs in the top of the sixth for a 10-6 advantage, and the Gothic Knights prevailed 11-8. For Stockton, Joe Sacerdote went 3-5 with a double and Pat Goodwin (Mays Landing/Holy Spirit) was 2-3 including a solo home run in the first inning.

In the nightcap, Fisher ripped a walk-off RBI double in the tenth inning to complete Stockton\’s comeback for a 5-4 win. Fisher delivered Goodwin with the winning run after Goodwin led off with a walk and stole second base. Earlier, the Ospreys trailed 4-2 before tying the game 4-4 on a two-run single by Fisher in the bottom of the eighth. Fisher finished 3-4 with three RBI and Matt Allen was 2-5 at the plate for Stockton.

(March 30) Stockton scored in six of its nine offensive turns and defeated Ramapo 12-2 in an NJAC makeup game. Chris Discher (Cherry Hill/CH West) went 3-6 with three RBI and Joe Sacerdote was 2-5 with a home run and two RBI. Winning pitcher Scott Fisher hurled a complete game, allowing two runs on six hits with nine strikeouts.

Pat Goodwin and Craig Rich (Hamilton/Steinert) also stroked two hits apiece for the Ospreys, who totaled 14 safeties and capitalized on six Ramapo errors to score seven unearned runs in the game. Sacerdote blasted a two-run homer in the top of the first to spark Stockton to an early 3-0 lead. Matt Hunt (Marlton/St. Joseph) later stroked a two-run single in the sixth inning that increased the Stockton lead to 10-0, and the Ospreys cruised to the 12-2 victory.