June 10, 2009 OLIVETO, PREGNO NAMED ECAC ALL-SOUTH REGION MADISON, NJ – Junior outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) was named First Team ECAC All-South Region on Wednesday afternoon while sophomore outfielder Dan Pregno (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) was named to the Second Team. On the season, Oliveto led the team with a .438 batting average, five triples, six home runs and 51 RBI.  His .438 batting average ranks him third All-Time in FDU history in single-season batting average, his 64 hits are tied for second All-Time in single-season hits, his five triples and six home runs are each tied for third All-Time in their respective single-season categories, and his 51 RBI place him third All-Time in single-season RBI.  In the conference, he his fourth in batting average, fifth in slugging percentage (.692), tied for third in hits, first in RBI, tied for third in triples, and tied for third in total bases. Pregno hit .413 and led the team in runs scored (48) and stolen bases (17) while ranking second in doubles (13).  His 62 hits rank him third All-Time in FDU history in single-season hits while his 48 runs scored are tied for third All-Time in single-season runs scored.  In the conference, he is tied for fourth in runs scored, tied for fifth in doubles, and sixth in stolen bases. May 12, 2009 OLIVETO, PREGNO NAMED FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE ANNVILLE, PA – Junior outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) and sophomore outfielder Dan Pregno (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) were both named First Team All-Freedom Conference on Tuesday afternoon. On the season, Oliveto led the team with a .438 batting average, five triples, six home runs and 51 RBI. His .438 batting average ranks him third All-Time in FDU history in single-season batting average, his 64 hits are tied for second All-Time in single-season hits, his five triples and six home runs are each tied for third All-Time in their respective single-season categories, and his 51 RBI place him third All-Time in single-season RBI. In the conference, he his fourth in batting average, fifth in slugging percentage (.692), tied for third in hits, first in RBI, tied for third in triples, and tied for third in total bases. Pregno hit .413 and led the team in runs scored (48) and stolen bases (17) while ranking second in doubles (13). His 62 hits rank him third All-Time in FDU history in single-season hits while his 48 runs scored are tied for third All-Time in single-season runs scored. In the conference, he is tied for fourth in runs scored, tied for fifth in doubles, and sixth in stolen bases. May 8, 2009 DEVILS FALL TO MANHATTANVILLE, 19-14, IN FREEDOM TOURNAMENT PURCHASE, NY – Manhattanville used six runs in the sixth inning, two in the seventh and two in the eighth to turn a 12-9 deficit into a 19-14 victory over the College at Florham Devils in an elimination game in the Freedom Conference Tournament on Friday afternoon. The Valiants will now move on to play Alvernia for the title. With the loss, the Devils finished the season with a 21-14-1 record. Manhattanville got on the board first, with a run in the bottom of the first inning but the Devils responded with four runs in the top of the second. The Valiants got those runs back in their half of the second though, as they scored four runs of their own and added another run in the third to take a 6-4 lead after three innings. FDU came right back though, and exploded for eight runs in the top of the fourth thanks to a RBI field’s choice by sophomore outfielder Dan Pregno (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape valley), a three-run triple by freshman shortstop Steven Seminerio (East Hanover, NJ/Hanover Park), a Valiant error, a RBI single by freshman first baseman Matt Joiner (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) and a two-run single by junior third baseman Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic). Manhattanville cut it to 12-9 after the bottom of the fourth inning and plated six runs in the sixth inning to grab a 15-12 lead. The Devils got two runs back in the seventh to cut it to 15-14 but the Vaiants pushed across two more in their half of the seventh to increase their lead to 17-14. They then added two insurance runs in the eighth and held FDU in the ninth to advance to the title game. Geran finished 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI while Seminerio went 2-for-5 with a double, a triple, a run scored and four RBI. Junior catcher Marc Hubbert (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Boro) was 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Freshman pitcher Jake Hazen (Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills) started and got a no-decision, allowing nine runs on eight hits in 3.2 innings. Freshman pitcher Glenn Cox (Nutley, NJ/Nutley) suffered the loss in relief, giving up four runs on five hits in 1.1 innings. May 8, 2009 FOLLOW THE DEVILS IN THE FREEDOM TOURNAMENT PURCHASE, NY – To follow the College at Florham Devils as they resume play in the Freedom Conference Tournament by taking on Manhattanville in an elimination game, please click on the following link: http://www.cstv.com/gametracker/launch/?event=782203&school=manv&sport=mbasebl& May 3, 2009 DEVILS RAINED OUT AT CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT BOYERTOWN, PA – The College at Florham Devils game against Manhattanville scheduled for 10 am on Sunday, May 3, 2009, has been postponed due to rain. The new Freedom Conference Tournament schedule is as follows: Friday, May 8, 2009 - #5 FDU-Florham at #1 Manhattanville 3:30 pm (elimination game) Saturday, May 9, 2009 – Winner of game on May 8 at #3 Alvernia 12:00 pm May 2, 2009 LATE INNING RALLY GIVES ALVERNIA 7-3 WIN OVER DEVILS IN FREEDOM TOURNAMENT BOYERTOWN, PA – Alvernia scored one run in the fifth inning, three in the sixth, two in the seventh and one in the eighth to beat the College at Florham Devils, 7-3, in the winner’s bracket game of the Freedom Conference Tournament on Saturday evening. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 21-13-1 while the Crusaders improved to 25-15. After three scoreless innings, the Devils got on the board with one run in the top of the fourth inning when senior outfielder Doug Bookholt (Vernon, NJ/Vernon) doubled and scored on a double by junior outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic). The Crusaders held a 6-1 lead after seven innings but FDU cut it to 6-3 in the eighth thanks to two-run double by senior designated hitter Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards). Alvernia picked up an insurance run in their half of the eighth and the Devils could get no closer as they now will face an elimination game tomorrow morning. Oliveto finished with two hits and a run scored while freshman pitcher Glenn Cox (Nutley, NJ/Nutley) suffered the loss, allowing four runs on eight hits in 5.1 innings. The Devils return to action on Sunday, May 3, 2009, in an elimination game against Manhattanville beginning at 10 am. May 2, 2009 DEVILS BEAT MANHATTANVILLE, 6-4, IN FREEDOM TOURNAMENT OPENER BOYERTOWN, PA – After a five hour weather delay on Friday afternoon that pushed the scheduled start time from 4 pm to 9 pm, the College at Florham Devils and Manhattanville played two innings before heavy fog rolled in and postponed the game until Saturday morning at 9 am. The fourth-seeded Devils regrouped however, and knocked off the top-seeded Valiants by a score of 6-4 in the first game of the 2009 Freedom Conference Tournament. With the win, the Devils improved to 21-12-1 while the Valiants dropped to 24-16. Last night, the Devils opened up the scoring in the first inning on a RBI groundout by freshman first baseman Matt Joiner (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham). Sophomore pitcher Brandon Smith (Burlington, NJ/Pennington Prep) started the game and tossed two shutout innings before the fog hit. FDU made it 2-0 this morning in the third inning on a RBI double by senior designated hitter Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards) and then 4-0 in the fourth thanks to RBI groundouts by sophomore outfielder Dan Pregno (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) and freshman shortstop Steven Seminerio (East Hanover, NJ/Hanover Park). Manhattanville cut it to 4-1 in the fifth but the Devils added two more runs in the sixth on RBI singles by Seminerio and junior outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) to make it 6-1. The Valiants then posed their biggest threat of the game when they plated three runs in the bottom of the seventh to cut it to 6-4 and still had the bases loaded with one out when freshman pitcher Mike Winters (Brick, NJ/Brick) came on in relief of freshman pitcher Matt Mizerek (Matawan, NJ/Matawan) and induced a ground ball double play to get the Devils out of the inning. Winters stayed in for the remainder of the game and shut Manhattanville down, allowing the Devils to move on to the winner’s bracket. Seminerio finished the game 2-for-4 with two RBI while Oliveto was 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a run scored and a RBI. Mizerek started today’s action in place of Smith and picked up the win, tossing 4.1 innings while allowing four runs on eight hits and striking out five. Winters notched the save as he tossed 2.2 innings, giving up only two hits. The Devils return to action on later today, against the winner of the Alvernia/Wilkes games beginning at 7:30 pm. May 1, 2009 FOLLOW THE DEVILS AT THE FREEDOM CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT BOYERTOWN, PA – To follow the College at Florham Devils as they play in the Freedom Conference Tournament, please click on the following link: http://www.govaliants.com/inside/news/index.html?article_id=2972 The Devils will open up the 2009 Freedom Conference Tournament when they take on Manhattanville today at 4 pm. April 29, 2009 DEVILS FALL ON SENIOR DAY TO CENTENARY, 5-4 MADISON, NJ – The College at Florham Devils were defeated on Senior Day by Centenary, 5-4, in their last regular season game on Wednesday afternoon. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 20-12-1. FDU put up runs in the first and third innings while Centenary pushed across one run in the second inning. After the Cyclones tied it at 2-2 in the top of the sixth inning, the Devils responded with two runs in the bottom half of the sixth to grab a 4-2 lead. Centenary however, scored two runs in the seventh to tie it at 4-4 and used a solo home run in the eighth to take a 5-4 lead on their way to the victory. Junior second baseman James Vafiadou (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two RBI while junior shortstop Chris Baldino (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) also finished with two hits. Freshman pitcher George Savaides (Norwalk, CT/Norwalk) suffered the loss in relief, allowing one run on three hits in one inning. The Devils return to action on Friday, May 1, 2009, against Manhattanville in the Freedom Conference Tournament beginning at 4 pm in Boyertown, PA. April 28, 2009 DEVILS KNOCK OFF KING’S, 10-7, IN FREEDOM PLAY-IN GAME WILKES-BARRE, PA – Senior designated hitter Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards) went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI at the plate while freshman pitcher Jake Hazen (Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills) tossed six innings while allowing two runs on nine hits to pick up the win on the mound, as the fifth-seeded College at Florham Devils beat fourth-seeded King’s, 10-7, in the Play-In Game of the Freedom Conference Tournament on Wednesday afternoon. The Devils will now advance to the four-team double-elimination tournament in Boyertown, PA, beginning on Friday. With the win, the Devils improved to 20-11-1 while the Monarchs dropped to 22-14-1. King’s got on the board first with two runs in the bottom of the second inning but the Devils came back to explode for six runs in the top of the third on a RBI double by sophomore outfielder Dan Pregno (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley), a two-run double by junior outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic), a RBI single by Sheppard and two errors by King’s. FDU then tacked on three more runs in the fourth inning thanks to a sacrifice fly by Sheppard, a RBI single by junior catcher Marc Hubbert (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Boro) and a sac fly by freshman first baseman Matt Joiner (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham). The Monarchs cut it to 9-3 after the seventh inning but FDU got that run back in the ninth on a solo home run by Sheppard. King’s put a scare into the Devils in the bottom of the ninth inning as they pushed across four runs to make the score 10-7 but FDU was able to stop the bleeding and hang on for the win. Oliveto finished 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI while Hubbert and Joiner each had two hits and a RBI. The Devils return to action on Friday, May 1, 2009, as they take on top-seeded Manhattanville in Boyertown, PA, beginning at 4 pm. April 26, 2009 DEVILS FALL TO DELAWARE VALLEY, 10-7, STILL CLINCH TOURNAMENT SPOT MADISON, NJ – The College at Florham Devils were knocked off by Delaware Valley, 10-7, in Freedom Conference action on Sunday afternoon but were still able to clinch a spot in the upcoming Freedom Conference Tournament. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 19-11-1 (9-7 Freedom) while the Aggies improved to 20-12 (7-9 Freedom). Delaware Valley jumped out to a 10-0 lead thanks to three runs in the second inning, six in the fourth and one in the fifth. The Devils were able to cut it to 10-7 with five runs in the sixth and two more in the seventh but could get no closer in the final two innings. Junior outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) had two RBI while junior catcher Marc Hubbert (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Boro) roped two doubles. Sophomore pitcher Matt Dizinno (Budd Lake, NJ/Mt. Olive) took the loss, allowing nine runs (eight earned) on 10 hits in 3.2 innings. The Devils return to action on Tuesday, April 28, 2009, with the Freedom Conference Tournament Play-In Game at King’s beginning at 3:30 pm. April 25, 2009 DEVILS DROP PAIR TO ALVERNIA, 9-8 AND 7-6 MADISON, NJ – The College at Florham Devils were swept by Alvernia, 9-8 and 7-6, in Freedom Conference action on Saturday afternoon. With the losses, the Devils dropped to 19-10-1 (9-6 Freedom) while the Crusaders improved to 23-15 (10-6 Freedom). GAME ONE – Alvernia got the ball rolling by scoring three runs in the top of the first inning on their way to a 6-1 lead after four innings. In the bottom of the fifth, the Devils put up four runs to cut it to 6-5 and each team scored a run in the sixth to make it 7-6 Crusaders heading into the final three innings. Alvernia would hold that one run lead as they scored two in the seventh to offset single runs in the seventh and ninth for FDU. Junior catcher Marc Hubbert (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Boro) finished 4-for-5 with a triple and two RBI while senior outfielder Doug Bookholt (Vernon, NJ/Vernon) was 2-for-4 with two RBI and sophomore outfielder Dan Pregno (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) went 3-for-5 with a stolen base, two runs scored and a RBI. Sophomore pitcher Brandon Smith (Burlington, NJ/Pennington Prep) took the loss, allowing seven runs on 13 hits in six innings. GAME TWO – The Crusaders notched single runs in each of the first three innings before FDU cut it to 3-1 after the fourth. The Devils then exploded four five runs in the fifth to grab a 6-3 advantage but Alvernia got two runs apiece in the sixth and seventh innings to earn the sweep. FDU had bases loaded with only one out in the bottom of the ninth but couldn’t push across the winning run. Freshman shortstop Steven Seminerio (East Hanover, NJ/Hanover Park) drilled a three-run home run while junior outfielder Matt Oliveto and senior catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards) each had two hits and a RBI. Freshman pitcher Glenn Cox (Nutley, NJ/Nutley) started and got a no-decision, allowing five runs (one earned) on nine hits in six innings. The Devils return to action on Sunday, April 26, 2009, at home against Delaware Valley beginning at 1 pm as the try to clinch a spot in the upcoming Freedom Conference Tournament. April 24, 2009 MIZEREK PITCHES DEVILS TO 9-5 WIN OVER DELAWARE VALLEY DOYLESTOWN, PA – Freshman pitcher Matt Mizerek (Matawan, NJ/Matawan) tossed six innings and allowed two runs on five hits to pick up the win as the College at Florham Devils beat Delaware Valley, 9-5, in Freedom Conference action on Friday afternoon. With the win, the Devils improved to 19-8-1 (9-4 Freedom) while the Aggies dropped to 17-12 (4-9 Freedom). The Devils started the scoring with a run in the top of the first inning but the Aggies came back with two of their own in the bottom of the first. FDU tied it at 2-2 in the third before grabbing a 4-2 lead after the fourth. The Devils scored a run in the seventh and each team scored three runs in the eighth to make it a 8-5 lead in favor of FDU heading into the ninth. FDU tacked on an insurance run in the top of the ninth to secure the win. Junior second baseman Chris Baldino (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) finished 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and a RBI while sophomore outfielders Dan Pregno (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) and Alex Sariyan (Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills) each had a hit and two RBI. The Devils return to action on Saturday, April 25, 2009, with a doubleheader at home against Alvernia beginning at noon. April 23, 2009 GERAN POWERS DEVILS TO 11-4 WIN OVER MANHATTANVILLE MADISON, NJ – Junior third baseman Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three runs scored and four RBI to lead the College at Florham Devils to an 11-4 victory over Manhattanville in Freedom Conference action on Thursday afternoon. With the win, the Devils improved to 18-8-1 (8-4 Freedom) while the Valiants dropped to 19-15 (7-5). Manhattanville jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning on a solo home run before freshman first baseman Matt Joiner (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) delivered a two-run single to give FDU a 2-1 lead after three innings. The Valiants tied it at 2-2 in the top of the fourth but the Devils came right back to score two runs in the fourth and three in the fifth to take a 7-2 lead. Geran and junior outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) each had solo home runs in the fifth inning. The Devils broke it open in the eighth, putting up four runs on a RBI double by senior catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards) and a three-run bomb by Geran. Joiner finished the game 4-for-5 with a double, a run scored and two RBI while Oliveto went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs scored and a RBI. Junior second baseman Chris Baldino (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) drove in two runs while freshman pitcher Jake Hazen (Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills) picked up the win, tossing six innings and allowing two runs on four hits. The Devils return to action on Friday, April 24, 2009, at Delaware Valley beginning at 3:30 pm. April 19, 2009 DEVILS SWEPT BY WILKES WILKES-BARRE, PA – The College at Florham Devils lost both ends of a Freedom Conference doubleheader to Wilkes on Sunday afternoon, 6-5 and 16-5. With the losses, the Devils dropped to 17-7-1 (7-4 Freedom) while the Colonels improved to 25-6 (10-1 Freedom). GAME ONE – Freshman first baseman Matt Joiner (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) continues his hot hitting, finishing 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI. The Devils trailed 6-0 after four innings but they pushed across two in the fifth and three in the sixth to make it 6-5, however they could not plate the winning run. Freshman pitcher Glenn Cox (Nutley, NJ/Nutley) suffered the loss, allowing six runs (four earned) on 10 hits in six innings. GAME TWO – Wilkes exploded for seven runs in the second inning and four more in the fifth inning to help earn the sweep. Sophomore outfielder Alex Sariyan (Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills) went 2-for-2 with a run scored and three RBI while Joiner added two more RBI. Freshman pitcher Mike Yaccarine (Freehold, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) took the loss, allowing nine runs (eight earned) on 11 hits in 3.1 innings. The Devils return to action on Monday, April 20, 2009, at home against Manhattanville beginning at 3:30 pm. April 18, 2009 JOINER’S MONSTER EFFORT IN GAME TWO LEADS DEVILS TO SWEEP OF MISERICORDIA DALLAS, PA – Freshman first baseman Matt Joiner (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) went 5-for-6 with a double, three home runs, four runs scored and nine RBI in the College at Florham Devils 18-9 win over Misericordia in Game Two of a Freedom Conference doubleheader on Saturday afternoon. The Devils also won Game One by a score of 3-2. With the win, the Devils improved to 17-6-1 (7-2 Freedom) while the Cougars dropped to 18-16 (5-7 Freedom). GAME ONE – Junior outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI while freshman pitcher Jake Hazen picked up a no-decision as he tossed seven innings while allowing one run on four hits. The Devils got a run in the third, a run in the fifth and a run in the ninth to best Misericordia’s runs in the first and eighth innings. Junior pitcher Adam Garry (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Boro) picked up the win in relief while freshman pitcher Chris Laudati (Kenilworth, NJ/David Brearly) notched the save. GAME TWO – Joiner got things started for FDU in the second inning when he drilled a two-run home run on the way to a four-run inning. He then made it 5-0 in the third with a RBI single before making it 7-0 in the fifth on another two-run home run. With the score 8-0 in the sixth inning, Joiner ripped a two-run double to up the FDU lead to 10-0. Junior second baseman Chris Baldino (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) then drove in two more with a single to give the Devils a 12-0 lead after their half of the sixth. After junior third baseman Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) made it 13-1 with a solo home run in the seventh inning, Joiner smacked his third two-run home run of the day to up the lead to 15-1. The Devils went on to score three more runs in the game and held off a late Cougar rally to pick up the sweep. Senior designated hitter Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards) finished 3-for-4 with a double and four runs scored while sophomore pitcher Brandon Smith (Burlington, NJ/Pennington Prep) picked up the win, tossing six innings and allowing one run on eight hits. The Devils return to action on Sunday, April 19, 2009, with a doubleheader at Wilkes beginning at noon. April 14, 2009 DEVILS KNOCK OFF WESTERN CONNECTICUT, 8-3 DANBURY, CT – Sophomore outfielder Dan Pregno (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) and senior outfielder Doug Bookholt (Vernon, NJ/Vernon) each had two RBI to lead the College at Florham Devils to an 8-3 win over Western Connecticut in non-conference action on Tuesday afternoon. With the win, the Devils improved to 15-6-1. FDU got the scoring started with three runs in the second inning. They then added one run in the fifth and three in sixth before West. Conn. cut it to 7-2 after seven innings. Each team added a run in the eighth but the Devils had the game all wrapped up. Pregno finished with three hits, including a double, and a run scored while Bookholt had two hits, including a double, a run scored and a stolen base. Freshman pitcher Glenn Cox (Nutley, NJ/Nutley) picked up the win in relief, tossing 2.2 innings while allowing only one hit and striking out three. The Devils return to action on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, with a doubleheader at Wilkes beginning at noon. April 9, 2009 DEVILS WIN SHOOTOUT OVER MANHATTANVILLE, 21-18 PURCHASE, NY – The College at Florham Devils used a nine-run second inning and an eight-run eighth inning to beat Manhattanville, 21-18, in Freedom Conference action on Thursday afternoon. With the win, the Devils improved to 14-6-1 (5-2 Freedom) while the Valiants dropped to 15-11 (5-3 Freedom). The Devils got the scoring started with the nine-run second inning but Manhattanville responded with three runs in the second, two in the third, six in the fourth and four in the fifth to take a 15-9 lead after five innings of play. FDU cut it to 15-13 in the top of the sixth before the Valiants made it 16-13 at the end of seven. The Devils then exploded for eight runs in the eighth to take a 21-16 lead and Manhattanville could only push across two runs in the bottom of the inning. Junior outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) went 5-for-5 with a double, three runs scored and five RBI while freshman first baseman Matt Joiner (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) finished 3-for-6 with a home run, three runs scored and four RBI. Sophomore outfielder Dan Pregno (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) was 3-for-5 with a double, two stolen bases, three runs scored and a RBI. Junior pitcher Adam Garry (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Boro) picked up the win in relief, tossing one inning while allowing one run on one hit and striking out two. The Devils return to action on Saturday, April 11, 2009, at home against Lehman beginning at 1 pm. April 8, 2009 DEVILS DOWNED BY DESALES, 19-9 CENTER VALLEY, PA – The College at Florham Devils were defeated by DeSales, 19-9, in Freedom Conference action on Wednesday afternoon. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 13-6-1 (4-2 Freedom) while the Bulldogs improved to 15-11 (5-4 Freedom). FDU got on the board first with a run in the top of the first inning but the Bulldogs responded with four runs in the bottom of the inning to take a 4-1 lead. The Devils tied it at 4-4 in the third inning, but DeSales got a run in the fourth, three runs in the fifth, two runs in the sixth, five runs in the seventh and four runs in the eighth to pull away. Junior outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) finished 2-for-3 with a run scored and five RBI while sophomore outfielder Dan Pregno (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) went 3-for-4 with three doubles, a RBI and four runs scored. Junior designated hitter Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) was 3-for-5. Freshman pitcher Mike Yaccarine (Freehold, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) took the loss, allowing eight runs (seven earned) on nine hits in 4.2 innings. The Devils return to action on Thursday, April 9, 2009, at Manhattanville beginning at 3:30 pm. April 5, 2009 DEVILS SPLIT WITH KING’S MADISON, NJ – The College at Florham Devils split a doubleheader with King’s on Sunday afternoon in Freedom Conference action. FDU won the first game by a score of 15-5 before seeing their 11 game winning streak snapped in the nightcap, 9-4. With the split, the Devils are now 13-5-1 (4-1 Freedom) while the Monarchs are 7-8 (6-3 Freedom). GAME ONE – With the score 2-1 in favor of the Devils after the top of the fourth inning, FDU exploded for nine runs in the bottom of the fourth to take an 11-1 lead. King’s cut it to 11-5 but the Devils put up a four spot in the bottom of the eighth to stretch it to 15-5. Freshman first baseman Ryan Fandel (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and three RBI while junior outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic), sophomore outfielder Alex Sariyan (Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills) and freshman shortstop Steven Seminerio (East Hanover, NJ/Hanover Park) each had two RBI. Sophomore pitcher Brandon Smith (Burlington, NJ/Pennington) picked up the win, tossing 6.2 innings while allowing five runs (four earned) on 12 hits and striking out four. GAME TWO – King’s scored two runs in the second inning, two in the third and four in the fifth on their way to the 9-5 victory. Oliveto led the way for the Devils with a two-run triple. Freshman pitcher Matt Mizerek (Matawan, NJ/Matawan) suffered the loss, allowing seven runs (six earned) on seven hits in 4.2 innings. The Devils return to action on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at home against Manhattanville beginning at 3:30 pm. April 2, 2009 COX LEADS DEVILS PAST DREW, 9-3 MADISON, NJ – Freshman pitcher Glenn Cox (Nutley, NJ/Nutley) tossed seven inning of shutout ball, allowing three hits and striking out six to lead the College at Florham Devils to a 9-3 win over Drew in non-conference action on Thursday afternoon. With the win, the Devils improved to 12-4-1 and have now won 10 straight games. The Devils did most of their damage in the first three innings when they took a 6-0 lead. Drew cut it to 6-3 in the eighth but the Devils go t three insurance runs in the ninth to secure the win. Senior outfielder Doug Bookholt (Vernon, NJ/Vernon) went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs score and three RBI while junior third baseman Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) was 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI. Senior catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards) finished 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The Devils return to action on Friday, April 3, 2009, at DeSales beginning at 3:30 pm. April 1, 2009 DEVILS WIN NINTH IN A ROW, 8-1 (8), OVER DESALES MADISON, NJ – Junior second baseman Chris Baldino (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) went 2-for-4 with three RBI to lead the College at Florham Devils to an 8-1 (8) victory over DeSales in Freedom Conference action on Wednesday afternoon. The game was called due to rain in the top of the ninth inning. With the win, the Devils improved to 11-4-1 (3-0 Freedom) while the Bulldogs dropped to 12-9 (3-2 Freedom). The Devils got on the board first, plating a run in the bottom of the third inning thanks to a triple by sophomore outfielder Dan Pregno (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) and a RBI groundout by junior outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic). DeSales tied it at 1-1 in their half of the fourth but the Devils took a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth on RBI singles by Baldino and sophomore outfielder Alex Sariyan (Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills). FDU increased its lead to 4-1 in the fifth on a sac fly by freshman first baseman Ryan Fandel (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central). The Devils then busted the game open in the seventh when they scored three runs to make it 7-1 on a RBI groundout by Sariyan and a two-run single by Baldino before junior designated hitter Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Reed Bank Catholic) gave FDU an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth on a RBI double. Freshman pitcher Jake Hazen (Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills) tossed a gem, going seven innings while allowing one run on four hits while striking out eight. The Devils return to action on Thursday, April 2, 2009, when they travel to play cross-town rival Drew beginning at 3:30 pm. March 31, 2009 DEVILS DRILL MARITIME, 19-1 THROGGS NECK, NY – Junior second baseman James Vafiadou (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, three runs scored and five RBI to help lead the College at Florham Devils to a 19-1 win over Maritime in non-conference action on Tuesday evening. With the win, the Devils improved to 10-4-1. FDU held a 3-1 lead after the first inning and an 8-1 advantage after four innings. The Devils then blew the game open with 10 runs in the top of the eighth inning. Junior outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) finished 3-for-6 with a home run, three runs scored and four RBI while freshman first baseman Ryan Fandel (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) was 3-for-5 with a triple, two runs scored and three RBI. Freshman shortstop Steven Seminerio (East Hanover, NJ/Hanover Park) went 2-for-6 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI. Freshman pitcher Mike Yaccarine (Freehold, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) picked up the win in relief, tossing three innings while allowing no run on no hits and striking out five. The Devils return to action on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at home against DeSales beginning at 3:30 pm. March 27, 2009 DEVILS CRUISE PAST EASTERN, 12-1 MADISON, NJ – Sophomore outfielder Dan Pregno (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) went 4-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and three RBI, junior catcher Marc Hubbert (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Boro) finished 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI, and junior outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) was 3-for-5 with two triples, two runs scored and three RBI to lead the College at Florham Devils to a 12-1 win over Eastern in Freedom Conference action on Friday afternoon. With the win, the Devils improved to 9-4-1 (2-0 Freedom) while the Eagles dropped to 2-15 (0-2 Freedom). Eastern got on the board first with a run in the top of the second inning but the Devils tied it at 1-1 in the bottom half on a RBI single by freshman first baseman Matt Joiner (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham). FDU added three more runs in the third inning on a two-run triple by Oliveto and a sac fly by junior designated hitter Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic). With two runs in the sixth, on a two-run single by Pregno, the Devils made it 6-1 heading into the bottom of the eighth. That’s when FDU blew it open, scoring six runs thanks to RBI doubles by Pregno and sophomore outfielder Alex Sariyan (Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills), a RBI single by Oliveto, and a three-run home run by Hubbert. Sophomore pitcher Brandon Smith (Burlington, NJ/Pennington Prep) picked up the win by tossing seven innings while allowing one run on 11 hits and striking out five. The Devils return to action on Sunday, March 29, 2009, with a doubleheader at St. Joseph’s (L.I.) beginning at noon. March 25, 2009 LATE RALLY GIVES DEVILS 10-7 WIN OVER RUTGERS-CAMDEN MADISON, NJ – The College at Florham Devils scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to beat Rutgers-Camden, 10-7, in non-conference action on Wednesday afternoon. With the win, the Devils improved to 8-4-1. FDU grabbed a 1-0 lead right out of the gate as junior outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) drilled a solo home run. Camden grabbed a 3-1 lead in the fourth inning and a 4-1 lead after the top of the sixth but FDU came back with three runs in the bottom of the sixth on an error, a bases loaded walk by junior second baseman Chris Baldino (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) and a wild pitch. The Devils took a 5-4 in the seventh thanks to a sacrifice fly by senior designated hitter Joey Santillo (Mt. Olive, NJ/Mt. Olive) but Camden went back on top, 6-4, in their half of the eighth. FDU tacked on five runs in the bottom half of the eighth to take a 10-6 advantage thanks to a two-run single by senior outfielder Doug Bookholt (Vernon, NJ/Vernon), an error, a RBI double by sophomore outfielder Dan Pregno (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) and a RBI single by Santillo. Camden scored a run in the ninth and tried to get a rally going but the Devils slammed the door to pick up the win. Oliveto finished the day 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and a RBI while Santillo went 2-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI. Freshman pitcher Jake Hazen (Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills) made the start and went five innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and striking out four while picking up a no decision. The Devils return to action on Friday, March 27, 2009, at home against Eastern beginning at 3:30 pm. March 24, 2009 PREGNO LEADS DEVILS PAST EASTERN, 14-10, IN CONFERENCE OPENER ST. DAVID, PA – Sophomore outfielder Dan Pregno (Standhop, NJ/Lenape Valley) finished 6-for-6 with a home run, three stolen bases, four runs scored and three RBI to lead the College at Florham Devils to a 14-10 win over Eastern in the Freedom Conference opener for both teams on Tuesday afternoon. With the win, the Devils improved to 7-4-1 (1-0 Freedom) while the Eagles dropped to 2-13 (0-1 Freedom). The Devils put up three runs in the top of the first inning and a run in the second inning to grab a 4-0 lead. FDU then made it 6-0 in the top of the fourth before Eastern cut it to 6-4 in their half of the fourth. The Devils responded with three in the fifth on an unearned run and RBI singles by Pregno and junior second baseman Chris Baldino (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge). Eastern came back again, cutting it to 9-8 after the seventh inning and each team put up two runs in the eighth to make the score 11-10 heading into the ninth inning. In the ninth, the Devils added three insurance runs on RBI doubles by Baldino and senior outfieler Doug Bookholt (Vernon, NJ/Vernon) and a RBI groundout by Pregno. Baldino went 3-for-5 on the day with a double, a stolen base, three runs scored and two RBI while freshman pitcher Matt Mizerek (Matawan, NJ/Matawan) picked up the win, tossing six inning and allowing four runs while striking out seven. The Devils return to action on Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at home against Rutgers-Camden beginning at 3:30 pm. March 22, 2009 DEVILS WIN HOME OPENER, 8-7, OVER SKIDMORE MADISON, NJ – Sophomore outfielder Dan Pregno (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) delivered a RBI single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the College at Florham Devils an 8-7 victory over Skidmore on Sunday afternoon in non-conference action. With the win, the Devils improved to 6-4-1. The Devils started the scoring in the first inning thanks to a RBI double from junior catcher Marc Hubbert (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Boro). Skidmore took a 2-1 lead in the second inning before the Devils jumped back on top, 3-2, after the third due to a RBI groundout by junior outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) and a RBI double by senior designated hitter Joey Santillo (Mt. Olive, NJ/Mt. Olive). FDU increased the lead to 5-1 after the fifth inning when Sanitllo delivered a two-run single. The Thoroughbreads cut it to 5-4 after the top of the seventh but the Devils responded with two in the bottom of the inning thanks to a bases loaded walk by Hubbert and a bases loaded catcher’s interference to take a 7-4 advantage. In the top of the ninth, Skidmore tied the game at 7-7 after a three-run home run but Pregno’s heroics in the bottom half gave FDU the win. Santillo finished the game 2-for-2 with three RBI and a run scored while freshman shortstop Steven Seminerio (East Hanover, NJ/Hanover Park) went 2-for-2 with three runs scored. Sophomore pitcher Brandon Smith (Burlington, NJ/Pennington Prep) got a no-decision after throwing six innings and allowing three runs (one earned) on six hits and striking out three. The Devils return to action on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, with their Freedom Conference opener at Eastern beginning at 3 pm. March 20, 2009 DEVILS END TRIP WITH 10-9 WIN OVER ROWAN WINTER HAVEN, FL – The College at Florham Devils won the finale of their Florida Spring Trip on Friday morning, knocking off Rowan by a score of 10-9. With the win, the Devils improved to 5-4-1. FDU scored all 10 of their runs in the fourth inning and were on the verge of winning by the mercy rule before the Profs scored one run in the sixth inning, three in the seventh, two in the eighth, and three in the ninth. The Devils recorded the final out of the game at home plate when Rowan tried to score the tying run on a base hit to the outfield. Junior outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) and junior infielder Chris Baldino (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) each had two hits and a RBI while freshman first baseman Matt Joiner (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) finished with two hites, including a triple, and a RBI. Freshman pitcher Jake Hazen (Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills) picked up the win, tossing 6.1 innings and allowing four runs on eight hits while striking out three. The Devils return to action on Sunday, March 22, 2009, with their home opener against Skidmore beginning at noon. March 19, 2009 DEVILS SWEEP MCLA WINTER HAVENN, FL – The College at Florham Devils swept Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, 3-1 and 10-5, on Thursday afternoon. With the sweep, the Devils improved to 4-4-1. GAME ONE – Freshman pitcher Matt Mizerek (Matawan, NJ/Matawan) tossed six shutout innings, allowing three hits while striking out four to pick up the win. Junior outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) ripped a two-run double while junior third baseman Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) knocked in a RBI single. GAME TWO – Geran led the way for FDU, finished with three hits and three RBI while freshman shortstop Steven Seminerio (East Hanover, NJ/Hanover Park) had a two RBI single. Oliveto, senior third baseman Bill Smith (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.), senior outfielder Doug Bookholt (Vernon, NJ/Vernon) and junior second baseman James Vafiadou (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) all had RBI singles. Freshman pitcher Mike Yaccarine (Freehold, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) threw 5.2 innings, allowing four runs on five hits and striking out five but he settled for a no decision. The Devils return to action on Friday, March 20, 2009, against Rowan beginning at 9 am. March 18, 2009 DEVILS DOWNED BY MCDANIEL, 16-9 WINTER HAVEN, FL – The College at Florham Devils were knocked off by McDaniel, 16-9, on Wednesday afternoon in the sixth game of their Florida Spring Trip. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 2-4-1. Junior infielder Chris Baldino (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) finished the game with two hits, including a double, and three RBI while junior outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) had three hits, including a double, and two RBI. Sophomore outfielder Dan Pregno (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) had two hits, a run scored and a RBI. The Devils return to action on Thursday, March 19, 2009, with a doubleheader against Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts beginning at noon. March 16, 2009 DEVILS FALL TO WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON, 16-11 WINTER HAVEN, FL – The College at Florham Devils were defeated by Washington & Jefferson, 16-11, on Monday afternoon on the third day of their Florida Spring Trip. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 2-3-1. Senior catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Bernards, NJ/Gladstone) led FDU by going 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI while freshman shortstop Steven Seminerio (East Hanover, NJ/Hanover Park) went 2-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI. Junior third baseman Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) also had two RBI while sophomore outfielder Alex Sariyan (Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills) had three hits and two runs scored. The Devils return to action on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, against McDaniel beginning at 10 am. March 15, 2009 DEVILS SWEEP FRAMINGHAM STATE WINTER HAVEN, FL – The College at Florham Devils swept Framingham State, 9-5 and 7-2, on the second day of their Florida Spring Trip on Sunday afternoon. With the sweep, the Devils improved to 2-2-1. GAME ONE – Sophomore pitcher Brandon Smith (Burlington, NJ/Pennington Prep) picked up the win by tossing five innings and allowing three runs on eight hits while striking out six. Junior outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) had a home run, a double and two RBI while junior infielder Chris Baldino (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) had a double and a RBI while junior catcher Marc Hubbert (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Boro) had a RBI single. GAME TWO – Freshman pitcher Jake Hazen (Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills) notched the second victory of the day by going six innings and allowing two runs on six hits while striking out seven. Freshman first baseman Ryan Fandel (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) and freshman outfielder Mike Zangrillo (Raritan, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) each had two-run singles while junior third baseman Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) had a RBI triple and Hubbert had another RBI single. The Devils return to action on Monday, March 16, 2009, against Washington & Jefferson beginning at 11 am. March 14, 2009 DEVILS LOSE, TIE WITH MESSIAH WINTER HAVEN, FL – The College at Florham Devils played their first two games of the Florida Spring Trip on Saturday, losing Game One to Messiah by a score of 14-2 while playing to a 19-19 tie in Game Two with the game being called due to darkness. After Saturday, the Devils record now stands at 0-2-1. GAME ONE – The Devils banged out 12 hits in the game but were only able to push across two runs. FDU trailed 3-0 after the fourth inning before the game got away. Senior catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards) finished with a double and a RBI while sophomore outfielder Alex Sariyan (Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills) had two hits and a RBI. Sophomore outfielder Dan Pregno (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) had two hits, including a double, and freshman shortstop Steven Seminerio (East Hanover, NJ/Hanover Park) also collected two hits. Freshman pitcher Matt Mizerek (Matawan, NJ/Matawan) started and went four innings, giving up three runs on five hits while striking out four. GAME TWO – In a wacky nightcap, the Devils jumped out to a 5-0 lead after the first inning thanks to a two-run home run by junior outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic), a solo home run by junior third baseman Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) and a two-run home run by freshman first baseman Ryan Fandel (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central). FDU then actually trailed, 12-7, after the third inning before cutting it to 12-11 after the fourth. Down 17-11 entering the top of the ninth, the Devils played eight runs to grab a 19-17 lead with the big hit being a three-run double by junior catcher Marc Hubbert (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Boro) that gave FDU the lead. Messiah rallied back to tie it at 191-9 in the bottom of the ninth but the Devils pulled out the tie when senior outfielder Doug Bookholt (Vernon, NJ/Vernon) made a diving catch that he then turned into a double play to end the game. Oliveto finished the game with four RBI while Pregno had three hits and three RBI. Junior infielder Chris Baldino (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) also ripped a home run. The Devils return to action on Sunday, March 15, 2009, with a double-header against Framingham State beginning at noon. February 25, 2009 DEVILS KNOCKED OFF BY #4 KEAN, 5-1, IN SEASON OPENER UNION, NJ – The College at Florham Devils were knocked off by #4 Kean, 5-1, in non-conference action in the season opener for FDU. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 0-1. Kean scored all five of their runs in the first inning off FDU freshman starter Matt Mizerek (Matawan, NJ/Matawan). Mizerek went two innings and five reliever s combined to hold the Cougars to only two hits the rest of the way. The Devils got their lone run when senior outfielder Doug Bookholt (Vernon, NJ/Vernon) scored senior catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards) on a RBI ground out. Sheppard finished the game 2-for-4 while junior third baseman Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) went 3-for-3. The Devils return to action on Saturday, March 7, 2009, with their home opener against Polytechnic beginning at noon. February 24, 2009 DEVILS PICKED SEVENTH IN PRESEASON POLL ANNVILLE, PA – The College at Florham Devils were picked to finish seventh out of nine teams in the preseason Freedom Conference Coaches Poll on Tuesday afternoon. The voting went as follows: 1. DeSales (5) 67 pts., 2. Alvernia (2) 65 pts., 3. Manhattanville (2) 62 pts., 4. King’s 48 pts., 5. Wilkes 43 pts., 5. Delaware Valley 43 pts., 7. FDU-Florham 32 pts., 8. Misericordia 25 pts., 9. Eastern 20 pts. The Devils open the season on Wednesday, February 25, 2009, at Kean beginning at 2:30 pm. June 7, 2008 FLANNERY TAKEN BY YANKEES IN 47^TH ROUND OF MLB DRAFT MADISON, NJ - Senior pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton) was chosen by the New York Yankees with the 25^th pick of the 47^th round on Friday afternoon in the 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Flannery, who was a First Team All-Freedom Conference and a First Team All-NJCBA selection, led the Devils with a 6-3 record and a 2.25 ERA. He struck out 74 batters in 2008, which puts him first All-Time in FDU history with 223 career strikeouts. Flannery also ranks fifth in career complete games (12), third in career wins (19), fourth in single-season ERA (2.25) and fourth in single-season strikeouts (74). In the conference, he is first in ERA, first in opposing batting average, fourth in innings pitched, first in strikeouts, tied for first in wins, second in hits allowed, first in runs allowed and first in walks allowed. In Division III, he ranks seventh in strikeouts per nine innings, 25^th in walks allowed per nine innings, 28^th in hits allowed per nine innings, 40^th in ERA and 41^st in total strikeouts. May 20, 2008 FLANNERY, PREGNO NAMED TO NJCBA ALL-STATE TEAMS MADISON, NJ – Senior pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton) was named First Team All-New Jersey Coaches Baseball Association while freshman outfielder Dan Pregno (Andover, NJ/Lenape Valley) was named to the All-Rookie Team. Flannery, a First Team All-Freedom Conference selection, led the Devils with a 6-3 record, a 2.25 ERA and 74 strikeouts. He is now first All-Time on the FDU career strikeouts list. In the conference, he is first in ERA, first in opposing batting average, fourth in innings pitched, first in strikeouts, tied for first in wins, second in hits allowed, first in runs allowed and first in walks allowed. Nationally, he is eighth in strikeouts per nine innings, 28^th in strikeouts and walks allowed per nine innings and 50^th in ERA. Pregno ended the season with .310 batting average, 20 runs scored, five doubles, five stolen bases and 15 RBI. May 8, 2008 FLANNERY NAMED FIRST TEAM ALL-FREEDOM CONFERENCE ANNVILLE, PA - Senior pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton) was named First Team All-Freedom Conference on Thursday morning for the second consecutive season. Flannery led the Devils with a 6-3 record, a 2.25 ERA and 74 strikeouts. He has now moved in to first All-Time on the FDU career strikeouts list. In the conference, he is first in ERA, first in opposing batting average, fourth in innings pitched, first in strikeouts, tied for first in wins, second in hits allowed, first in runs allowed and first in walks allowed. Nationally, he is eighth in strikeouts per nine innings, 28^th in strikeouts and walks allowed per nine innings and 50^th in ERA. April 30, 2008 DEVILS END SEASON WITH 5-3 WIN OVER JOHN JAY MADISON, NJ – Senior pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton Regional) allowed no runs on one hit while striking out nine in seven innings to lead the College at Florham Devils to a 5-3 victory over John Jay on Wednesday afternoon in non-conference action. With the win, the Devils end their season with a record of 14-20-1. The Devils got on the board first with two runs in the bottom of the first inning on a RBI double by senior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) and a RBI single by senior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley). The score would remain the same until the seventh inning when FDU made it 3-0 on a RBI groundout by freshman outfielder Dan Pregno (Andover, NJ/Lenape Valley). The Devils would tack on two more runs in the eighth on a RBI triple by sophomore designated hitter Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) and a RBI single by sophomore shortstop Anthony Foster (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham). The Bloodhounds would push across three runs in the ninth but that was all they would get as FDU earned the win. Bellino and Hanna each had two hits, a run scored and a RBI while senior designated hitter Ray Tillotson (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.) finished 1-for-3. Senior pitcher Larry Fabrizio (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater Raritan) picked up his first career save by tossing two innings and allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits while striking out three. April 26, 2008 DEVILS SPLIT WITH MESSIAH GRANTHAM, PA – The College at Florham Devils split a doubleheader with Messiah on Saturday afternoon in non-conference action, winning the first game by a score of 14-1 before losing the nightcap by a 6-5 margin. With the split, the Devils are now 13-20-1. Game One – Sophomore outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs, two runs scored and six RBI to lead the Devils to the blowout win. FDU scored two runs in the second, two in the third, seven in the fourth and two in the fifth to blow the game open. Senior pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton Regional) got the win, allowing no runs on four hits while striking out six in four innings. Sophomore third baseman Chris Baldino (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) finished 3-for-4 with three runs scored and a RBI. Game Two – Junior catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards) went 2-for-4 a double and three RBI but it wasn’t enough as FDU suffered the 6-5 defeat. The Devils jumped out to a 3-2 lead after the top of the third but Messiah scored three in the bottom of the third to take a 5-3 lead. FDU scored one run each in the fourth and fifth innings to tie it at 5-5 but the Falcons walk-off double to end the game. Oliveto went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored while Baldino was 2-for-4 with a run scored and a RBI. The Devils return to action on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at Centenary beginning at 3:30 pm. April 23, 2008 DEVILS FALL TO MONTCLAIR STATE, 14-3 Story Provided by Montclair State Sports Information MONTCLAIR, NJ - Less than 24 hours after falling to No. 13 Johns Hopkins, the Montclair State baseball team got a three-run home run from senior Michael Nunes (Hazlet, NJ / Raritan) and three RBI off the bench from freshman Michael Ercolano (Vernon, NJ / Vernon) as the Red Hawks bounced back with a 14-3 victory over FDU-Florham at Yogi Berra Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Freshman Jeff DellaPiazza (Summit, NJ / Summit) belted a two-run homer for the Red Hawks, who won for the 10th time in their last 12 games and moved to 20-12 on the season. Sophomore shortstop Anthony Foster (Hamilton, NJ / Nottingham) went 4-for-4 and drove in both runs for the Devils, who fell to 12-19-1 with their fifth loss in the last six games. Scoreless after the first, Montclair State erupted for six runs in the second. Rob Clark (Livingston, NJ / Seton Hall Prep) brought home the first run with a single and Andrew Himmelfarb (Nyack, NY / Nyack) singled through the infield to make it 2-0 before Nunes launched a three-run homer to left field as Montclair went up by five. It was Nunes’ second round-tripper of the season. Rob Bowness (Sparta, NJ / Seton Hall Prep) delivered the final run with an RBI single. FDU-Florham got a run back in the third as Chris Baldino (Old Bridge, NJ / Old Bridge) plated a run with an infield single and the Devils trimmed the lead to 6-3 in the top of the sixth. Foster accounted for both runs with a base hit just inside the right field foul line. But Montclair countered with two runs of its own as Jeff Miller (Wyckoff, NJ / Ramapo) drove in a run with a two-out single and while Bowness collected his second run batted in as Montclair went in front, 8-3. The Red Hawks put the game away in the seventh with six runs. Vicente Medina (North Bergen, NJ / Paramus Catholic) scored the first one on a wild pitch and Ercolano smacked a bases-clearing double to left field for a 12-3 lead. DellaPiazza followed with a two-run homer to left for his first of the year to cap the scoring for Montclair. Junior lefthander Michael Vitale (Bayonne, NJ / Bayonne) picked up the victory as he allowed four hits and a run with three strikeouts as he moved to 3-1 on the year. Freshman lefty Dan Pregno (Andover, NJ / Lenape Valley) took the loss for the Devils (0-3). Bowness was the only Red Hawk to collect two hits in the game as Montclair out-hit FDU-Florham, 13-12. Baldino and D.J. Hanna (Stanhope, NJ / Lenape Valley) had two hits apiece for the Devils. The Devils return to action on Saturday, April 26, 2008, with a doubleheader at Messiah beginning at 1 pm. April 20, 2008 DEVILS SPLIT WITH WILKES WILKES-BARRE, PA – The College at Florham Devils split a doubleheader with Wilkes on Sunday afternoon in Freedom Conference action. FDU won the first game by a score of 9-2 before losing the second game by a 14-3 margin. With the split, the Devils are now 12-18-1 (6-12 Freedom) while the Colonels are 7-13 (7-8 Freedom). Game One – Junior second baseman Kevin Flexer (Mantague, NJ/Morris Catholic) finished 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and three RBI while senior pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton Regional) picked up the win by allowing two runs on six hits in seven innings. Flannery also struck out 10 batters, which now makes him FDU’s All-Time leader in career strikeouts. Sophomore shortstop Anthony Foster (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) went 2-for-3 with two runs scored while senior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) was 1-for-3 with two RBI. Game Two – Junior catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards) went 2-for-3 with a double while sophomore designated hitter Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) was 1-for-1 with a double and a RBI for FDU. Hanna and sophomore second baseman James Vafiadou (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) each drove in a run. The Devils return to action on Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at Montclair State beginning at 3:30 pm. April 19, 2008 DEVILS SWEPT BY MANHATTANVILLE, 10-3 AND 12-7 PURCHASE, NY – The College at Florham Devils dropped both games of a doubleheader to Manhattanville, 10-3 and 12-7, in Freedom Conference action on Saturday afternoon. With the sweep, the Devils dropped to 11-17-1 (5-11 Freedom) while the Valiants improved to 19-10 (9-4 Freedom). Game One – Junior catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards) went 1-for-3 with a home run, a run scored and two RBI for FDU. Senior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose), senior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) and junior third baseman Bill Smith (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.) all had two hits for the Devils. Senior pitcher Larry Fabrizio (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater Raritan) took the loss, allowing eight runs on 11 hits in four innings. Game Two – Sophomore third baseman Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and a RBI while sophomore catcher Marc Hubbert (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Boro) finished 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and a RBI for the Devils. Freshman pitcher Brandon Smith (Burlington, NJ/Pennington Prep) suffered the loss, allowing six runs on six hits in 4.2 innings pitched. The Devils return to action on Sunday, April 20, 2008, with a doubleheader at Wilkes beginning at 1 pm. April 18, 2008 DEVILS DOWNED BY MANHATTANVILLE, 9-4 MADISON, NJ – Sophomore shortstop Anthony Foster (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) finished 2-for-4, including a two-run home run, but it wasn’t enough as the College at Florham Devils fell to Manhattanville, 9-4, in Freedom Conference action on Friday afternoon. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 11-15-1 (5-9 Freedom) while the Valiants improved to 17-10 (7-4 Freedom). The Devils got on the board first, taking a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning on Foster’s homer. The Valiants cut it to 2-1 in the fourth inning and then put up four runs in the seventh to grab a 5-2 lead. In that seventh inning, Manhattanville belted back-to-back home runs to take the lead. Manhattanville would add four insurance runs in the ninth inning to take a 9-2 lead but the Devils pushed across two runs in the bottom of the ninth to cut it 9-4 on a RBI single by senior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) in which another run scored on the play due to a Valiant error. That’s all the Devils would get though, as Manhattanville survived the ninth inning to pick up the win. Sophomore outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) went 3-for-5 with a triple and a run scored while freshman pitcher Dan Pregno (Andover, NJ/Lenape Valley) added two hits. Pregno took the loss on the mound, allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits in 6.1 innings pitched. The Devils and Valiants return to action on Saturday, April 19, 2008, with a doubleheader at Manhattanville beginning at 1 pm. April 15, 2008 DEVILS PLAY TO 13-13 TIE WITH ST. JOSEPH’S (L.I.) MADISON, NJ – The College at Florham Devils and St. Joseph’s (L.I.) played to a 13-13 in non-conference action on Tuesday afternoon. With the tie, the Devils are now 11-14-1. The Eagles got off to a good start, putting up three runs apiece in the first, second and fourth innings to take a 9-0 lead. The Devils would storm back in the fifth inning with seven runs on a RBI double by junior outfielder Doug Bookholt (Vernon, NJ/Vernon), a RBI single by sophomore third baseman Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic), a two-run double by senior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) and a three-run home run from senior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley). St. Joseph’s would add a run in the sixth and seventh inning and two runs in the eighth inning to take a 13-7 advantage. FDU would get all those runs back in the bottom of the eighth when they put up six runs to tie the game at 13-13 on a RBI single by senior designated hitter Ray Tillotson (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.), a RBI fielder’s choice by Bookholt, a RBI single by junior third baseman Bill Smith (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.), a two-run single by Hanna and a RBI walk by sophomore shortstop Chris Baldino (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge). Each team went scoreless in the ninth and tenth innings and the game was called due to darkness. Hanna finished the game 2-for-6 with a home run, a run scored and five RBI while Bookholt went 2-for5 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI. The Devils return to action on Friday, April 18, 2008, at home against Manhattanville beginning at 3:30 pm. April 13, 2008 DEVILS SPLIT WITH DELAWARE VALLEY DOYLESTOWN, PA – The College at Florham Devils split a doubleheader with Delaware Valley in Freedom Conference action on Sunday afternoon. FDU dropped the first game, 2-1, before winning the second game, 2-1. With the split, the Devils are now 11-14 (5-8 Freedom) while the Aggies are 18-9 (5-4 Freedom). Game One – Senior pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton Regional) was the hard-luck loser, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits while striking out five in 6.2 innings. Del Val got on the board first when they pushed a run across in the bottom of the third inning but the Devils tied it at 1-1 in the sixth on a RBI single by senior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose). The Aggies won the game in the bottom of the seventh when FDU made back-to-back errors with two outs. Game Two – Freshman pitcher Brandon Smith (Burlington, NJ/Pennington Prep) had arguabley his best outing of the season, allowing one run on six hits while striking out seven in 6.1 innings to pick up the win. Sophomore pitcher Bill Buckless (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) got the final two outs to pick up the save. All of the scoring took place in the second inning as the Devils jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a RBI double by junior third baseman Bill Smith (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.) and a RBI double by freshman outfielder Dan Pregno (Andover, NJ/Lenape Valley) before the Aggies got one of the runs back in the bottom half of the inning. It was all Smith from there as he shut down the Aggies the rest of the way allowing the Devils to earn the split. Pregno and senior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) each had three hits for FDU. The Devils return to action on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at home against St. Joseph’s Patchogue beginning at 3:30 pm. April 11, 2008 DEVILS FALL TO DELAWARE VALLEY, 14-8 MADISON, NJ – Freshman outfielder Kellen Jarrett (Pennsburg, PA/Upper Perkiomen) went 5-for-6 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and six RBI to lead Delaware Valley to a 14-8 victory over the College at Florham Devils in the first game of their three-game Freedom Conference weekend series. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 10-13 (4-7 Freedom) while the Aggies improved to 17-8 (4-3 Freedom). The Aggies got on the board first with one run in the top of the first inning but FDU tied it at 1-1 in the bottom of the second on a RBI double by junior third baseman Bill Smith (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.). Del Val put up one run apiece in the fourth and fifth innings to grab a 3-1 lead but the Devils tied it again at 3-3 in the bottom of the fifth on a two-run double by sophomore designated hitter Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic). The Aggies erupted for four runs in the top of the sixth to grab a 7-3 advantage but the Devils came right back with three of their own in the bottom of the sixth on three-run triple by freshman outfielder Dan Pregno (Andover, NJ/Lenape Valley) to cut the deficit to 7-6. Unfortunately, Del Val responded immediately with a five-run seventh inning to go ahead by a score of 12-6. The Aggies would add two more in the top of the ninth to take a 14-6 lead but FDU would cut it to 14-8 in the bottom of the ninth on two-run double by senior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose), however the Devils could not push across any more runs allowing Del Val to get the win. Geran finished the game 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored and two RBI while eight of the nine starters scored a run for FDU. Senior pitcher Larry Fabrizio (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater Raritan) took the loss, allowing seven runs on 12 hits in 5.2 innings. The Devils and Aggies return to action on Saturday, April 12, 2008, with a doubleheader at Delaware Valley beginning at 1 pm. April 9, 2008 DEVILS FALL TO STEVENS, 6-2 HOBOKEN, NJ – Sophomore outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) went 2-for-4 with a home run, a run scored and two RBI, but it wasn’t enough as the College at Florham Devils were knocked off by Stevens, 6-3, in non-conference action on Wednesday afternoon. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 10-12. The Devils got on the board first, taking a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning on a Duck error. Stevens came back with one in the fourth and two in the fifth to grab a 3-1 lead, but the Devils scored two in the top of the sixth on Oliveto’s two-run home run to tie the game at 3-3. The Ducks responded right away though, scoring one run each in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings to pull out the 6-3 win. Sophomore shortstop Anthony Foster (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) finished 2-for-4 with a run scored while freshman pitcher Matt Dizinno (Budd Lake, NJ/Mount Olive) took the loss, allowing four runs on 10 hits in 5.1 innings. The Devils return to action on Friday, April 11, 2008, at home against Delaware Valley beginning at 3:30 pm. April 8, 2008 BELLINO’S RBI SINGLE IN NINTH GIVES DEVILS A 10-9 WIN OVER WILLIAM PATERSON MADISON, NJ – Senior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) ripped an RBI single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning to cap a four-run ninth that enabled the College at Florham Devils to pick up a 10-9 win over William Paterson in non-conference action on Tuesday afternoon. With the win, the Devils improved to 10-11. FDU got on the board with two runs in the first on a RBI single by sophomore third baseman Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) and a William Paterson error. The Devils added three more runs in the third inning to grab a 5-0 lead on a RBI double by Bellino and a two-run Pioneer error. William Paterson cut it to 5-3 in the fourth and 5-4 in the top of the sixth before scoring five runs in the seventh to take a 9-5 advantage. FDU got one run back in the bottom of the seventh on a sac fly by junior outfielder Doug Bookholt (Vernon, NJ/Vernon) and entered the bottom of the ninth inning down by a score of 9-6. Senior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) and junior catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards) started the inning with back-to-back singles and sophomore shortstop Chris Baldino (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) followed that up with a walk to load the bases. Bookholt was then hit by a pitch to make the score 9-7 while junior second baseman Kevin Flexer (Mantague, NJ/Morris Catholic) and junior third baseman Bill Smith (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.) each drew bases loaded walks to tie the game at 9-9. That’s when it was time for Bellino’s walk-off single that gave the Devils the 10-9 come from behind win. Bellino finished the game 3-for-6 with two doubles, a run scored and two RBI while Geran went 3-for-3 with a double, a run scored and a RBI. Sophomore pitcher Bill Buckless (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) picked up the win in relief by tossing a scoreless ninth inning. The Devils return to action on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at Stevens beginning at 3 pm. April 7, 2008 DEVILS DOWNED BY ARCADIA, 10-0 GLENSIDE, PA – The College at Florham Devils were knocked off by Arcadia, 10-0, in the third game of their three game Freedom Conference weekend series. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 9-11 (4-6 Freedom) while the Knights improved to 10-13-1 (6-3 Freedom). The Knights puts up a run in both the first and second inning and then followed it up with two runs in the third inning to take a 4-0 lead after three. Arcadia really put the game away when they put up a five spot in the fifth inning to take a 9-0 lead. The Knights went on to add another run in the seventh to earn the 10-0 victory. Junior second baseman Kevin Flexer (Mantague, NJ/Morris Catholic) went 2-for-3 with a stolen base for the Devils while freshman pitcher Brandon Smith (Burlington, NJ/Pennington Prep) suffered the loss, allowing nine runs on 10 hits in 4.1 innings. The Devils return to action on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at home against William Paterson beginning at 3:30 pm. April 6, 2008 DEVILS SWEPT BY ARCADIA MADISON, NJ – The College at Florham Devils dropped both games of a doubleheader, 10-4 and 2-0 (9), to Arcadia in Freedom Conference action on Sunday afternoon. With the sweep, the Devils dropped to 9-10 (4-5 Freedom) while the Knights improved to 9-13-1 (5-3 Freedom). Game One – Arcadia jumped out to a 1-0 lead after the top of the first inning but FDU made it 4-1 after three on a RBI double by junior second baseman Kevin Flexer (Mantague, NJ/Morris Catholic), a two-run single by senior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) and a RBI groundout by junior catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards). The Knights cut it to 4-2 after the fourth inning and exploded four seven runs in the sixth inning to grab a 9-4 lead. Arcadia would add a run in the seventh to make the final score 10-4. Flexer and freshman outfielder Dan Pregno (Andover, NJ/Lenape Valley) each had two hits for FDU. Senior pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton Regional) took the loss, allowing eight runs on eight hits while striking out eight in 5.1 innings. Game Two – This was a pitcher’s duel throughout as the game was scoreless heading into the ninth inning, when Arcadia pushed across two unearned runs to escape with the victory. Bellino had two hits for the Devils, who only had three hits total, while senior pitcher Larry Fabrizio (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater Raritan) was the hard-luck loser allowing two unearned runs on five hits in 8.2 innings of work. The Devils and Knights return to action on Monday, April 7, 2008, when they finish their three-game series at Arcadia beginning at 3:30 pm. April 2, 2008 HOT BATS CARRY DEVILS TO 16-8 WIN OVER WILKES MADISON, NJ – Junior catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards) went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, a run scored and four RBI to lead the College at Florham Devils to a 16-8 win over Wilkes in Freedom Conference action on Wednesday afternoon. With the win, the Devils improved to 9-8 (4-3 Freedom) while the Colonels dropped to 10-7 (3-4 Freedom). FDU got on the board first by putting up five runs in the bottom of the second inning on a two-run double by sophomore third baseman Chris Baldino (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge), a RBI single by junior second baseman Kevin Flexer (Mantague, NJ/Morris Catholic), a Wilkes error and a RBI double by sophomore outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic). The Devils made it 8-0 in the third on Sheppard’s two-run home run and a RBI single by freshman outfielder Dan Pregno (Andover, NJ/Lenape Valley). Wilkes made it 8-3 in their half of the fourth but the Devils came right back with two of their own on Sheppard’s two-run double in the bottom of the fourth to make it 10-3. The Colonels tacked on four in the fifth to cut the deficity to 10-7 but an error, a RBI single by sophomore designated hitter Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) and a RBI single by senior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) made it 13-7 after five innings of play. The Devils pushed ascross two more in the sixth to make it 15-7 and each team would add a run in the later innings to get to the final score of 16-8. Pregno finished 4-for-6 with two runs scored and a RBI while Flexer was 2-for-6 with a double, a stolen base, two runs scored and three RBI. Oliveto went 2-for-6 with two doubles and two RBI, Baldino was 2-for-4 with a double three runs scored and two RBI, and Hanna finished 3-for-4 with a double, a stolen base, three runs scored and a RBI. Freshman pitcher John Mineo (Fanwood, NJ/Scotch Plains Fanwood) picked up the win in relief, tossing three innings while allowing one run on three hits. The Devils return to action on Friday, April 4, 2008, at Arcadia beginning at 3:30 pm. March 30, 2008 DEVILS KNOCKED OFF BY KING’S, 8-6 WILKES-BARRE, PA - The College at Florham Devils were defeated by King’s, 8-6, in the final game of their three game weekend series on Sunday afternoon in Freedom Conference action. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 8-8 (3-3 Freedom) while the Monarchs improved to 8-9 (4-5 Freedom). The game was scoreless until the top of the sixth inning when senior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) roped a two-run single to give FDU a 2-0 lead. The Devils added another run in the sixth to take a 3-0 lead on a King’s error. The Monarchs came right back however, scoring five runs in the bottom of the sixth to take a 5-3 advantage. Four of the five runs in the inning were unearned. FDU took the lead right back in the seventh inning, 6-5, with the runs coming on two Monarch errors a RBI groundout by Hanna. King’s would take the lead for good though in the eighth inning, 8-6, when they scored three runs on three RBI doubles. Sophomore pitcher Bill Buckless (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) took the loss in relief, allowing three runs on four hits in one inning. The Devils return to action on Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at home against Maine Presque Isle beginning at 3:30 pm. March 29, 2008 DEVILS SWEEP KING’S, 1-0 AND 6-4 MADISON, NJ – The College at Florham Devils swept King’s, 1-0 and 6-4, in the first two games of their three game Freedom Conference series on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Devils improved to 8-7 (3-2 Freedom) while the Monarchs dropped to 7-9 (3-5 Freedom). Game One – FDU got a dominating pitching performance by senior pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton Regional) to win the first game. Flannery tossed a complete game seven innings allowing no runs on four hits while striking out 12. The Devils scored the only run of the game in the bottom of the sixth inning on a RBI single by sophomore outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic). FDU only had two hits in the game but the Devils did draw four walks and Flannery made it stand up. Game Two – Freshman outfielder Dan Pregno (Andoer, NJ/Lenape Valley) went 3-for-3 with two runs scored to lead the Devils to the 6-4 win. FDU got on the board in the bottom of the third inning when a sac fly by Oliveto scored Pregno. King’s put up four runs in the top of the fourth on a grand slam but the Devils came back to score five of their own in the bottom of the fourth to take a 6-4 lead. The first run of the inning was scored on a balk then junior second baseman Kevin Flexer (Mantague, NJ/Morris Catholic) roped a RBI single followed by a RBI single by sophomore designated hitter Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic). An error on Geran’s single allowed the fourth run to score and senior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) belted a RBI single for the final run. Geran, Bellino and sophomore shortstop Anthony Foster (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) each had two hits. Senior pitcher Larry Fabrizio (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater Raritan) picked up the win, going five innings and allowing four runs on 12 hits. Sophomore pitcher Bill Buckless (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) picked up the save, tossing a perfect seventh inning. The Devils return to action on Sunday, March 30, 2008, at King’s in the final game of the series beginning at 1 pm. March 26, 2008 DEVILS DOWN RUTGERS-CAMDEN, 7-5 CAMDEN, NJ – The College at Florham Devils knocked off Rutgers-Camden, 7-5, in non-conference action on Wednesday afternoon at Campbell’s Field. With the win, the Devils improved to 6-7. FDU got on the board first in the top of the first inning on a RBI single by senior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose). Camden tied it in the bottom of the first but FDU took a 3-1 lead in the top of the fourth on an error and a RBI single by sophomore designated hitter Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic). The Devils then took a 5-1 lead in the fifth inning on sac fly by senior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) and a RBI single by sophomore outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic). Camden came storming back in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie the game at 5-5 but the Devils weren’t done as they scored a run in the seventh on a sac fly by sophomore shortstop Anthony Foster (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) and a run in the eighth on a sac fly by sophomore catcher Marc Hubbert (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Boro). Freshman pitcher John Mineo (Fanwood, NJ/Scotch Plains Fanwood), sophomore pitcher Adam Garry (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Boro) and sophomore pitcher Bill Buckless (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) combined to hold Camden scoreless over the final 3.2 innings. Sophomore second baseman Chris Baldino (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) finished 3-for-4 with three runs scored while Bellino went 2-for-5 with a run scored and a RBI. Mineo picked up his first collegiate win while Buckless picked up his first saves of the season. The Devils return to action on Firday, March 28, 2008, at King’s beginning at 3:30 pm. March 25, 2008 DEVILS KNOCKED OFF BY RUTGERS-NEWARK, 12-4 NEWARK, NJ – The College at Florham Devils were defeated by Rutgers-Newark, 12-4, in non-conference action on Tuesday afternoon at Riverfront Stadium. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 5-7. Rutgers-Newark exploded at the start of the game, putting up five runs in the first inning and three in the second inning to make it 8-0 after two innings of play. Newark added a run in the fourth inning to make it 9-0 before the Devils got on the board in the top of fifth inning on a RBI single by sophomore outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic). Newark scored three in the bottom of the fifth to take a 12-1 lead but the Devils scored three in the top of the sixth on a RBI singles by sophomore shortstop Anthony Foster (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham), a RBI walk by junior second baseman Kevin Flexer (Mantague, NJ/Morris Catholic) and a RBI hit-by-pitch from junior outfielder Doug Bookholt (Vernon, NJ/Vernon) to close the gap to 12-4. That was as close as the Devils would get though, as they could not push across any more runs in the final three innings. Senior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) finished 3-for-4 with a run scored while Foster went 2-for-4 with a RBI. Junior catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards) also had two hits. Freshman pitcher Brandon Smith (Burlington, NJ/Pennington Prep) took the loss, allowing nine runs (four earned) on 13 hits in four innings. The Devils return to action on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at Rutgers-Camden beginning at 3:30 pm. March 24, 2008 DEVILS FALL TO DESALES, 19-3 CENTER VALLEY, PA – The College at Florham Devils were knocked off by DeSales, 19-3, in Freedom Conference action on Monday afternoon. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 5-6 (1-2 Freedom) while DeSales improved to 8-8 (2-1 Freedom). The Bulldogs started strong right away, as they scored three runs in the first inning and two more in the second inning. FDU made it 5-1 in the top of third after sophomore outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) doubled, stole third and scored on a sac fly by sophomore designated hitter Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic). DeSales put up two more run in the bottom of the third to take a 7-1 advantage but the Devils made it 7-2 in the fifth on another sac fly by Geran. The Bulldgos put the game away in the bottom of the fifth as they scored seven runs to take a 14-2 lead. DeSales then pushed across four more runs in the sixth and one in the eighth before FDU made it 19-3 in the top of the ninth on a sac fly by freshman outfielder Alex Sariyan (Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills). Geran finished the game 2-for-2 with two RBI, Oliveto was 2-for-4 with a run scored and senior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) went 2-for-3. Sophomore pitcher Bill Winters (Brick, NJ/Brick) took the loss, going three innings and allowing seven runs (six eanred) on six hits. The Devils return to action on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at Rutgers-Newark beginning at 3:30 pm. March 24, 2008 FLANNERY NAMED FREEDOM CONFERENCE PITCHER OF THE WEEK ANNVILLE, PA - Senior pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton) was named Freedom Conference Pitcher of the Week on Monday afternoon after tallying 20 strikeouts in two games last week. Flannery started the week by allowing no runs on two hits and striking out nine in a complete game 5-0 win over Fitchburg State in Florida. He then ended the week by tossing a complete game and allowing four runs (one earned) on six hits while striking 11 in a 7-4 win over DeSales in the Freedom Conference opener for both teams. On the season, Flannery is 2-1 with a 1.42 ERA and 24 strikeouts. March 22, 2008 DEVILS SPLIT WITH DESALES MADISON, NJ – The College at Florham Devils split a doubleheader with DeSales on Saturday afternoon in the Freedom Conference opener for both teams. The Devils won Game One, 7-4, before losing the nightcap, 5-3. With the split, the Devils are 5-5 (1-1 Freedom) while the Bulldogs are 7-8 (1-1 Freedom). Game One – Senior pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton Regional) tossed a complete game allowing four runs (one earned) on six hits while striking out 11 to pick up the win. DeSales took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning but the Devils put up four in the bottom of the third on a two-run single by sophomore outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) and RBI singles by sophomore designated hitter Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) and senior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley). FDU added two more runs in the fourth inning to take a 6-1 lead but the Bulldogs scored three in the fifth to cut it to 6-4. The Devils added an insurance run in the sixth and Flannery shut the door the rest of the way as the Devils picked up the win. Oliveto finished 3-for-4 with a run scored and three RBI while sophomore shortstop Anthony Foster (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) went 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Game Two – The Bulldogs jumped out to a 4-0 lead after the top of the third inning before the Devils pushed a run across in the bottom of the third on a RBI groundout by Oliveto to make it 4-1. FDU made it 4-2 in the fourth on a RBI singles by sophomore third baseman Chris Baldino (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge), and 4-3 in the sixth on a RBI double by junior catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards). That was as close as they would get though, as DeSales got an insurance run in the top of the seventh before retiring the side in order in the bottom of the seventh to get the win. Hanna finished the game 2-for-3 with two runs scored. The Devils return to action on Monday, March 24, 2008, when they travel to DeSales to complete the three game series beginning at 3:30 pm. March 20, 2008 FINAL GAME CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN PORT CHARLOTTE, FL – The College at Florham Devils game against Stevens scheduled for Thursday, March 20, 2008, has been cancelled due to rain. The Devils return to action on Saturday, March 22, 2008, at home with a doubleheader against DeSales in the Freedom Conference opener beginning at 1 pm. March 19, 2008 DEVILS SPLIT WITH LORAS PORT CHARLOTTE, FL – The College at Florham Devils were defeated by Loras in Game One, 7-3, before winning Game Two, 14-6, on Wednesday afternoon on their Florida Spring Break trip. With the split, the Devils now stand at 4-4. Game One – Down 7-3 in the ninth inning, the Devils had the tying run at the plate but could not push across any runners as Loras got the 7-3 win. Senior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) had three hits, including a double, and sophomore outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) also had three hits, including a double, and two RBI. Freshman pitcher Dan Pregno (Andover, NJ/Lenape Valley) tossed 4.1 innings allowing four unearned runs while striking out five. Game Two – With the score tied at 3-3 entering the sixth inning, the Devils exploded for eight runs to break the game open on their way to a 14-6 win. Sophomore catcher Marc Hubbert (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Boro) had a three-run double in that sixth inning. Senior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) belted a three-run home run while sophomore outfielder Bill Winters (Brick, NJ/Brick) and sophomore infielder Chris Baldino (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) each had two hits and a RBI. Sophomore shortstop Anthony Foster (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) had three hits and a RB. Freshman pitcher Matt Dizinno (Budd Lake, NJ/Mount Olive) allowed five runs on five hits and struck out three. The Devils return to action on Thursday, March 20, 2008, against Stevens beginning at 9:30 am. The single game will be FDU’s final game of their Florida Spring Break trip. March 17, 2008 DEVILS SPLIT WITH FONTBONNE PORT CHARLOTTE, FL – The College at Florham Devils split a doubleheader with Fontbonne, winning Game One by a score of 13-2 before losing Game Two by a 16-8 margin, on Monday afternoon in their Florida Spring Break trip. With the split, the Devils improved to 3-3. Game One – FDU broke the game open with a 12 run fourth inning that was fueled by a two-run double and a three-run home run by sophomore third baseman Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic). Sophomore outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) had three hits while sophomore pitcher Bill Winters (Brick, NJ/Brick) picked up the win by tossing six innings and allowing two runs on four hits. Game Two – Fontbonne scored eight runs in the second inning and six runs in the third inning on their way to the victory. Winters belted a three-run home run for the Devils. FDU returns to action on Wednesday, March 19, 2008, with a doubleheader against Loras beginning at 9:30 am. March 16, 2008 DEVILS SWEEP FITCHBURG STATE PORT CHARLOTTE, FL – The College at Florham Devils swept Fitchburg State, 5-0 and 15-11, during their Florida Spring Break trip on Sunday afternoon. With the sweep, the Devils improved to 2-2. Game One – Senior pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton Regional) led the way for the Devils by tossing a complete game shutout allowing only two hits while striking out nine. Freshman outfielder Dan Pregno (Andover, NJ/Lenape Valley) had a double and two RBI’s while sophomore outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) and sophomore catcher Marc Hubbert (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Boro) each had a double and an RBI. Game Two – Senior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) and sophomore outfielder Bill Winters (Brick, NJ/Brick) each connected on two-run home runs to lead the Devils to the 15-11 win. Junior third baseman Bill Smith (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.) had a triple, an RBI and two runs scored while sophomore infielder Chris Baldino (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) had three hits and a RBI. Senior pitcher Larry Fabrizio (Budd Lake, NJ/Bridgewater Raritan) picked up the win by going 4.1 innings and allowing six runs. The Devils return to action on Monday, March 17, 2008, with a doubleheader against Fontbonne beginning at 9:30 am. March 15, 2008 DEVILS FALL TO WORCESTER STATE, 16-10 PORT CHARLOTTE, FL – The College at Florham Devils dropped a 16-10 decision to Worcester State in the first game of their Florida Spring Break trip on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 0-2. FDU got on the board first in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI single by sophomore outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) and an error. The Devils went up 3-0 in the bottom of the third on another error. Worcester State tied it at 3-3 in top of the fourth on two RBI singles and went ahead, 4-3, in the fifth inning on an RBI double. The Devils took the lead back right way, 5-4, in their half of the fifth on a sacrifice fly and an RBI single by freshman outfielder Dan Pregno (Andover, NJ/Lenape Valley). Worcester tied the game again, 5-5, in the top of the sixth inning on an RBI single but the Devils responded once again by taking the lead back in the bottom of the sixth when Oliveto scored on a balk. With FDU leading 6-5, Worcester scored three runs in the seventh and one run in the eighth to grab a 9-6 advantage. The Devils cut it to 9-8 in the bottom of the eighth on a two-run home run by senior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) but Worcester exploded for seven runs in the ninth to take a 16-8 lead. FDU scratched out two runs in the bottom of the ninth on a two-run home run by sophomore outfielder Steven Gonzalez (Teaneck, NJ/Teaneck) but it wasn’t enough as Worcester earned the win. Oliveto finished 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored while Bellino went 2-for-6 with a home run, three runs scored and two RBI’s. Pregno, senior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) and sophomore outfielder Bill Winters (Brick, NJ/Brick) all had two hits apiece. Freshman pitcher Brandon Smith (Burlington, NJ/Pennington Prep) made his first career start and went five innings allowing four runs on eight hits. The Devils return to action on Sunday, March 16, 2008, with a doubleheader against Fitchburg State beginning at noon. March 10, 2008 DEVILS DROP SEASON OPENER TO KEAN, 6-1 UNION, NJ – Freshman first baseman Jared Orgel (East Hanover, NJ/Hanover Park) went 2-for-4 with two RBI’s and senior pitcher Andrew Cupido (South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield) tossed 6.2 innings of shutout ball to lead Kean to a 6-1 victory over the College at Florham Devils in non-conference action on Monday afternoon. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 0-1 on the season. Kean pushed across two runs in the fourth inning and then exploded for four runs in the seventh inning to a grab a 6-0 lead. FDU’s lone run came on an RBI single by sophomore shortstop Anthony Foster (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) after sophomore catcher Marc Hubbert (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Boro) laced a ground rule double earlier in the inning. Senior pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton Regional) started and took the loss, as he went five innings allowing two runs on four hits. The Devils return to action on Saturday, March 15, 2008, against Worcester State in the first game of their Florida Spring break trip beginning at 11:30 am. February 21, 2008 DEVILS PICKED FIFTH IN PRESEASON CONFERENCE POLL ANNVILLE, PA – The College at Florham Devils were picked to finish fifth in the preseason Freedom Conference Coaches Poll on Thursday morning. Here is how the voting shook out: 1. DeSales 41 pts. (4), 2. Wilkes 35 pts. (1), 3. King’s 30 pts. (1), 4. Arcadia 27 pts., 5. Manhattanville 24 pts. (1), 5. FDU-Florham 24 pts., 7. Delaware Valley 15 pts. The Devils open their season on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at Kean beginning at 3 pm. July 26, 2007 SANTILLO NAMED FIRST TEAM ALL-ECAC SOUTH REGION CENTERVILLE, MA – Sophomore third baseman Joey Santillo (Mt. Olive, NJ/Mt. Olive) was named First Team All-ECAC South Region on Thursday afternoon. Santillo was selected as the team’s designated hitter. Santillo hit .339 with team-highs in home runs (7) and RBI’s (38) while also scoring 29 runs. He finished third in the Freedom Conference in slugging percentage, second in RBI’s and tied for first in home runs. May 18, 2007 THREE DEVILS HONORED BY NJCBA JERSEY CITY, NJ – Junior pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton Regional) and sophomore designated hitter Joey Santillo (Mt. Olive, NJ/Mt. Olive) were named Second Team All-State by the New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association while freshman second baseman Tyler Nagel (Long Valley, NJ/West Morris) was named to the NJCBA All-Rookie Team on Friday morning. Flannery went 6-1 with a 3.28 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 57.2 innings pitched.  He ranked fifth in the conference in opposing batting average, third in innings pitched, first in strikeouts and tied for second in wins. Santillo hit .339 with team-highs in home runs (7) and RBI’s (38) while also scoring 29 runs.  He is third in the conference in slugging percentage, second in RBI’s and tied for first in home runs. Nagel finished his first season hitting .310 with 16 runs scored and 12 runs batted in. May 10, 2007 THREE DEVILS GARNER CONFERENCE HONORS ANNVILLE, PA - Junior pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton Regional) and sophomore designated hitter Joey Santillo (Mt. Olive, NJ/Mt. Olive) were selected First Team All-Freedom Conference while junior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) was named to the Second Team on Thursday afternoon. Flannery went 6-1 with a 3.28 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 57.2 innings pitched. He ranked fifth in the conference in opposing batting average, third in innings pitched, first in strikeouts and tied for second in wins. Santillo hit .339 with team-highs in home runs (7) and RBI’s (38) while also scoring 29 runs. He is third in the conference in slugging percentage, second in RBI’s and tied for first in home runs. Hanna hit a team-leading .370 while also scoring 32 runs and driving in 24 more. He also played a phenomenal center field, making 78 put outs to go along with seven assists and only one error for a .988 fielding percentage. April 30, 2007 DEVILS DOWNED BY DESALES, 13-4 MADISON, NJ – The College at Florham Devils were knocked off by DeSales, 13-4, on Monday afternoon. FDU will be the third seed in the upcoming Freedom Conference Tournament and will take on second-seeded King’s. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 19-16 (10-8 Freedom). DeSales scored five runs in the first inning and two runs each in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings to put the game away. Junior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) went 3-for-5 with an RBI while freshman infielder Chris Baldino (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) had two RBI’s. The Devils return to action on Friday, May 4,2007, in the Freedom Conference Tournament against King’s in Quakertown, PA , at a time to be announced. April 29, 2007 DEVILS SWEPT BY DREW MADISON, NJ – The College at Florham Devils were swept by Drew, 3-1 and 4-2, on Sunday afternoon. Sophomore third baseman Bill Smith (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.) was a combined 3-for-5 with a home run. With the sweep, the Devils dropped to 19-15 (10-7). Game One – The Devils got on the board first in the first inning on an RBI walk by freshman outfielder Bill Winters (Brick Twp., NJ/Brick Twp.), but Drew got runs in the second, third and fifth innings to get the win. Junior pitcher Larry Fabrizio (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater Raritan) suffered the loss, allowing three runs (two earned) on nine hits in six innings. Game Two – Drew got on the board first, scoring two runs in the second inning. Smith got one of the runs back in the top of the third on a solo home run but Drew responded in the bottom half of the inning with two more runs to take a 4-1 lead. Sophomore designated hitter Joey Santillo (Mt. Olive, NJ/Mt. Olive) belted a solo home run in the fourth inning to cut it to 4-2 but never really challenged again. Senior pitcher Chris Jones (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) tossed four innings, allowing four runs on 11 hits in getting the loss. The Devils return to action on Monday, April 30, 2007, at home against DeSales beginning at 3:30 pm. April 28, 2007 DEVILS SPLIT WITH DESALES CENTER VALLEY, PA – The College at Florham Devils split a doubleheader with DeSales on Saturday afternoon, winning the first game by a score of 9-7 (9) while losing the nightcap by a final of 8-0. With the split, the Devils are now 19-13 (10-5 Freedom). Game One – Junior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and four RBI’s. Junior pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton Regional) tossed eight innings, allowing six runs (two earned) on nine hits. Senior Greg Warger (Ringoes, NJ/Hunterdon Central) pitched an inning and picked up the save. Game Two – Sophomore third baseman Bill Smith (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.) went 2-for-2 but it was not nearly enough as the Devils fell, 8-0. Senior Chris Voigtsberger (Hamilton, NJ/Notre Dame) pitched 4.2 innings, allowing seven runs on six hits and walking eight. The Devils return to action on Sunday, April 29, 2007, at Drew beginning at noon. April 25, 2007 DEVILS KNOCKED OFF BY KEAN, 13-4 UNION, NJ – Despite a 3-for-5 day from junior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley), the College at Florham Devils were knocked off by Kean by a 13-4 margin on Wednesday afternoon. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 18-12. Senior outfielder Lucas Cittone (Budd Lake, NJ/Highland Park) finished 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored while junior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) was 2-for-3 with a run scored. Freshman pitcher Bill Buckless (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) threw a perfect inning of relief. The Devils return to action on Thursday, April 26, 2007, at home against Polytechnic beginning at 3:30 pm. April 23, 2007 WARGER PICKS UP SAVE AND APPEARANCE RECORD AS DEVILS BEAT DREW, 4-2 MADISON, NJ – Senior pitcher Greg Warger (Ringoes, NJ/Hunterdon Central) threw two innings of relief to pick up the save and also the career appearance record (49) as the College at Florham Devils knocked off Drew, 4-2, on Monday afternoon. With the win, the Devils are 18-11 (9-4 Freedom). The Devils got their runs thanks to an RBI single by sophomore catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards), a two-run home run by junior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) and a solo home run by sophomore third baseman Joey Santillo (Mt. Olive, NJ/Mt. Olive). Junior pitcher Larry Fabrizio (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater Raritan) made the start o n two days rest and went five innings, allowing only one run. Freshman pitcher Scott Zirul (Cedar Grove, NJ/Cedar Grove) threw two innings to pick up the win. The Devils return to action on Wednesday, April 25, 2007, at Kean beginning at 3:30 pm. April 21, 2007 SANTILLO’S EIGHT RBI’S LIFT DEVILS TO SWEEP OVER DELAWARE VALLEY MADISON, NJ – Sophomore third baseman Joey Santillo (Mt. Olive, NJ/Mt. Olive) was a combined 4-for-5 with two doubles, a stolen base, two runs scored and eight RBI’s to lead the College at Florham Devils to a sweep of Delaware Valley, 11-6 and 5-4, on Saturday afternoon. With the wins, the Devils are now 17-11 (8-4 Freedom). Game One – Santillo went 3-for-3 with six RBI’s while senior outfielder Lucas Cittone (Budd Lake, NJ/Highland Park) went 3-for-3 with a double, a triple, a stolen base, four runs scored and three RBI’s. Junior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) went 2-for-3 with three runs scored. Junior pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton) picked up the win, tossing a complete game (seven innings) while allowing six runs on nine hits and striking out eight. Game Two – It was once again Santillo, Cittone and Hanna leading the way for FDU. Santillo was 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a run scored and two RBI’s, Cittone was 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and two RBI’s, and Hanna was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Senior pitcher Chris Voigtsberger (Hamilton, NJ/Notre Dame) threw six innings, allowing three runs (one earned) on six hits and seven strikeouts to get the win. Senior pitcher Greg Warger (Ringoes, NJ/Hunterdon Central) picked up the save. The Devils return to action on Monday, April 23, 2007, at home against Drew beginning at 3:30 pm. April 20, 2007 DEVILS TOPPED BY DELAWARE VALLEY, 4-3 DOYLESTOWN, PA – The College at Florham Devils were defeated by Delaware Valley, 4-3, on Friday afternoon in the first game of a three game weekend series. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 15-11 (6-4 Freedom). FDU got on the board right away in the top of the first inning on an RBI single by sophomore designated hitter Joey Santillo (Mt. Olive, NJ/Mt. Olive). The Devils upped the lead to 2-0 in the fourth inning and 3-0 in the fifth inning on a solo home run by senior outfielder Lucas Cittone (Budd Lake, NJ/Highland Park) and an RBI double by junior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley), respectively. The Aggies cut it to 3-1 in the sixth on an RBI single and then took a 4-3 lead in the seventh inning on an RBI double, an RBI groundout and an RBI single. Santillo smacked a double in the eighth inning with one out but did not come around to score and FDU went 1-2-3 in the ninth to end the game. These two teams return to action with a doubleheader on Saturday, April 21, 2007, at FDU beginning at 1 pm. April 19, 2007 DEVILS DOWNED BY MONTCLAIR STATE, 10-5 MADISON, NJ – The College at Florham Devils were knocked off by Montclair State, 10-5, on Thursday afternoon. Sophomore third baseman Joey Santillo (Mt. Olive, NJ/Mt. Olive) was 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI’s in the loss. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 15-10 on the season. Junior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) had his first three-hit game of the season while freshman designated hitter Bill Winters (Brick Twp., NJ/Brick Twp.) drove in the other run. The Devils return to action on Friday, April 20, 2007, at Delaware Valley beginning at 3:30 pm. April 17, 2007 OLIVETO POWERS DEVILS TO 11-8 WIN OVER ST. JOSEPH’S (L.I.) PATCHOGUE, NY – Freshman outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) went 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, two runs scored and three RBI’s to lead the College at Florham Devils to an 11-8 win over St. Joseph’s (L.I.) on Tuesday afternoon. With the win, the Devils improved to 15-9. Junior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) finished 2-for-4 with a triple, two stolen bases, two runs scored and two RBI’s while sophomore catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Bernards, NJ/Gladstone) and freshman designated hitter Ty Nagel (Long Valley, NJ/West Morris) each drove in two runs. Junior first baseman Ray Tillotson (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.) added two hits. Freshman pitcher Scott Zirul (Cedar Grove, NJ/Cedar Grove) got the win, going six innings while allowing seven runs on 12 hits and striking out four. Senior pitcher Greg Warger (Ringoes, NJ/Hunterdon Central) picked up his third save of the season, tossing two innings and allowing only one unearned run. The Devils return to action on Thursday, April 19, 2007, at home against Montclair State beginning at 3:30 pm. April 14, 2007 DEVILS SWEEP SCRANTON, 9-2 AND 10-0 MADISON, NJ – The College at Florham Devils swept Scranton on Saturday afternoon, winning Game One by a score of 9-2 and then winning the second game by a margin of 10-0. With the sweep, the Devils improved to 14-9 (6-3 Freedom). Game One – Freshman outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) went 2-for-3 with a grand slam to lift the Devils to the win. Senior outfielder Lucas Cittone (Budd Lake, NJ/Highland Park) and sophomore catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards) each had two RBI’s. Junior pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton) tossed six innings while allowing two runs on five hits and striking out seven. Game Two – Junior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) went 2-for-4 with three RBI’s while sophomore third baseman Joey Santillo (Mt. Olive, NJ/Mt. Olive) was also 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and three RBI’s to lead the Devils to the shutout. Junior pitcher Larry Fabrizio (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater Raritan) tossed six innings, allowing on runs on four hits. The Devils return to action on Tuesday, April 17, 2007, at St. Joseph’s (Long Island) beginning at 3:30 pm. April 13, 2007 DEVILS DOWNED BY SCRANTON, 12-3 WILKES-BARRE, PA – Despite a two-run home run from sophomore designated hitter Joey Santillo (Mt. Olive, NJ/Mt. Olive) that tied the game at 3-3 in the top of the sixth inning, the College at Florham Devils were defeated by Scranton, 12-3, in the first game of a three game weekend series. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 12-9 (4-3 Freedom) Scranton got on the board first, 1-0, in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI single and then increased the lead to 3-0 in the second inning on two errors. The Devils cut it to 3-1 in the fourth inning on a balk, and Santillo tied it at 3-3 in the sixth. Scranton responded with two runs in the bottom of the sixth on a walk and a hit-by-pitch. Then in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Royals exploded for seven runs (six of which were unearned) to take a 12-3 lead and put the game away. Senior pitcher Chris Voigtsberger (Hamilton, NJ/Notre Dame) suffered the loss, allowing five runs (three earned) on two hits while striking out four and walking eight in five and a third innings pitched. These two teams resume the series on Saturday at FDU, with a doubleheader beginning at 1 pm. April 11, 2007 SHEPPARD LEADS DEVILS PAST USMMA, 10-4 KINGS POINT, NY – Sophomore catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards) went 3-for-4 with a double and four RBI’s to lead the College at Florham Devils to a 10-4 win over USMMA on Wednesday afternoon. With the win, the Devils improved to 12-8 on the season. Sophomore second baseman Joey Santillo (Mt. Olive, NJ/Mt. Olive) went 2-for-5 with three runs scored and two RBI’s while junior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) finished 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI. Junior designated hitter Ray Tillotson (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.) was 2-for-2 with an RBI. Sophomore pitcher Mark Robbins (Mays Landing, NJ/Oakcrest) picked up the win, tossing six innings while allowing two runs (zero earned) on three hits. The Devils return to action on Friday, April 13, 2007, at Scranton beginning at 3:30 pm. April 10, 2007 DEVILS FALL TO WILLIAM PATERSON, 17-4 WAYNE, NJ – The College at Florham Devils were defeated by William Paterson, 17-4, on Tuesday afternoon. Freshman outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, a stolen base, a run scored and two RBI’s. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 11-8. FDU held a 2-1 lead going into the bottom of the fourth inning when the Pioneers exploded for 11 runs to put the game out of reach. Sophomore designated hitter Joey Santillo (Mt. Olive, NJ/Mt. Olive) finished 2-for-3 with a run scored. The Devils return to action on Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at USMMA beginning at 4 pm. April 9, 2007 FLANNERY NAMED FREEDOM CONFERENCE PITCHER OF THE WEEK ANNVILLE, PA - Junior pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton) was named Freedom Conference Pitcher of the Week on Monday afternoon after striking out a career-high 14 batters against John Jay on Saturday. In the 5-3 win over John Jay, Flannery threw a complete game nine innings while allowing three runs (one earned) on only six hits while walking no one. The 14 strikeouts surpassed his previous career-high of 13, set March 31, at Wilkes. On the season, Flannery is 3-0 with a 1.76 ERA. He leads the team with 39 strikeouts while walking only six. Opponents have hit .218 off of him this season. April 7, 2007 FLANNERY STRIKES OUT 14, DEVILS BEAT JOHN JAY 5-3 MADISON, NJ – Junior pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton) tossed a complete game nine innings, allowing three runs (one earned) on six hits while striking out a career-high 14 as the College at Florham Devils knocked off John Jay, 5-3, on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Devils improved to 11-7 FDU got on the board first on a Bloodhound error in the bottom of the second inning. The Devils made it 2-0 in the third inning on a sacrifice fly by sophomore designated hitter Joey Santillo (Mt. Olive, NJ/Mt. Olive), and 3-0 in the fourth inning on an RBI single by sophomore third baseman Bill Smith (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.). John Jay cut it to 3-2 in the seventh inning on an RBI single and an error. FDU increased its lead to 5-2 in the bottom of the seventh on two John Jay errors. The Bloodhounds made it 5-3 on an RBI single with two outs in the top of the ninth, but Flannery struck out the next batter to end the game. Junior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) finished 2-for-4 for the Devils. FDU returns to action on Tuesday, April 10, 2007, at William Paterson beginning at 3:30 pm. April 6, 2007 DEVILS DOWNED BY STEVENS, 5-2 MADISON, NJ – Despite senior outfielder Luca Cittone (Budd Lake, NJ/Highland Park) going 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and two RBI’s, the College at Florham Devils lost to Stevens by a score of 5-2 on Friday afternoon. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 10-7 on the year. It was a scoreless game until the bottom of the fifth inning when Cittone cracked a two-run double down the right field lead line to give FDU a 2-0 lead. Stevens came right back in the top of the sixth with a two-run triple and an RBI double to take a 3-2 lead. The Ducks added two more insurance runs in the top of the eighth on two FDU errors. Junior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley), junior designated hitter Tom Cifrodella (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) and freshman shortstop Anthony Foster (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) each had two hits for the Devils. Junior pitcher Larry Fabrizio (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater Raritan) got the loss, tossing seven innings while allowing three runs on seven hits. The Devils return to action on Saturday, April 7, 2007, at home against John Jay beginning at 1 pm. April 3, 2007 SANTILLO, WINTERS LIFT DEVILS PAST USMMA, 12-1 MADISON, NJ – Sophomore designated hitter Joey Santillo (Mt. Olive, NJ/Mt. Olive) went 2-for-4 with a double, home run, two runs scored and two RBI’s while freshman pitcher Bill Winters (Brick Twp., NJ/Brick Twp.) tossed six innings allowing no runs on three hits to lead the College at Florham Devils to a 12-1 win over USMMA on Tuesday afternoon. With the win, the Devils improved to 10-6. Junior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) went 1-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI’s. Freshman second baseman Tyler Nagel (Long Valley, NJ/West Morris) finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored and freshman shortstop Chris Baldino (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) was 2-for-2 with an RBI. Freshman pitchers Adam Garry (Freehold Boro, NJ/Freehold) and Dan Sharp (Hammonton, NJ/Hammonton) each had two strikeouts in their inning of work. The Devils return to action on Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at Rutgers-Camden beginning at 3 pm. March 31, 2007 DEVILS SWEEP WILKES, 8-1 AND 9-0 WILKES-BARRE, PA – The College at Florham Devils took both games of a doubleheader against Wilkes, 8-1 and 9-0, on Saturday afternoon. FDU swept the weekend series from Wilkes as they won 15-5 on Friday afternoon. With the wins, the Devils improved to 9-6 (4-2 Freedom). Game One – Senior outfielder Lucas Cittone (Budd Lake, NJ/Highland Park) went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI’s and freshman outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) also had three RBI’s to lead the Devils to the win. Junior pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton) threw a complete game (seven innings), allowing one run on seven hits while striking out 13. Game Two – Freshman second baseman Tyler Nagel (Long Valley, NJ/West Morris) finished 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a run scored and five RBI’s while sophomore third baseman Joey Santillo (Mt. Olive, NJ/Mt. Olive) went 1-for-4 with a home run, a run scored and three RBI’s in the win. Junior pitcher Larry Fabrizio (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater Raritan) tossed six innings, allowing on runs on four hits while striking out three. The Devils return to action on Tuesday, April 3, 2007, at home against USMMA beginning at 4 pm. March 30, 2007 DEVILS RIP WILKES, 15-5 MADISON, NJ – The College at Florham Devils knocked off Wilkes, 15-5, on Friday afternoon in the first game of their three game weekend series. Junior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) finished the game 3-for-4 with a double, three runs scored and two RBI’s. With the win, the Devils improved to 7-6 (2-2 Freedom). Others who had a big game for the Devils included sophomore catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards), who went 2-for-2 with a double, a run scored and three RBI’s, and senior outfielder Lucas Cittone (Budd Lake, NJ/Highland Park), who went 1-for-2 with a double, three runs scored and two RBI’s. Senior pitcher Chris Voigtsberger (Hamilton, NJ/Notre Dame) picked up the win on the mound, tossing five innings whiles allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits while striking out four. These two teams return to action with a doubleheader tomorrow at Wilkes beginning at 1 pm. March 28, 2007 DEVILS DOWNED BY RUTGERS-NEWARK, 5-3 MADISON, NJ – The College at Florham Devils were knocked off by Rutgers-Newark, 5-3, on Wednesday afternoon in non-conference action. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 6-6. Rutgers-Newark jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the first inning on two-run single by junior catcher Dan Zika (Kenilworth, NJ/Brearley). The Devils came back and took the lead, 3-2, in the fourth inning on an error and two RBI walks. The Scarlet Raiders took the lead back in the seventh inning on an RBI walk and a sacrifice fly. They then added an insurance run in the ninth on an error. Junior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) went 2-for-4 with an RBI for FDU while sophomore pitcher Matt Hiller (Mountainside, NJ/Governor Livingston) took the loss in relief. The Devils return to action on Friday, March 30, 2007, at home against Wilkes beginning at 3:30 pm. March 27, 2007 DEVILS FALL TO KING’S, 4-1 WILKES-BARRE, PA – The College at Florham Devils were defeated by King’s, 4-1, on Tuesday afternoon to finish their three game series. After losing the first game, King’s won the last two games to win the series. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 6-5 (1-2 Freedom). FDU got on the board first, going up 1-0 in the top of the third inning on an RBI single by junior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley). King’s tied it at 1-1 in the fourth inning on an RBI single and took the lead, 2-1, in the fifth inning on another RBI single. The Monarchs tacked on some insurance runs in the sixth inning a sacrifice fly and another RBI single. Hanna and freshman second baseman Ty Nagel (Long Valley, NJ/West Morris) each had two hits on the day for FDU. Senior pitcher Chris Jones (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) took the loss, going six innings while allowing four runs (two earned) on seven hits. The Devils return to action on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at home against Rutgers-Newark beginning at 3:30 pm. March 26, 2007 DEVILS SPLIT WITH KING’S MADISON, NJ – The College at Florham Devils split a doubleheader with King’s on Monday afternoon, winning Game One by a score of 7-3 while dropping the nightcap by a margin of 1-0. With the split, the Devils are now 6-4 (1-1 Freedom Conference). Game One – The Devils jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, thanks to an error and an RBI single by sophomore third baseman Joey Santillo (Mt. Olive, NJ/Mt. Olive). The Monarchs tied the score, 2-2, in the top of the fourth on a two-run single but the Devils got the lead right back in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI single by freshman second baseman Ty Nagel (Long Valley, NJ/West Morris). King’s tied it again, 3-3, in the top of the fifth inning on an RBI fielder’s choice. The Devils broke the game open in the bottom of the fifth when they score four runs on a two-run double by junior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose), an RBI single by Santillo and an RBI fielder’s choice by freshman shortstop Scott Zirul (Cedar Grove, NJ/Cedar Grove). Junior pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton) picked up the win, tossing a complete game (seven innings) while allowing three runs on eight hits and striking out three. Game Two – In a prototypical pitcher’s duel, King’s scored the only run of the game in the second inning thanks in part to an FDU error. FDU’s best chance to score came in the last inning when they loaded the bases on two singles and a hit-by-pitch with two outs, but they could not plate the tying run. Freshman shortstop Anthony Foster (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) had two hits for the Devils. Junior pitcher Larry Fabrizio (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) was the hard-luck loser, tossing a complete game (seven innings) while allowing one run (unearned) on only three hits. The Devils return to action on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, when they travel to King’s to complete the three game series beginning at 3 pm. March 17, 2007 CONFERENCE OPENER AT DREW POSTPONED MADISON, NJ – The College at Florham Devils conference opener at Drew scheduled for Sunday, March 18, 2007, at Drew has been postponed due to inclement weather. No make-up date has been announced. March 15, 2007 DEVILS SWEEP CALUMET, 10-7 AND 7-3 (11) ORLANDO, FL – The College at Florham Devils finished their Spring Break Trip on a winning note, sweeping Calumet (IN) to make their record 5-3 on the season. The Devils won the first game by a score of 10-7 and then went to 11 innings in the second game before notching a 7-3 victory. Game One – Down 6-4, junior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) cracked a two-run home run to tie the game at 6-6. FDU got RBI singles from senior outfielder Lucas Cittone (Budd Lake, NJ/Highland Park) and freshman infielder James Vafiadou (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) while Hanna also struck again, this time with a two-run single as the Devils went on to win. Senior pitcher Greg Warger (Ringoes, NJ/Hunterdon Central) picked up the win in relief, tossing 1.2 innings. Game Two – Trailing 1-0 in the sixth inning, Hanna ripped an RBI double to tie the game at 1-1. The Devils then scored off a wild pitch and a double steal to go up 3-1 entering the final inning but Calumet got two runs in the seventh to send the game to extra innings. The game stayed tied until the 11^th inning when sophomore third baseman Bill Smith (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.) and sophomore catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards) each ripped RBI singles. Freshman outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) then ripped a two-run triple to give the Devils the win. Oliveto finished the game with four hits, two triples, and two RBI. Warger again got the win, this time tossing four innings of relief. The Devils return to action on Sunday, March 18, 2007, with their conference opener at Drew beginning at noon. March 14, 2007 DEVILS KNOCK OFF DANIEL WEBSTER, 9-5 ORLANDO, FL – The College at Florham Devils beat Daniel Webster, 9-5, on Wednesday afternoon to even up their record at 3-3 on the season. Sophomore third baseman Bill Smith (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.) broke open a 2-2 tie in the first inning with a two-run single to give the Devils a 4-2 lead. In the fifth inning, sophomore third baseman Joey Santillo (Mt. Olive, NJ/Mt. Olive) belted a two-run home run to give the Devils a 6-3 advantage. Junior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) put the game away for FDU in the sixth inning with a three-run double to put FDU up, 9-3. Bellino finished the game with two doubles and three RBI. Sophomore pitcher Mark Robbins (Mays Landing, NJ/Oakcrest) picked up the win, throwing five innings while allowing three runs (two earned) and striking out five. The Devils return to action Thursday, March 15, 2007, against Calumet (IN) beginning at 9 am March 13, 2007 DEVILS SPLIT WITH CURRY ORLANDO, FL – The College at Florham Devils split a doubleheader with Curry on Tuesday morning, winning the first game by a score of 9-2 while dropping the second game by a 2-1 margin. With the split, the Devils are now 2-3 on the year. Game One – Freshman outfielder Bill Winters (Brick Twp., NJ/Brick Twp.) broke the game open with a three-run double and he finished the game with two hits. Junior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) had two hits while freshman outfielder Matt Oliveto (Union, NJ/Union Catholic) had an RBI double. Freshman pitcher Austin Beausang (Galloway, NJ/Absegami) got the win in his first college appearance, tossing four innings while allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits and striking out three. Game Two – FDU held a 1-0 lead going into the ninth inning thanks to an RBI single by junior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley), but Curry scored two runs in the ninth inning to secure the 2-1 win. Senior pitcher Chris Voigtsberger (Hamilton, NJ/Notre Dame) got a no decision in his first start back since shoulder surgery. He allowed no runs in five innings. The Devils return to action on Wednesday, March 14, 2007, against Daniel Webster beginning at 8 am. March 11, 2007 DEVILS DOWNED BY FARMINGDALE, 13-8 ORLANDO, FL – Despite holding an 8-7 lead in the eighth inning, the College at Florham Devils lost to Farmingdale by a score of 13-8 on Sunday night. Farmingdale exploded for six runs in their half of the eighth to get the win. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 2-3 on the season. Junior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) powered FDU, finishing with two hits and two RBI’s. Junior outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) also had two RBI’s for the Devils. The Devils return to action on Tuesday, March 13, 2007, with a doubleheader against Curry beginning at 8:30 am. March 11, 2007 DEVILS KNOCKED OFF BY ST. JOSEPH’S OF MAINE, 12-7 ORLANDO, FL – The College at Florham Devils suffered their first loss of the season, 12-7, to St. Joseph’s (Maine) on Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 1-1 on the year. Freshman outfielder Bill Winters (Brick Twp., NJ/Brick Twp.) led FDU with three hits and an RBI while junior first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) chipped in two hits. The Devils return to action later tonight against Farmingdale beginning at 7 pm. March 10, 2007 DEVILS WIN SEASON OPENER, 7-6, OVER ROCHESTER ORLANDO, FL – Senior right fielder Lucas Cittone (Budd Lake, NJ/Highland Park) had three hits and two RBI’s to lead the College at Florham Devils to a season opening 7-6 win over Rochester on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Devils improved to 1-0. With the score being tied, 1-1 entering the fourth inning, FDU exploded for five runs to take a 6-1 lead after four. Cittone had an RBI single, freshman shortstop Anthony Foster (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) contributed an RBI double and sophomore third baseman Joey Santillo (Mt. Olive, NJ/Mt. Olive) had a huge three-run double to give the Devils the five run lead. Rochester battled back however, eventually tying the game 6-6 after their half of the seventh inning. The Devils responded right back though with Cittone coming through with an RBI single in the eighth to give FDU the winning run. Freshman pitcher Scott Zirul (Cedar Grove, NJ/Cedar Grove) pitched 1.2 perfect innings to pick up the win in relief of junior starter Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton), who tossed 5.2 innings allowing just one earned run. Senior closer Greg Warger (Ringoes, NJ/Hunterdon Central) tossed a perfect ninth inning to pick up the save. The Devils return to action on Saturday, March 11, 2007 with a doubleheader. The first game is at 4 pm against St. Joseph’s of Maine while the second game is at 7 pm against Farmingdale. February 28, 2006 DEVILS RANKED THIRD IN PRESEASON COACHES POLL ANNVILLE, PA – The College at Florham Devils were ranked third in the preseason Freedom Conference coaches poll conducted on Wednesday morning. The Devils garnered 26 points and one first place vote. The voting went as follows: 1. King’s 33 pts. (3), 1. DeSales 33 pts. (3), 3. FDU-Florham 26 pts. (1), 4. Drew 15 pts., 4. Wilkes 15 pts., 6. Delaware Valley 13 pts., 7. Scranton 12 pts. The Devils open up their season against Rochester on March 10, 2007, in Orlando, FL, beginning at 1:30 pm. May 17, 2006 SANTILLO NAMED TO THE NJCBA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM MADISON, NJ – Freshman second baseman Joey Santillo (Budd Lake, NJ/Mt. Olive) was named to the New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association Division II/III All-Rookie Team on Wednesday afternoon. Santillo was one of 14 rookies to make the squad. On the season, Santillo hit .331 with four home runs, 14 RBI’s and 24 runs scored. His best game came in the second game of a doubleheader against DeSales that helped the Devils clinch the No. 1 seed in the Freedom Conference Playoffs. In the 7-3 win, he went 2-for-3 with a home run, a run scored and two RBI’s. May 15, 2006 THREE DEVILS CITED BY FREEDOM CONFERENCE ANNVILLE, PA - Senior shortstop Jim DaSilva (Morristown, NJ/Ridge) was named First Team All-Freedom Conference while senior catcher Joe Franzese (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell) and sophomore pitcher Glenn Regan (Bayonne, NJ/St. Peter’s Prep) were named Second Team All-Freedom Conference. For the season, DaSilva hit .392 with eight doubles, three triples, two home runs, 19 stolen bases, 45 runs scored and 29 RBI’s. He was named Freedom Conference Player of the Week for the week of April 17 when he hit .571 with two doubles, a home run, two stolen bases, six RBI’s and six runs scored. Franzese finished the season batting .301 with nine doubles, two triples, three home runs, 26 runs scored and 32 RBI’s. Behind the plate, he threw out eight of 19 runners attempting to steal. On the mound, Regan was 7-3 with a 4.03 ERA. He tossed three complete games and struck out 45 batters in 60.1 innings pitched. May 6, 2006 DEVILS ELIMINATED BY DESALES, 6-4 QUAKERTOWN, PA – The College at Florham Devils rallied from a 4-0 deficit to tie the game, 4-4, in the seventh inning but DeSales scratched out two runs in the ninth inning to eliminate FDU, 6-4, on Saturday morning in the Freedom Conference Playoffs. With the loss, the Devils end the season with a record of 19-20. DeSales jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning on a sacrifice fly by sophomore first baseman Scott Matejicka (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall) and an RBI single by freshman designated hitter Matt Johanson (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.). The Bulldogs increased the lead to 4-0 in the fourth inning on an RBI double by freshman shortstop Greg Treat (Concord, NH/Concord) and an RBI single by sophomore outfielder Andrew Heard (Alexandria, VA/Hayfield). The Devils got a run back in their half of the fourth on an RBI groundout by sophomore first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose). The Devils cut it to 4-2 in the fifth inning on an RBI single by freshman third baseman Bill Smith (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.). FDU made it 4-3 in the sixth inning on an RBI fielder’s choice by sophomore designated hitter Tom Cifrodella (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge). The Devils then tied the game, 4-4, in the seventh inning on an RBI single by senior shortstop Jim DaSilva (Morristown, NJ/Ridge). DeSales took the lead, 6-4, in the ninth inning on an RBI single by Heard and an RBI fielder’s choice by freshman outfielder Mike Bianca (Ellicott City, MD/Mt. St. Joseph). FDU got the tying run to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the ninth but sophomore Mike Concilio (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) induced a groundout to end the game. Concilio got the win in relief for the Bulldogs. For the Devils, DaSilva went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI while Bellino and Smith each had two hits and an RBI. Junior outfielder Lucas Cittone (Highland Park, NJ/Highland Park) went 2-for-5 with a run scored. Junior Greg Warger (Ringoes, NJ/Hunterdon Central) suffered the loss out of the bullpen, giving up two runs (one earned) on two hits in two innings. Sophomore Larry Fabrizio (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) started for FDU, and allowed four runs on 11 hits with three strikeouts in seven innings. May 5, 2006 DEVILS DOWNED BY DREW, 5-4, IN FREEDOM OPENER QUAKERTOWN, PA – Despite sophomore first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) going 2-for-4 with three RBI’s, the College at Florham Devils lost to Drew University, 5-4, in the opener of the Freedom Conference Playoffs. The Devils will play DeSales tomorrow morning at 11 am. FDU started the scoring in the first inning on an RBI single by Bellino to score sophomore outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley). Drew took a 3-1 lead in the third inning on a two-run home run by junior designated hitter Matt Hicks (Red Bank, NJ/Mater Dei) and an RBI single by junior first baseman Joe Cardinale (Roseland, NJ/West Essex). The Devils got a run back in their half of the third on an RBI groundout by Bellino. Drew made it 4-2 in the eighth inning on a solo home run by senior outfielder Joe Henrikson (Cape Elizabeth, ME/Cape Elizabeth). FDU cut it to 4-3 in the bottom of the eighth on an RBI single by Bellino. Drew tacked on a much needed insurance run in the ninth inning when junior second baseman Matt Vickers (Pearl River, NY/Pearl River) reached on an error and came around to score on a single by Hicks. Freshman third baseman Ricky Marinello (Washington Twp., NJ/Westwood) blasted a solo home run in the ninth inning to cut the score to 5-4. With one out, Hanna followed with a single but the Devils could not get him around. For the Devils, Hanna was 2-for-5 with a run scored and Marinello was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Freshman designated hitter Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards) was 2-for-3 while senior shortstop Jim DaSilva (Morristown, NJ/Ridge) was 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Hicks finished 2-for-5 with a run scored and three RBI’s and Henrikson was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI. Cardinale was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Junior Justin Distler (Middletown, NJ/Middletown South) got the win, allowing four runs on 12 hits in 8.1 innings. Junior Jonathan Murelli (Litchfield, CT/Litchfield) got the final two outs to pick up the save. Sophomore Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton) was the hard-luck loser, giving up four runs on seven hits in eight innings. Junior Greg Warger (Ringoes, NJ/Hunterdon Central) tossed an inning in relief to set the FDU single season record for appearances with 16. May 2, 2006 WARGER TIES RECORD IN 13-5 LOSS TO STATEN ISLAND STATEN ISLAND, NY – Junior pitcher Greg Warger (Ringoes, NJ/Hunterdon Central) tied the FDU all-time record for appearances in a season with his 15^th, however the College at Florham Devils lost to the College of Staten Island, 13-5, on Tuesday afternoon. Warger came out of the bullpen and tossed two perfect innings, with three strikeouts, to tie the record previously held by Bill Ward and Rick Crescente. With the loss, the Devils dropped to 19-17 on the season. Senior shortstop Jim DaSilva (Morristown, NJ/Ridge) went 3-for-5 with an RBI while freshman third baseman Bill Smith (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.) had two RBI’s. Sophomore outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) finished 2-for-3 with an RBI and sophomore catcher Ray Tillotson (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.) was 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. The Devils return to action on Wednesday, May 3, at Old Westbury beginning at 4 pm. April 29, 2006 DEVILS SPLIT WITH DESALES, EARN NUMBER ONE SEED IN FREEDOM PLAYOFFS MADISON, NJ - After dropping Game One, 8-4, the College at Florham Devils rebounded to win Game Two, 7-3, to earn the number one seed in the upcoming Freedom Conference Playoffs. Sophomore Larry Fabrizio (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) tossed a complete game, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits to make sure the Devils got the top seed. With the win, the Devils improved to 19-16 (12-6 Freedom) while DeSales dropped to 19-16 (9-7 Freedom). Here are the highlights. Game One – DeSales got on the board in the first inning with an RBI groundout by freshman outfielder Mike Bianca (Ellicott City, MD/Mt. St. Joseph). The Bulldogs struck for five runs in the third inning when a run scored on a Devil error and sophomore designated hitter Scott Matejicka (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall) hit a grand slam. The Devils cut it to 6-1 in the fourth inning on an RBI single by freshman outfielder Charles Kull (Livingston, NJ/Livingston). DeSales added two more in the fifth inning on an RBI single by freshman shortstop Greg Treat (Concord, NH/Concord) and a sacrifice fly by sophomore outfielder Andrew Heard (Alexandria, VA/Hayfield). FDU cut it to 8-4 in the sixth inning but could not get any closer. Freshman designated hitter Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards) smacked an RBI single, freshman third baseman Ricky Marinello (Washington Twp., NJ/Westwood) drew a based loaded walk and sophomore outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) hit an RBI groundout. Matejicka went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and four RBI’s for the Bulldogs. Sophomore JT Brotosky (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) picked up the win, allowing four runs (two earned) on seven hits in five innings. Game Two – DeSales took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI single by Bianca. FDU tied it in the second inning on a solo home run by freshman second baseman Joey Santillo (Budd Lake, NJ/Mt. Olive). DeSales went up 3-1 in the third inning on a sacrifice fly by Matejicka, and a Devil error. The Devils cut it to 3-2 in the third inning on a Bulldog error, one of eight errors in the game for DeSales. FDU took the lead, 4-3, in the fifth inning on an RBI single by first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) and a bases loaded walk by Santillo. FDU tacked on three more in the sixth inning, all on Bulldog errors, to make it 7-3. The Devils return to action on Tuesday, May 2, at the College of Staten Island beginning at 3:30 pm. April 28, 2006 BULLDOGS TOP DEVILS, 9-3 CENTER VALLEY, PA – The College at Florham Devils dropped a 9-3 decision to DeSales on Friday afternoon in the first game of a three game set that will decided the top seed in the upcoming Freedom Conference playoffs. The loss dropped the Devils to 18-15 (11-5 Freedom). Sophomore outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley) led the way for the Devils, going 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Senior designated hitter Joe Franzese (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell) finished 1-for-4 with two RBI’s. Sophomore righty Glenn Regan (Bayonne, NJ/St. Peter’s Prep) suffered the loss, allowing nine runs (eight earned) on 12 hits in five innings. These two team return to action tomorrow afternoon, with a doubleheader in Madison, NJ, beginning at 1 pm. April 27, 2006 DASILVA ADDS HITS RECORD TO LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS MADISON, NJ – Senior shortstop Jim DaSilva (Morristown, NJ/Ridge) broke the College at Florham all-time career hits record in Game One of yesterday’s doubleheader split with Delaware Valley. He got his 211^th career hit in the sixth inning to tie the record, and he collected his 212^th career hit in the seventh inning to break the record previously held by Thomas Calistri. DaSilva is also the standard bearer in career triples (18), career runs scored (179) and career stolen bases (71). DaSilva will look add to his records this weekend when the Devils take on DeSales in a three game series beginning Friday afternoon at DeSales. April 26, 2006 DEVILS WIN FIRST GAME 17-2, LOSE 4-1 IN NIGHTCAP DOYLESTOWN, PA - John Persicketti allowed just one earned run and seven hits and helped his own cause with an RBI as Delaware Valley College split a Freedom Conference doubleheader with visiting FDU-Florham. The Aggies dropped a 17-2 decision in the opener, but came back for a 4-1 triumph in the nightcap. The twinbill split bumped Delaware Valley's record to 15-16 overall and 4-11 in conference play while the first-place Devils moved their marks to 18-14 overall and 11-4 in the Freedom. Persicketti upped his record to 4-2 and kept FDU-Florham's hot bats in check as the Devils had racked up 45 hits in the first two games of the series, including 24 in Wednesday's first game. He did not walk a batter and fanned three. FDU-Florham did take a 1-0 lead in the first as Lucas Cittone singled, stole second and came around to score on Joe Franzese's RBI single. Franzese finished the second game 3-for-3 with the one RBI However, the Aggies responded with three tallies in the bottom half of the inning. Mike Gargiulo and Persicketti opened with singles and were moved up a base on Kevin Weingart's sacrifice bunt. Zach Jakubowski and Kyle Bobb followed with back-to-back RB singles and a 2-1 lead. Later in the inning, Steve Kinney drove Jakubowski in with a ground out. Delaware Valley padded its lead in the second as George Higginson singled and later scored on Persicketti's two-out, RBI single. Persicketti, who went 2-for-3 in the opener, had a 2-for-4 showing in the nightcap while Gargiulo, Higginson and Weingart each went 2-for-3. The opener saw FDU-Florham explode for runs in each of the first six innings, en route to the 15-run victory. The Devils opened with five runs off of six hits in the first, including an RBI triple by Jim DaSilva. They scored one time in the second on a run-scoring single by Dan Bellino for a 6-0 advantage. Delaware Valley struck for its only runs in the bottom of the second as Higginson drew a bases-loaded walk and Gargiulo hit a sacrifice fly. However, FDU-Florham put the game with three runs in the third, two each in the fourth and fifth, and finished with four runs in the sixth. DaSilva went 4-for-6 with a triple, two runs scored and three RBIs while Cittone, Ed Kania, and Jimmy Shepherd had two hits and two RBIs apiece. Christopher Jones picked up his first win of the season as he went six innings and allowed two unearned runs and four hits. The Devils return to action on Friday, April 28, at DeSales beginning at 3:30 pm. April 24, 2006 DASILVA NAMED FREEDOM CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK ANNVILLE, PA - Senior shortstop Jim DaSilva (Morristown, NJ/Ridge) was named Freedom Conference Player of the Week on Monday afternoon for his performance in leading the Devils to a 2-1 week. For the week, DaSilva was 8-for-14 (.571) with two doubles, a home run, two stolen bases, six RBI’s and six runs scored. Against Montclair State on Wednesday, he finished 3-for-4 with a double, a stolen base, an RBI and two runs scored. He registered his best game of the season in a 16-2 win over Delaware Valley on Friday, going 4-for-5 with a double, a home run, four runs scored and five RBI’s. April 21, 2006 FRANZESE, DASILVA LEAD DEVILS PAST AGGIES, 16-2 MADISON, NJ - Senior catcher Joe Franzese (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell) went 5-for-6 with two doubles, a triple, two runs scored and three RBI’s and senior shortstop Jim DaSilva (Morristown, NJ/Ridge) went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run, four runs scored and five RBI’s as The College at Florham Devils defeated Delaware Valley, 16-2, on Friday afternoon. With the win, the Devils improved to 17-13 (10-3 Freedom) while the Aggies dropped to 12-15 (3-9 Freedom). FDU took a 2-0 lead after the first inning on an RBI triple by Franzese and an RBI single by sophomore first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose). Delaware Valley tied it at 2-2 in the top of the third on a two-run single by sophomore third baseman Zach Jakubowski (Audubon, NJ/Audubon). FDU struck for two runs in the bottom of the inning on an RBI double by Franzese and an RBI single by Bellino. The Devils made it 6-2 in the fourth inning on an Aggie error and a sacrifice fly by DaSilva. FDU blew it open with five runs in the fifth inning on a solo home run by freshman second baseman Joey Santillo (Budd Lake, NJ/Mt. Olive), an RBI single by sophomore outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley), an RBI single by junior outfielder Lucas Cittone (Highland Park, NJ/Highland Park) and RBI singles by DaSilva and Franzese. For the Devils, Cittone went 3-for-6 with an RBI and three runs scored while Bellino was 2-for-3 with two RBI’s. Santillo finished 2-for-6 with a run scored and an RBI and Hanna was 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored. Junior outfielder Mike Gargiulo (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) went 4-for-5 with a run scored to lead the Aggies. Sophomore Glenn Regan (Bayonne, NJ/St. Peter’s Prep) got the win for FDU, allowing two runs on nine hits in seven innings. These two teams return to action on Saturday, April 22, with a doubleheader at Delaware Valley beginning at 1 pm. April 20, 2006 DEVILS FALL SHORT AGAINST MONTCLAIR STATE, 8-4 MONTCLAIR, NJ – Despite senior shortstop Jim DaSilva (Morristown, NJ/Ridge) going 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI, the College at Florham Devils lost to Montclair State, 8-4, on Thursday afternoon at Yogi Berra Stadium. The loss dropped the Devils to 16-13. FDU got on the board first in the fourth inning to take a 1-0 lead but Montclair State came back in the fifth inning with two runs to take a 2-1 lead. FDU tied it at 2-2 in the top of the seventh inning, but the Red Hawks put up six runs in the bottom of the seventh to take an 8-2 lead and put the game away. Sophomore first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) went 2-for-5 with an RBI and freshman second baseman Joey Santillo (Budd Lake, NJ/Mt. Olive) was 2-for-3 with a run scored. Junior pitcher Chris Jones (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) suffered the loss, allowing eight runs (seven earned) on 11 hits in 6.2 innings. The Devils return to action on Friday, April 21, at home against Delaware Valley beginning at 3:30 pm. April 18, 2006 CITTONE, PITCHING LEAD DEVILS PAST VALIANTS, 8-1 MADISON, NJ - Junior outfielder Lucas Cittone (Highland Park, NJ/Highland Park) went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI’s and two runs scored and three FDU pitchers took a shutout into the eighth inning as the College at Florham Devils knocked off Manhattanville, 8-1, on Tuesday afternoon. With the win, the Devils improved to 16-12 while the Valiants dropped to 15-13. FDU took a 5-0 lead in the second inning on an RBI single by freshman outfielder Charles Kull (Livingston, NJ/Livingston), an RBI groundout by sophomore outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley), an RBI single by Cittone, an RBI single by freshman third baseman Bill Smith (Howell, NJ/Freehold Township) and an RBI single by senior catcher Joe Franzese (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell). The Devils added three more runs in the third, fourth and seventh innings on a solo home run by Cittone, an RBI single by Kull and an RBI double by Cittone, respectively. Manhattanville got on the board in the eighth inning when FDU walked the bases loaded and freshman shortstop Damon Obijiski (Mahopac, NY) drew an RBI walk to make the score 8-1. For the Devils, Kull finished 2-for-4 with two RBI’s and a run scored while Franzese was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Senior first baseman Ted Rydesky (Newtown Square, PA) was 2-for-3 with a run scored for the Valiants. Freshman Ed Kania (Bound Brook, NJ/Lawrenceville Prep) got the win in relief, tossing three innings and allowing no runs on four hits. Sophomore Frank Albano (Valhalla, NY) took the loss, giving up five runs on seven hits in two innings. FDU returns to action on Thursday, April 20, at Montclair State beginning at 3:30 pm. Manhattanville returns the same day at Western Connecticut at 5 pm. April 17, 2006 BELLINO NAMED FREEDOM CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK ANNVILLE, PA – Sophomore first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) was named Freedom Conference Player of the Week on Monday, after leading the Devils to a 5-1 week. For the week, Bellino was 9-for-24 (.375) with 12 RBI’s and four runs scored. He also smacked his first home run of the year in a 15-12 win over USMMA. On Wednesday, in the win over USMMA, Bellino was 1-for-3 with a run scored and four RBI’s. In a 15-6 win over Scranton on Thursday, he was 4-for-5 with two runs scored and five RBI’s. In Game One on Saturday against Scranton, he finished 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI’s in a 9-1 win. April 15, 2006 STRONG PITCHING LEADS DEVILS TO SWEEP OF SCRANTON, 9-1 AND 9-2 SCRANTON, PA - Behind solid pitching performances by sophomores Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, N.J./Becton) and Glenn Regan (Bayonne, N.J./St. Peter’s Prep), FDU-Florham swept The University of Scranton in a Freedom Conference doubleheader at Connell Park Saturday afternoon. Flannery went the distance in the opener by striking out eight and not allowing an earned run as the Devils went on to post a 9-1 victory. Regan allowed just five hits and only one earned run as FDU-Florham took the nightcap, 9-2. With the wins, FDU-Florham improved to 15-12 overall and 9-3 in the conference, while the Royals fell to 8-15 and 3-7. After Scranton took a 1-0 lead in the second inning in the first game, the Devils put three runs on the scoreboard with two out in the top of the fourth inning. Senior catcher Joe Franzese (Staten Island, N.Y./Monsignor Farrell) started the rally with a double and scored on a single by freshman Joey Santillo (Budd Lake, N.J./Mt. Olive), who finished with two hits and two rbi’s.  The Royals committed two costly errors during the frame to put Santillo and junior Lucas Cittone (Highland Park, N.J./Highland Park) in scoring position. Cittone drove in Santillo with a single and later scored on a single by freshman Charles Kull (Livingston, N.J./Livingston). Santillo and Franzese delivered big hits again in the fifth inning. Santillo hit his second home run of the season and Franzese drove in another run with a double to chase Royal starting pitcher Kevin McGrath (Brooklyn, N.Y./Cathedral Preparatory), who went 4 2/3 innings and struck out four. Kull and Cittone hit home runs in the sixth and seventh inning, respectively, to break the game open. Flannery ended a potential Royal rally in the third inning when he struck out two batters after Scranton had runners on second and third-base with only one out. Junior Jason Feairheller (Spring City, Pa./Owen J. Roberts) had two of Scranton’s five hits off Flannery and junior Mike Graziano (Hamilton, N.J./Notre Dame) belted his fourth double of the season. Cittone opened the second game by belting a home run to right center field to spark the Devils to an early 2-0 lead. FDU-Florham extended the lead to 4-0 in the second inning, when freshman Bill Smith (Howell, N.J./Freehold Township) doubled and scored on an error. Senior Jim DaSilva (Morristown, N.J./Ridge), who reached on an error, later scored on a rbi single by sophomore Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose). Cittone sparked another rally in the sixth inning with a double and scored on a single by Smith. Trailing 6-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning, the Royals loaded the bases on back-to-back doubles by sophomore Andrew Outhouse (Croton Falls, N.Y/North Salem) and senior Nick Costanzo (Clarks Summit, Pa./Scranton Preparatory) and a walk by sophomore Kevin Johnson (Middletown, Pa./Middletown). Regan then struck out the next two batters before giving up a walk to Feairheller to make the score 6-3. Junior Greg Warger (Ringoes, N.J./Hunterdon Central) came on in relief and got a fly-out to end the inning.  Warger then set the Royals down in the seventh inning to earn his third save of the season after the Devils scored three runs in the top of the frame to set the final score. FDU returns to action on Tuesday, April 18, at home against Manhattanville beginning at 3:30 pm April 14, 2006 NINE-RUN 8^TH INNING LEADS STEVENS PAST FDU, 12-5 HOBOKEN, NJ - Junior pitcher/infielder Adam Sandt (Allentown, Pa.) and senior outfielder Tim Meehan (Hawthorne, N.J.) launched long home runs during a nine-run rally in the eighth inning as Stevens Institute of Technology overcame a two-run deficit late in the game en route to a 12-5 victory over FDU-Florham on Friday at Dobbelaar Baseball Field in Hoboken, N.J.  The win snapped a brief two-game losing streak for the Ducks as they improved to 21-6 on the year. Leading 5-3 in the top of the eighth inning, the Devils (13-12) threatened to add to their lead as senior catcher/outfielder Joe Franzese (Staten Island, N.Y.) stroked a ground-rule double to left-center off sophomore pitcher Scott Picerno (Bayonne, N.J.).  With runners at second and third and no outs, Picerno got sophomore first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, N.J.) to hit a ground ball to Sandt at shortstop.  Sandt’s throw home was in plenty of time as sophomore catcher David Katusa (Somerset, N.J.) applied the tag to senior shortstop Jim DaSilva (Morristown, N.J.).  Following a foul out to junior pitcher/infielder Ryan Birkenstock (Smithville, N.J.) at third, Picerno escaped the inning unscathed as he induced freshman outfielder Charles Kull (Livingston, N.J.) to ground into a fielder’s choice where Bellino was forced out at second. Junior pitcher Greg Warger (Ringoes, N.J.) came on in relief to start the bottom of the eighth and proceeded to hit Meehan with his first pitch.  Sandt, who had been held hitless in two straight games following a 30-game hit streak, launched a game-tying home run well beyond the fence in left-center.  With one out, sophomore infielder John Frustaci (Franklin Lakes, N.J.) singled up the middle.  Junior infielder Andrew Tesoriero (East Brunswick, N.J.) followed with a double to right-center as pinch runner Will Epperson (Southington, Conn.) advanced to third. With the infield drawn in, junior pitcher/outfielder Eric McCormick (Edison, N.J.) hit a hard smash to the right of DaSilva.  After making a nice stop on the ball, DaSilva’s throw sailed over Bellino’s head at first for an error as Epperson raced home with what proved to be the winning run.  Tesoriero advanced to third on the throw. After McCormick stole second, Katusa ripped a two-run single to center as Warger’s day came to an end after recording only one out.  Freshman catcher Dan Silva (Boonton Township, N.J.) lined a single to left to put runners at the corners.  Senior pitcher/outfielder Gerard Moreno (Bogota, N.J.) doubled to center as Katusa scored to push the lead to 9-5. With runners at second and third and still only one out, Meehan launched a towering three-run home run to right-center to blow the game wide open.  Sandt followed with his second hit of the inning – a double – as the Ducks’ offense finally came alive. The top three batters in the lineup for Stevens went 8-for-14 with three doubles, two home runs, two stolen bases, seven RBI and seven runs scored.  Moreno was 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base.  Meehan had two hits, three RBI and three runs scored.  Sandt had a single, double, home run, stolen base, three RBI and two runs scored.  Frustaci finished with a pair of hits and an RBI.  Picerno improved to 4-0 on the year as he allowed three hits and one run over two innings. Stevens raced out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning as Moreno led off with an infield single and Meehan hit a ground-rule double to left-center.  Sandt followed with an RBI single to center for the first run of the game.  The Ducks tacked on two more runs on back-to-back RBI groundouts by Birkenstock and Frustaci. In the top of the fourth, FDU put together a two-out rally as sophomore first baseman/pitcher Tom Cifrodella (Old Bridge, N.J.) smoked a double to right field.  Following back-to-back walks, sophomore pitcher Armando Suarez (Long Valley, N.J.) surrendered a grand slam to freshman catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, N.J.). The Devils extended their lead to 5-3 in the seventh as junior outfielder Lucas Cittone (Highland Park, N.J.) launched a two-out, pinch-hit home run to left off Picerno. FDU, which had won four games in row heading into the game against Stevens, was led by Sheppard, who was 1-for-4 with four RBI and a run scored.  Cittone went 1-for-2 with an RBI and run scored.  Warger (2-3) was saddled with the loss as he allowed six runs and four hits.  Junior pitcher Christopher Jones (Hamilton, N.J.) had a solid outing as he gave up five hits and three runs over seven innings. FDU returns to action on Saturday, April 15, with a doubleheader at Scranton beginning at 1 pm. April 13, 2006 BELLINO’S HUGE DAY LEADS DEVILS PAST ROYALS, 15-6 MADISON, NJ – Sophomore first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and five RBI’s as the College at Florham Devils beat Scranton, 15-6, on Thursday afternoon. With the win, the Devils improved to 13-11(7-3 Freedom) while the Royals dropped to 8-13 (3-5 Freedom). The Devils got things started in the first inning on RBI singles by senior catcher Joe Franzese (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell) and Bellino to take a 2-0 lead. After adding a run in the second inning to make it 3-0, FDU exploded for nine runs in the third inning to put the game out of reach. The Devils scored the first two runs of the inning on RBI singles by junior outfielder Lucas Cittone (Highland Park, NJ/Highland Park) and freshman second baseman Joey Santillo (Budd Lake, NJ/Mt. Olive). After a sacrifice fly by freshman outfielder Charles Kull (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) to make it 6-0, freshman third baseman Bill Smith (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.) smacked a two-run single to increase the lead to 8-0. Senior shortstop Jim DaSilva (Morristown, NJ/Ridge) delivered a sacrifice fly, Bellino ripped a two-run single and sophomore designated hitter Manny Fernandes (Lodi, NJ/Lodi) drew a bases loaded walk to put the Devils up 12-0. Scranton scored two runs in the fourth, sixth and eighth innings but never got closer than an eight run deficit. Senior shortstop Michael Cottone (Scranton, PA/Scranton) went 2-for-3 with two RBI’s For the Devils, Franzese was 2-for-2 with two RBI’s and two runs scored while Cittone went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored. DaSilva finished 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored. Sophomore Larry Fabrizio (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) picked up the win on the hill, allowing four runs on seven hits in seven innings. Junior Ed McDonnell (Queens, NY/McClancy) took the loss, giving up 10 runs (eight earned) on eight hits in 2.1 innings. FDU returns to action on Friday, April 14, at Stevens beginning at 1 pm. Scranton returns on Saturday, April 15, when it hosts FDU in a doubleheader beginning at 1 pm. April 12, 2006 FRANZESE, DASILVA PROPEL DEVILS PAST USMMA, 15-12 MADISON, NJ – Senior outfielder Joe Franzese (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell) went 3-for-3 with a home run, a triple, four RBI’s and three runs scored and senior shortstop Jim DaSilva (Morristown, NJ/Ridge) went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI’s, three runs scored and three stolen bases as FDU knocked off USMMA, 15-12, on Wednesday afternoon. With the win, the Devils improved to 12-11 while the Mariners dropped to 7-21. The Devils started the scoring in the first inning on an RBI double by DaSilva and a sacrifice fly from sophomore first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) to go ahead 2-0. The Devils tacked on six more runs in the second inning on an RBI walk by freshman outfielder Charles Kull (Livingston, NJ/Livingston), a two-run single by DaSilva, an RBI fielders choice by Bellino and an error that plated two runs. FDU increased its lead to 12-1 in the third inning on an RBI fielders choice by Kull and back-to-back home runs by Franzese and Bellino, with Franzese’s being a two-run shot. USMMA scratched out two runs in the fourth inning to cut the lead to 12-4 on a two-run single by senior second baseman Andy DePalo (Huntington, NY/St. Anthony’s). The Mariners plated six in the fifth inning on a two-run single by sophomore catcher JB Zorn (Davidsonville, MD/DeMatha Catholic), a sacrifice fly by sophomore outfielder Dustin Carter (Carrolton, TX/Carrolton Newman South), an RBI single by DePalo and a two-run single by junior pitcher Nick Oliva (Seaford, NY/Seaford). FDU got one run back in the fifth inning and added two more in the seventh to make the score 15-9, but USMMA made it interesting in the ninth inning by scoring three runs on bases loaded double by freshman third baseman Dan Diotalevi (Millford, CT/Fairfield Prep). For the Devils, Bellino went 1-for-3 with a run scored and four RBI’s and Kull finished with two RBI’s and three runs scored. Sophomore catcher Ray Tillotson (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.) ended the day 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Zorn led the way for the Mariners, going 4-for-6 with three RBI’s and two runs scored while DePalo was 2-for-4 with three RBI’s and a run scored. Freshman Ed Kania (South Plainfield, NJ/Lawrenceville Prep) picked up his first collegiate win in relief, tossing 2.1 innings and allowing no runs on three hits. FDU returns to action on Thursday, April 13, at home against Scranton beginning at 3:30 pm. USMMA returns the same day at 4 pm at SUNY Purchase. April 11, 2006 PITCHING LEADS DEVILS PAST RUTGERS-NEWARK, 5-4 NEWARK, NJ – Four pitchers combined to give up zero earned runs as the College at Florham Devils knocked off Rutgers-Newark, 5-4, on Tuesday afternoon at Riverfront Stadium. With the win, the Devils improved to 11-11 while the Scarlet Raiders dropped to 13-12. FDU started the scoring in the top of the second inning when freshman catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards) drew a bases loaded walk to put the Devils on top, 1-0. Rutgers-Newark answered with three runs in their half of the second. The Scarlet Raiders loaded the bases on two singles and error, and tied the game at 1-1 on another error. They took a 2-1 lead on a sacrifice fly by junior outfielder Brent DiMarco (Nutley, NJ/Nutley), and a 3-1 lead on an RBI single by sophomore outfielder Mike DiMattia (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.). The Devils cut the lead to 3-2 in the fourth inning on an RBI single by sophomore outfielder DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ/Lenape Valley). Rutgers-Newark tacked on an unearned run in the fifth inning to make it 4-2. FDU scored three runs in the seventh inning to take the lead for good when freshman second baseman Bill Smith (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.) singled to lead off the inning and was tripled home by senior shortstop Jim DaSilva (Morristown, NJ/Ridge). DaSilva then scored to tie the game on an RBI groundout by senior catcher Joe Franzese (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell). Freshman outfielder Charles Kull (Livingston, NJ/Livingston) doubled and scored the go-ahead run on an RBI single by freshman third baseman Ricky Marinello (Washington Twp., NJ/Westwood). Sophomore Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton) started the game for the Devils and went three innings, allowing three runs (zero earned) on four hits. Sophomore Glenn Regan (Bayonne, NJ/St. Peter’s Prep) came on in relief and picked up the win, going three innings and allowing one run (zero earned) on three hits. Freshman Rob Doyle (Howell, NJ/Howell) tossed a perfect inning and junior Greg Warger (Ringoes, NJ/Hunterdon Central) closed it out by tossing the final two innings and allowing only one hit to notch the save. Junior Adam DiLorenzo (Maywood, NJ/Hackensack) took the loss out of the bullpen, giving up three runs on six hits in three innings. FDU returns to action on Wednesday, April 12, at home against USMMA beginning at 4 pm. Rutgers-Newark returns Thursday, April 13, at home against Ramapo at 3:30 pm. April 7, 2006 REGAN, CIFRODELLA POWER DEVILS PAST USMMA, 10-4 KING’S POINT, NY – Sophomore pitcher Glen Regan (Bayonne, NJ/St. Peter’s Prep) allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits while striking out six in six innings and sophomore designated hitter Tom Cifrodella (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two RBI’s and two runs scored as the College at Florham Devils knocked off USMMA, 10-4, on Friday afternoon. For the Devils, freshman outfielder Matt Healy (Pitman, NJ/Pitman) was 2-for-5 with two RBI’s and a run scored while senior shortstop Jim DaSilva (Morristown, NJ/Ridge) finished 2-for-5 with a home run, an RBI and two runs scored. Freshman third baseman Bill Smith (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.) went 3-for-6 with a run scored and sophomore first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) was 2-for-3 with two runs scored. FDU returns to action on Tuesday, April 11, at Rutgers-Newark beginning at 3 pm. April 6, 2006 DELGADO LEADS EAGLES PAST DEVILS, 10-6 MADISON, NJ – Junior third baseman Edwin Delgado (Port Jefferson, NY/Ward Melville) went 4-for-5 with three RBI’s and two runs scored as St. Joseph’s (Patchogue) defeated the College at Florham, 10-6, on Thursday afternoon. With the win, the Eagles improved to 10-10 while the loss dropped the Devils to 9-11. FDU started the scoring in the first inning when senior outfielder Joe Franzese (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell) delivered a bases loaded single to put the Devils up 2-0. Sophomore first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) followed with an RBI single to give the Devils a 3-0 lead. Bellino went 3-for-4 with an RBI on the day. The Eagles got a run back in the second inning on an RBI groundout by freshman second baseman Mike Gerdes (Wantagh, NY/MacArthur). The Devils put up three more runs in the second inning on a bases loaded walk by senior shortstop Jim DaSilva (Morristown, NJ/Ridge) and another two-run single by Franzese. Franzese finished the game 2-for-5 with four RBI’s. St. Joseph’s cut the lead to 6-3 in the third inning on an RBI single by Delgado and an RBI double by sophomore catcher Tyler Ruthizer (Bethpage, NY/Bethpage). In the fourth inning, the Eagles closed the gap to 6-5 on a two-run single by junior first baseman Steve Pileggi (Lake Grove, NY/Centereach). St. Joseph’s tied the game in the sixth inning on an RBI single by Ruthizer. A two-run inside-the-park home run by Delgado in the eighth inning gave the Eagles their first lead, 8-6. They tacked on two insurance runs in the ninth when Pileggi roped an RBI single, another run also scored on the play by way of a Devils error. Pileggi finished the game 3-for-6 with three RBI’s and a run scored, sophomore shortstop Joe Dellauniversita (North Babylon, NY/North Babylon) was 3-for-6 with two runs scored and sophomore designated hitter Zach Keckley (Port Jefferson, NY/Comsewogue) was also 3-for-6 with two runs scored. Keckley picked up the win in relief, allowing no runs on no hits in 2.2 innings. Sophomore Chris Niblock (Bayport, NY/Bayport-Blue Point) stopped the bleeding for the Eagles in the early innings by coming out of the bullpen to toss five scoreless innings. Freshman Rob Doyle (Howell, NJ/Howell) took the loss in relief for the Devils, giving up two runs on two hits in two innings of work. FDU returns to action on Friday, April 7, at USMMA beginning at 4 pm. St. Joseph’s returns Saturday, April 8, with a home doubleheader against Farmingdale state at 12 pm. April 4, 2006 Midili wins game, Buchter sets hitting streak mark as Rutgers-Camden baseball team edges FDU-Florham CAMDEN (NJ) – Sophomore right fielder Joe Midili (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township) doubled home senior catcher Nick Turekian (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West) with the winning run in the 10th inning and the Rutgers University-Camden baseball team edged Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham, 7-6, here Tuesday in a game which saw junior center fielder Nate Buchter (Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional) set a school record by extending his hitting streak to 19 games. Rutgers-Camden improves to 16-7 overall with its third straight win and ninth victory in 10 games. FDU-Florham falls to 9-10, snapping a five-game winning streak. The Raptors, who tied the game in the bottom of the ninth on a two-out RBI single by junior left fielder Mike Morris (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township), won it in the 10th when Turekian opened with a double to left and scored on Midili’s double to right. That comeback highlighted a big day for Rutgers-Camden, which saw Buchter rip a first-inning single to extend his hitting streak to 19 games. Buchter, who has hit safely in 22 of the Raptors’ 23 games, broke the mark of 18 by Bob Diepold, which was set in 2001. Diepold, now one of the Scarlet Raptors’ assistant coaches, saw his mark tied Saturday in the Raptors’ doubleheader sweep at Ramapo College. Buchter added a third-inning triple and finished his day 2-for-4 with one run, one RBI and an intentional walk. He is now batting .424. Morris, meanwhile, went 2-for-4 to stretch his hitting streak to 10 games and raise his average to .377. After Rutgers-Camden took an early 5-2 lead through four innings, the Devils chipped away with one run in the fifth and tied the game with a two-run sixth which featured a walk, three hits and a big error. Freshman third baseman Bill Smith (Howell, NJ/Freehold Township) had an RBI single in the frame and senior shortstop Jim DaSilva (Morristown, NJ/Ridge) reached on a two-out infield error which plated the tying run. FDU scored an unearned run in the seventh to take the lead, sparked by an error which put sophomore first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) on base to open the inning. He later scored on a single by freshman catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards). Trailing, 6-5, the Scarlet Raptors opened the ninth with a walk to senior shortstop Brian Jakubowski (Audubon, NJ/Audubon). He was sacrificed to second by senior first baseman Matt Calloway (Blackwood, NJ/Highland Regional), and Buchter drew an intentional walk. Following a fly out against relief pitcher Glenn Regan (Bayonne, NJ/St. Peter’s Prep), Morris delivered his game-tying single. Regan, 3-2, took the loss, working 2/3-inning and allowing three hits and the one earned run. Junior Jason Ronca (Eastampton, NJ/Rancocas Valley), the last of three Scarlet Raptor hurlers, picked up the win. Ronca, 2-1, worked two shutout innings, allowing one hit and one walk. He struck out four. Freshman second baseman Joey Santillo (Budd Lake, NJ/Mt. Olive) went 3-for-5 with one RBI for the Devils. The Scarlet Raptors return to action Friday when they play a 3:30 p.m. New Jersey Athletic Conference game against Richard Stockton College at the Sandcastle in Atlantic City. FDU-Florham entertains St. Joseph’s at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, April, 6. April 3, 2006 FLANNERY NAMED FREEDOM CONFERENCE PITCHER OF THE WEEK ANNVILLE, PA – Sophomore pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton) was named Freedom Conference Pitcher of the Week on Monday, after his performance in the Devils 3-1 win over Wilkes on Saturday. Flannery tossed a complete game (seven innings) allowing just one run on five hits while striking out 10 and walking no one. The 10 strikeouts tied his career high, set April 11, 2005 against Delaware Valley. April 1, 2006 PITCHING LEADS DEVILS TO SWEEP OF WILKES, 3-1 AND 9-1 MADISON, NJ – Sophomore pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton) struck out 10 in Game One and sophomore pitcher Glenn Regan (Bayonne, NJ/St. Peter’s Prep) allowed just one run in six innings in Game Two as the College at Florham Devils swept Wilkes, 3-1 and 9-1, on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Devils improved to 9-9 (6-3 Freedom) while the Colonels dropped to 5-8 (1-6 Freedom). Here are the highlights: Game One – Wilkes got on the board first in the third inning on a solo home run by senior shortstop Casey Kulago (Gilbert, PA/Troy). The score remained 1-0 until the bottom of the sixth inning when junior outfielder Lucas Cittone (Highland Park, NJ/Highland Park) led off with a triple and freshman second baseman Joey Santillo (Budd Lake, NJ/Mt. Olive) followed with an infield single. Senior shortstop Jim DaSilva (Morristown, NJ/Ridge) followed with an RBI double to score Cittone and senior outfielder Joe Franzese (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell) plated Santillo and DaSilva with a double of his own to make the score 3-1. For the Colonels, sophomore outfielder Kyle Follweiler (Slatington, PA/Northern Lehigh) was 2-for-3. Flannery tossed a complete game, allowing one run on five hits. Senior pitcher Mike Toomey (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville) took the loss, giving up three runs on seven hits. Game Two – The Devils jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI single from sophomore first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose), a bases loaded walk by Santillo, another bases loaded walk from freshman third baseman Bill Smith (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.) and a single and two base error that cleared the bases off the bat of sophomore outfielder Cal Springmeyer (Washington, NJ/Warren Hills). Springmeyer finished the game 2-for-3 with three RBI’s. Springmeyer drove in a run in the third inning to make the score 7-0. The Colonels got a run back in the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly by Follweiler. FDU added two more runs in the sixth to make the final score 9-1. For the Devils, Bellino went 2-for-4 with two RBI’s and a run scored while DaSilva finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Kulago was 2-for-3 for Wilkes. Regan allowed six hits and struck out seven in six innings of work to pick up the win. Sophomore pitcher Brad Woznisky (Pottsville, NJ/Pottsville) took the loss, giving up nine runs (three earned) on 11 hits. FDU returns to action on Tuesday, April 5, at Rutgers-Camden beginning at 3:30 pm. Wilkes plays again on Sunday, April 2 with a home doubleheader against King’s at 1 pm. March 31, 2006 DEVILS TAKE DOWN WILKES, 10-5 (KINGSTON, PA) – FDU-Florham took advantage of four Wilkes University errors to plate seven unearned runs on their way to a 10-5 Freedom Conference baseball win on Friday afternoon at Artillery Park. The Devils improve to 7-9 overall and 4-3 in conference play, while the Colonels see their records fall to 5-6 overall and 1-4 in the conference. The two teams will conclude their three-game series on Saturday afternoon at FDU-Florham when they play a twinbill at 12:00 p.m. FDU-Florham scored a pair of unearned runs with two outs in the first inning to jump out to a 2-0 lead. Jim DaSilva had a two-out single to begin the rally. Joe Franzese followed with a fly ball that was dropped in the outfield for a two-base error that allowed DaSilva to score. A single by Dan Bellino would scored Franzese and make it 2-0. The Devils tacked on six runs in the second frame, with four of those runs being unearned. Ricky Marinello singled and Bill Smith followed with a double to score Marinello and extend the lead to 3-0. After Matt Healy singled to put runners on first and third, Lucas Cittone lofted a sacrifice fly to score Smith and up the advantage to 4-0. Joey Santillo hit a fly ball to the outfield that was misplayed into a three-base error. Healy scored on the play to give FDU-Florham a 5-0 lead. After DaSilva popped up in the infield for the second out, Franzese was hit by a pitch and Bellino singled to score Santillo and make it 6-0. Another Wilkes error in the outfield on a ball hit by Tom Cifrodella scored both Bellino and Franzese to extend the lead to 8-0. Wilkes closed to within 8-2 with two runs in their half of the second. Brad Woznisky singled and Justin Popovich walked to start the frame. After Jon Cohen grounded into a fielder’s choice that eliminated Popovich at second, Casey Kulago delivered an RBI-single to score Woznisky. Cohen, who advanced to second on the hit, scored on a single by Eric Wetzel. DaSilva led off the fourth inning for FDU-Florham by reaching on a two-base error. He would move to third on a wild pitch and scored on a sacrifice fly by Franzese to push the lead to 9-2. Wilkes got the run back in their half of the fourth. Kyle Stover singled and came around to score on a triple by Kyle Follweiler that pulled the Colonels within 9-3. The Devils scored their final run in the sixth inning when Cittone, who was hit by a pitch, scored on a single by Franzese that made it 10-3. The Colonels answered right back in their half of the inning when Follweiler crossed the plate on a single by Chris Mayerski to close the gap to 10-4. Wilkes would score their final run in their last at-bat. Mayerski singled with one out and moved to third on a two-out single by Woznisky. Justin Popovich would drive home Mayerski with a single to cut the final deficit to 10-5. Lawrence Fabrizio was the winning pitcher for FDU-Florham. He went 5.2 innings and allowed 10 hits and four earned runs. Greg Warger earned a save after tossing the final 3.1 innings and giving up only one run and three hits. Mike Quinn suffered the loss on the hill for the Colonels after allowing all 10 runs, only three of which were earned, and 10 hits in eight innings of work. Santillo and Smith had a single and double apiece to lead the Devils at the plate. Bellino was also credited with two hits. Mayerski had three hits to lead the Colonels, who out-hit FDU-Florham 13-10. Follweiler, Woznisky and Popovich chipped in with two hits each. March 26, 2006 DEVILS SPLIT WITH KING’S WILKES-BARRE, PA – The College at Florham Devils split a doubleheader with King’s College on Sunday, winning Game One 8-5 (10 innings) and losing Game Two 5-4 (8 innings). Here are the highlights: Game One – Sophomore first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) went 2-for-4 with two RBI’s and a run scored as FDU scored three runs in the tenth inning to break open a 5-5 tie and win 8-5. Junior pitcher Greg Warger (Ringoes, NJ/Hunterdon Central) got the win in relief, tossing three innings and allowing only one hit while striking out two. Sophomore pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton) started for the Devils and allowed five runs (two earned) on seven hits in seven innings. Senior catcher Joe Franzese (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell) went 1-for-4 with two RBI’s and a run scored, freshman third baseman Ricky Marinello (Washington Twp., NJ/Westwood) was 1-for-3 with two RBI’s and senior shortstop Jim DaSilva (Morristown, NJ/Ridge) finished 2-for-4 with three runs scored. Game Two – The Monarchs scored the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning to break a 4-4 tie and win Game Two, 5-4. Bellino again had a solid game for the Devils at the plate, going 2-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored. Sophomore pitcher Glenn Regan (Bayonne, NJ/St. Peter’s Prep) took the loss for FDU, throwing 7.1 innings and allowing five runs (three earned) on 10 hits while striking out three. FDU returns to action on Friday, March 31, at Wilkes beginning at 3 pm. March 24, 2006 GIOVANNOLI, THREE-RUN EIGHTH LEAD KING’S PAST FDU, 3-2 MADISON, NJ – Junior pitcher Paul Giovannoli (Stroudsburg, PA/Stroudsburg Area) tossed a complete game allowing two runs (one earned) on eight hits and King’s pieced together a three-run eighth inning to erase a 2-0 deficit and beat the College at Florham Devils, 3-2, on Friday afternoon. The Monarchs improved to 7-6 (2-0 Freedom), while the Devils dropped to 5-8 (2-2 Freedom). The top of the eighth started with a walk from junior outfielder Vince Budzyn (Wilkes-Barre, PA/Coughlin) and a single from freshman third baseman Jon Venarchick (Lehighton, PA/Lehighton). Junior first baseman Caleb Calarco (New Ringgold, PA/Tamaqua Area) then delivered an RBI single to cut the lead to 2-1, and sophomore outfielder Matt Livoy (Drexel Hill, PA/Upper Darby) hit a sacrifice fly to score Venarchick and tie the game 2-2. After another walk and a single, senior outfielder Jeff Wells (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Hills) smacked an RBI single to put the Monarchs ahead 3-2. FDU started the scoring in the second inning on an RBI double by sophomore designated hitter Tom Cifrodella (Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge) and made the score 2-0 in the fifth on an RBI single by freshman second baseman Joey Santillo (Budd Lake, NJ/Mt. Olive). Calarco went 3-for-5 with an RBI and sophomore shortstop JR Graver (Tamaqua, PA/Tamaqua Area) finished 2-for-4 for the Monarchs. Santillo went 2-for-4 with an RBI and junior outfielder Lucas Cittone (Highland Park, NJ/Highland Park) was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Sophomore pitcher Larry Fabrizio (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) took the loss for the Devils giving up three runs on seven hits in 7.2 innings of work. FDU and King’s continue their three game series on Saturday in Wilkes-Barre with a doubleheader beginning at noon. March 22, 2006 DEVILS FALL TO KEAN, 7-2 UNION, NJ - Kean University’s Joe Augustine (Highland Park, N.J.) struck out eight and allowed two earned runs in a complete game, while Derek Gianakis (Edison, N.J) went 3-for-4 with three RBI as the Cougars cooled FDU-Florham, 7-2 in frigid conditions this afternoon in collegiate baseball action at Jim Hynes Stadium. With the win the Cougars extended its winning streak to six and improved 9-4 overall, while the Devils fell to 5-7. FDU took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning when Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) laced a two-out single to drive in Joey Santillo (Budd Lake, NJ/Mt. Olive) who earlier singled. The Cougars bounced back scoring five unanswered runs over the next four innings to take a commanding 5-1 lead. For the Devils, Bellino was 1-for-3 with one RBI and Jim DaSilva (Morristown, NJ/Ridge) drove in FDU’s other run with a groundout in the sixth inning. On the mound, Colin Nagy (Andover, NJ/Lenape Valley) suffered his first loss of the year as he allowed five runs and 10 hits in five innings of work. The Devils return to action on Friday, March 24, at home against King’s beginning at 3 pm. March 20, 2006 REGAN PITCHES DEVILS PAST DREW, 8-3, IN RUBBER GAME MADISON, NJ – Junior pitcher Glenn Regan (Bayonne, NJ/St. Peter’s Prep) tossed a complete game allowing just three runs on five hits as the College at Florham Devils beat Drew, 8-3, to win the rubber game of the three game set. Regan struck out six Rangers on the day. Senior shortstop Jim DaSilva (Morristown, NJ/Ridge) went 2-for-5 with two RBI’s and a run scored for the Devils (5-6, 2-1 Freedom). Junior outfielder Lucas Cittone (Highland Park, NJ/Highland Park) also had an RBI while freshman second baseman Joey Santillo (Budd Lake, NJ/Mt. Olive) and freshman third baseman Bill Smith (Howell, NJ/Freehold Twp.) each went 2-for-3. Smith also scored two runs. FDU returns to action on Wednesday, March 22, at Kean beginning at 3 pm. March 19, 2006 DEVILS SPLIT WITH RANGERS IN CONFERENCE OPENER FOR BOTH MADISON, NJ - Freshman catcher Jimmy Sheppard (Gladstone, NJ/Bernards) hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning to help FDU-Florham knock off Drew in Game Two of a double-header, 3-2. The Rangers (4-6, 1-1 Freedom) took the opener, 6-5 in extra innings, over the Devils (4-6, 1-1 Freedom). Here are the highlights: Game One – Junior second baseman Matthew Vickers (Pearl River, NY/Pearl River) hit a sacrifice fly to score pinch runner Matt Hicks (Red Bank, NJ/Mater Dei) in the top of the ninth to give Drew the win, 6-5. In the third inning, Vickers drilled a two-run single to give Drew a 2-0 lead. Vickers finished the game 2-for-5 with three RBI’s. FDU battled back in the bottom half of the third scoring three unearned runs to tie the game at 3-3. Sophomore first baseman Dan Bellino (Jackson, NJ/St. Rose) ripped a two-run single and sophomore designated hitter Manny Fernandes (Lodi, NJ/Lodi) followed with an RBI single of his own. Bellino ended the game 2-for-4 with two RBI’s. The Devils went up 5-3 in the fourth inning on an RBI double by junior outfielder Lucas Cittone (Highland Park, NJ/Highland Park) and an RBI triple by freshman outfielder Charles Kull (Livingston, NJ/Livingston). Cittone finished with an RBI and two runs scored. Drew scored a run in both the fifth and sixth innings on a sacrifice fly by senior outfielder Joe Henrikson (Cape Elizabeth, ME/Cape Elizabeth) and an RBI single by junior catcher Vincent Buffone (Manalapan, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy), respectively. Freshman pitcher Zack Bircks (Columbus, NJ/Peddie School) picked up with the win, tossing four innings of one hit ball out of the bullpen. Junior Greg Warger (Ringoes, NJ/Hunterdon Central) took the loss in relief for the Devils. Game Two – FDU loaded the bases via two errors and a walk in the bottom of the seventh inning when freshman second baseman Joey Santillo (Budd Lake, NJ/Mt. Olive) delivered an RBI groundout to tie the game at 2-2. After an intentional walk, Sheppard delivered his single to win the game for the Devils. Drew got on the board in the first inning when sophomore outfielder James Soldo (Chalfont, PA/Central Bucks West) reached on an error, stole second, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on an RBI groundout by Henrikson. FDU tied the game, 1-1, in the second inning when Bellino scored on an RBI groundout by freshman third baseman Ricky Marinello (Washington Twp., NJ/Westwood). Drew went ahead 2-1 in the fourth inning when Henrikson scored on a sacrifice fly by senior outfielder Tom Caracciolo (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East). Sophomore pitcher Larry Fabrizio (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) picked up the win for the Devils, tossing a complete game while scattering five hits and striking out six. He gave up two runs, both unearned. Junior Justin Distler (Middletown, NJ/Middletown South) took the loss, allowing only one earned run on five hits in 6.1 innings. FDU and Drew return to action on Monday, March 20, when they play each other at 3 pm at Drew. March 16, 2006 DEVILS LOSE FIRST GAME 6-2, REBOUND TO WIN GAME TWO 8-7 FORT MYERS, FL – The College at Florham Devils split two games with Wilmington (OH), losing Game One 6-2 but coming back in the nightcap to win 8-7. Here are the highlights: Game One – Junior pitcher Chris Jones (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) was the hard-luck loser tossing a complete game, giving up 2 earned runs on six hits and striking out three. Freshman outfielder Matt Healy (Pitman, NJ/Pitman) had two hits for the Devils. Game Two – Healy had an RBI double and drew a bases loaded walk to plate the winning runs as FDU held on to win 8-7. Freshman second baseman Joey Santillo (Budd Lake, NJ/Mt. Olive) had two RBI’s and sophomore pitcher Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ/Becton) came on in relief to toss two innings and get the win for the Devils (3-5). FDU returns to action on Sunday, March 19, for a double-header in its home and Freedom Conference opener against Drew beginning at noon. March 14, 2006 DEVILS SWEPT BY CLARKSON, 6-3 AND 4-3 FORT MYERS, FL – The College at Florham Devils dropped a pair of games to Clarkson on Tuesday morning, 6-3 and 4-3, dropping their record to 2-4 on the season. Here are the highlights: In Game One, freshman third baseman Ricky Marinello (Washington, Twp., NJ/Westwood) had two hits and an RBI and senior shortstop Jim DaSilva (Morristown, NJ/Ridge) had two hits but it wasn’t enough as Clarkson jumped out to an early lead and held off the Devils, 6-3. Game Two saw junior pitcher Greg Warger (Ringoes, NJ/Hunterdon Central) give up only one earned run on four hits while striking out five but Clarkson held off a late FDU rally to win, 4-3. The Devils return to action on Thursday, March 16, with a double-header against Wilmington (OH) at 9 am. March 12, 2006 DEVILS SPLIT A PAIR AGAINST ILLINOIS COLLEGE FORT MYERS, FL – For the second day in a row the College at Florham Devils split a double header, losing 7-3 in Game One and winning 6-1 in Game Two. Illinois College jumped out to an early lead and held off the Devils, 7-3, in Game One. In Game Two, sophomore pitcher Glenn Regan (Bayonne, NJ/St. Peter’s Prep) tossed a complete game and freshman second baseman Joey Santillo (Budd Lake, NJ/Mt. Olive) smacked a two-run homer as the Devils went on to win 6-1. FDU next plays on Tuesday, March 14, with a double header against Clarkson at 9 am. March 11, 2006 DEVILS EARN SPLIT IN SEASON OPENER FORT MYERS, FL - Senior catcher Joe Franzese (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell) broke a 5-5 tie with a three-run homerun as the College at Florham Devils went on to beat Albion, 11-6, in the season opener. Albion evened things up in Game Two, rallying from a 10-4 deficit to knock off the Devils 11-10. Junior outfielder Lucas Cittone (Highland Park, NJ/Highland Park) led the way for the Devils with four hits, including three doubles. The Devils return to action on Sunday, March 12, with two games against Illinois College beginning at 9 am. March 6, 2006 DEVILS PICKED TO FINISH FOURTH IN PRESEASON CONFERENCE POLL ANNVILLE, PA – The College at Florham Devils were picked to finish fourth in the preseason Freedom Conference poll conducted of the conference head coaches. FDU will look to build off of last season’s Freedom Conference Tournament Championship Game appearance. The Devils will be led by First Team All-Conference outfielder Lucas Cittone (Highland Park, NJ/Highland Park) and Second Team All-Conference shortstop Jim DaSilva (Morristown, NJ/Ridge). Here is how the voting went: 1. DeSales (6) 36 points, 2. King’s (1) 28 points, 3. Wilkes 21 points, 4. FDU-Florham 20 points, 5. Delaware Valley 19 points, 6. Drew 15 points, 7. Scranton 7 points. 2005 Press Releases June 16, 2005 BASEBALL PLAYERS HONORED BY ECAC AND ABCA: CALISTRI NAMED ECAC METRO PLAYER OF THE YEAR MADISON, NJ – FDU-Florham senior third baseman Thomas Calistri (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan High School) was named the Eastern College Athletic Conference Metro Region Player of the Year. Additionally, Calistri earned Second Team All-Middle Atlantic Region recognition from the American Baseball Coaches Association. Junior shortstop Jim DaSilva (Basking Ridge, NJ/Ridge) was named Second Team All-ECAC Metro while junior catcher Joe Franzese (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farell) was named to the the American Baseball Coaches Association All-Middle Atlantic Region Third Team. Calistri wraps up one of the finest baseball careers in school history, finishing with a career batting average of .400 (211-for-527), marking the highest career batting average in school history and making him the first player in program history to ever finish a four-year career with a .400 average. He also is the Devils all-time leader in home runs (25), runs batted in (192), doubles (50), hits (211), and runs scored (144). This year he hit .381 (53-for-139), led the team with 15 doubles, hit six runs including a game-tying grand slam in the Freedom Conference playoffs, and drove in 48 runs. DaSilva, after just three seasons, ties for the most triples in a career with 15, ranks second at FDU all-time in doubles (38), second in runs scored (139), second in stolen bases (53), third in hits (164), third in RBI (108), and ranks second in career batting average (.397 — 164-for-413). This year he led the team with a .450 batting average (67-for-149), set the Devils single season record for hits with 67, had 14 doubles, a school-record 7 triples, and drove in a team-leading 53 runs. He also stole 15 bases in 17 tries and scored 48 runs. Franzese batted .398 (51-for-128), with 12 doubles and two home runs. He ranked third on the team with 47 runs batted in. Franzese started all 38 of the teams games and made just three errors. He threw out 16 baserunners. May 6, 2005 BASEBALL EDGED BY DeSALES, 7-6 ON 8^TH INNING HOMER: CALISTRI GRAND SLAM TIES GAME, BUT DEVILS LOSE AND WILL FACE WILKES TOMORROW AT 11 AM QUAKERTOWN, PA — Things did not look so good for the fourth-seeded Devils as they trailed the top-seeded DeSales Bulldogs 6-0 through six innings in the first game of the Freedom Conference Playoffs at Memorial Park, but that all changed in the eighth inning. The Devils chipped away with a run in the seventh, and then managed another in the eighth. But with two outs and the bases loaded, Thomas Calistri hit a grand slam over the left field wall to tie the game 6-6. DeSales dashed the Devils’ hopes in the bottom of the eighth, however, when Kyle Peters hit a solo homer to left field to give the Bulldogs a 7-6 lead. DeSales held on to win by that score, improving to 29-8 and advancing in the winner’s bracket. FDU drops to 22-13 and will play Wilkes tomorrow at 11 am in the losers’ bracket. Wilkes was beaten 8-0 by King’s. in the 7:30 pm game. For FDU, Calistri went 2-for-4 with four RBI. Jim DaSilva went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored. Matt Reppert (7-2) earned the complete-game win. He struck out 11 and walked two while scattering seven hits. He allowed six runs (one earned). For FDU, Chris Voigtsberger took the loss, going the distance. He allowed seven runs (four earned) on 12 hits. He struck out 2 and walked four. April 29, 2005 DEVILS BEATS DREW, 13-8 TO CLINCH PLAYOFF SPOT MADISON, NJ — The FDU-Florham Devils beat the Drew Rangers, 13-8 to improve to 10-6 in the Freedom Conference. The Devils are now 21-10 overall while Drew drops to 12-18-1 overall and 7-9 in the Freedom. FDU took a 1-0 lead in the first when Brian Norton (Livingston, NJ), the second batter of the game, singled to knock in Lucas Cittone (Highland Park, NJ) who led the game off with a triple. Drew tied the game up in the third, but FDU scored three in the bottom of the third and four more in he bottom of the fifth to go up 8-1. Drew managed another run in the top of the sixth, but the Devils posted another four runs in the bottom of the frame to go up 12-2. Drew added two runs in the top of the eighth. The Devils scored their final run in the bottom of the eighth. Drew scored four more in the top of the ninth, three of which came on a homer by Joe Cardinale. For FDU, Lucas Cittone (Highland Park, NJ) went 2-for-5 with a homer, an RBI, and three runs scored. Joe Franzese (Staten Island, NY) went 3-for-5 with five RBI, and a bases-loaded double that knocked in three runs. Jim DaSilva (Basking Ridge, NJ) went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI, three runs scored, and a stolen base. Norton went 2-for-3 with three runs scored, an RBI, and two stolen bases. Manny Fernandes (Lodi, NJ) went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and a run. Thomas Calistri (Bridgewater, NJ) went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run. For Drew, Kevin Dinkel went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. Larry Canales went 3-for-5 with two RBI. For FDU, starter Ryan Flannery (Carlstadt, NJ) earned the win, going seven innings. He scattered eight hits and allowed two runs (one earned). He walked one and struck out seven. For Drew, starter Justin Distler took the loss. He went five innings, allowing nine runs, eight earned, on eight hits. He struck out four and walked two. FDU will travel across town to play a Freedom Conference doubleheader at Drew tomorrow to wrap up the conference schedule. April 25, 2005 DaSILVA NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK MADISON, NJ — FDU-Florham’s junior shortstop Jim DaSilva (Basking Ridge, NJ) was named Freedom Conference Player of the Week. DaSilva went 17-for-26 (.654) on the week with four triples, two doubles, 16 RBI, six stolen bases as the Devils went 4-6 on the week, winning two out of three conference games against King’s. DaSilva hit a school-record three triples in one game, against Rutgers-Camden. With FDU down 4-1, he keyed the Devils’ fifth inning rally against King’s in game two on Sunday, ripping a line drive single up the middle with the bases loaded to drive in two runs and make the game 4-3, then scoring the Devils’ fifth run to put FDU up 5-4, the eventual final score. April 24, 2005 FDU-FLORHAM BASEBALL SPLITS WITH KING’S: Devils Lose Game One, 12-10, Win Game Two 5-4 MADISON, NJ — The FDU-Florham Devils split a Freedom Conference doubleheader with the King’s Monarchs. FDU lost game one 12-10 and then came back from a 4-1 deficit to win game two 5-4. In game one, the game was tied 8-8 after six innings. King’s then scored four times in the top of the sixth to take a 12-8 lead. FDU scored twice in the bottom to make it 10-8. In the seventh, the Devils left men on first and third as the game ended on a line-out to shortstop. For FDU, Jim DaSilva (Basking Ridge, NJ) went 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, a single, and two RBI. He stole a base and scored three runs. Thomas Calistri (Bridgewater, NJ) went 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles and an RBI. Joe Franzese (Staten Island, NY) went 2-fpr-3 with a run scored and an RBI. Rob Porcaro (Neshanic Station, NJ) went 2-for-3 with three RBIand a double. In game two, King’s extended their lead to 4-1 with a run in the top of the fifth inning. But FDU’s bats woke up in the bottom of the frame as the scored four times to take a 5-4 lead and eventually held on to win by that score. The rally started with a two-out single by Manny Fernandes (Lodi, NJ). That was the first of six straight singles by the Devils to drive in the four runs. DaSilva drove in two runs, Calistri knocked in another, and Franzese knockedi in the fourth. For the game, Lucas Cittone (Highland Park, NJ) went 2-for-4, scoring a run. Brian Norton (Livingston, NJ) went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored. DaSilva went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI. Chris Voigtsberger (Mercerville, NJ) earned the win, going five innings, allowing four runs five hits. He struck our four, walked four, and hit a batter. FDU will travel to Doylestown, PA to play Delaware Valley for a single Freedom conference game tomorrow. April 21, 2005 FDU-FLORHAM BASEBALL BEATS KING'S POINT, 10-5 FDU steals 10 bases en route to win MADISON, NJ — The FDU-Florham Devils beat the King’s Point Mariners (U.S. Merchant Marine Academy) 10-5 today in a non-conference game. The Devils are now 16-9 overall with the win, and now counting their seven-inning games in Florida that had originally been discounted by the NCAA. King’s Point drops to 10-15 on the year. The Mariners scored two runs in the first as Harlow Wood led off with a walk and went to third on a double by Bernie Lutz, the next batter. The third hitter, Bobby Neelon then doubled to knock in two runs. The Devils managed a run in the bottom of the first. With one out, Jim DaSilva (Basking Ridge, NJ) reached first on a fielder’s choice. He stole second, then third, and scored on a passed ball. But the Devils exploded in the second inning, scoring five times to go up 6-2. Thomas Calistri (Bridgewater, NJ) drove in two runs with a double. Joe Franzese (Staten Island, NY) knocked in a run with a sac fly, and Zack Ellis (Madison, NJ) drove in a run with a single. The Mariners picked up one run in the fifth and two in the sixth, but FDU scored once in the fourth, twice in the sixth, and once more in the seventh to hold on. At the plate, Brian Norton (Livingston, NJ) went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Ellis went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Rob Porcaro (Neshanic Station, NJ) went 2-for-3 with a double and two stolen bases. DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ) went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases. FDU starter Greg Warger (Ringoes, NJ) threw four innings, giving up two runs, both earned. He allowed two hits and five walks. He struck out five. John Toolan (Three Bridges, NJ) earned the win in relief, tossing the last five innings. He allowed three runs, one earned. He struck out three and walked two. For Merchant Marine, Brandon Howse took the loss, going 2.1 innings. He allowed five runs, three earned. He walked three. At the plate, Bobby Neelon went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI. FDU will travel to Wilkes-Barre, PA to play King’s for a 3:30 pm Freedom conference game tomorrow. April 20, 2005 FDU-FLORHAM BASEBALL BEATS STATEN ISLAND 20-6 MADISON, NJ — The FDU-Florham Devils beat the Staten Island Dolphins 20-6 in non-conference action today. FDU improves to 14-6 overall while Staten Island drops to 8-15. The Devils got on the board right away, scoring eight times in the first inning. FDU then piled on another nine runs in the second frame. On the day, Jim DaSilva (Basking Ridge, NJ) went 4-for-6 with three RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs scored. Lucas Cittone (Highland Park, NJ) went 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, four RBI, a stolen base, a hit-by-pitch, a walk, and four runs scored. Joe Franzese (Staten Island, NY) went 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles. He drove in two runs and scored twice. For FDU, Larry Fabrizio (Bridgewater, NJ) earned the win, throwing six innings. He allowed four runs (all earned) and 10 hits, walking no one and striking out two. Alex MacNeil (Oakland, NJ) threw four innings in relief to finish the game, allowing two runs (both unearned), and five hits. He walked one and struck out four. For Staten Island, Bob Glennester went 3-for-5 with a triple, an RBI, and three runs scored. Mike LiConti went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer. Joseph Ruiz went 3-for-3 with three singles. For Staten Island Jeff Applebaum took the loss. FDU will host Merchant Marine for 3:30 pm game tomorrow. April 16, 2005 FDU-FLORHAM BASEBALL BEATS BAPTIST BIBLE, 22-2: Porcaro Hits Grand Slam MADISON, NJ — The FDU-Florham Devils beat the Baptist Bible Defenders, 22-2. FDU improves to 13-5 with their fourth straight win. The Defenders lose their 13th straight and drop to 3-14. Baptist Bible took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on two singles, an RBI groundout, and a wild pitch. But that would be all the scoring that the Defenders could manange. Their only other hit of the day was a single that came in the fourth inning. The Devils chipped away at the lead with in a run in the bottom of the first, but then added three in the third to take a lead. FDU then posted five runs in the fourth, seven more in the fifth, and six more in the eighth inning. Rob Porcaro (Neshanic Station, N) went 2-for-4 with four RBI, coming on a grand slam in the fifth inning that made the score 15-2. Kyle McCarthy (Lebanon, NJ) went 3-for-4 with two RBI and three walks. DJ Hanna (Stanhope, NJ) went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Brian Norton (Livingston, NJ) went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Manny Fernandes (Lodi, NJ) went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Jim DaSilva (Basking Ridge, NJ) went 2-for-7 with a pair of doubles and two RBI. Greg Warger (Ringoes, NJ) earned the win, tossing five innings. He allowed just three hits, striking out seven and walking five. He allowed two runs, both earned. For Baptist Bible, Andy Cross went 1-for-2 with two walks, a run, and a stolen base. Jim Sintic went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and a run scored. Jared Bier went 1-for-three with a walk. FDU will travel to Rutgers-Camden for 3:30 pm game on Tuesday. April 14, 2005 FDU-FLORHAM BASEBALL BEATS SUNY-NEW PALTZ, 13-4 MADISON, NJ — The FDU-Florham Devils beat the SUNY-New Paltz Hawks 13-4 in non-conference action today. FDU improves to 12-5. New Paltz drops to 7-15 overall. FDU picked up a run in the first. Jim DaSilva (Basking Ridge, NJ) reached first base by way of a walk, he stole second and then third and scored on an error by the catcher. The Devils went up 2-0 in the third inning. Brian Norton (Livingston, NJ) laid down a bunt single to lead off. He advanced to second on a wild pitch then scored on an RBI double by Joe Franzese (Staten Island, NY). New Paltz tied it up with a pair of runs in the top of the fourth inning. Jeff Cote led off with a single and then stole second. The next batter, Justin Buonamano singled, knocking in Cote. Buonamano then scored on an error. FDU took control with a five-run inning in the bottom of the fourth. The Devils added another four runs to go up 11-2 through the bottom of the fifth inning. On the day, Zack Ellis (Madison, NJ) went 3-for-4 with a single, a double, and a triple. Matt Thompson (Milford, NJ) went 2-for-3 with a run scored. DaSilva went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI. Norton went 2-for-5 and scored three runs and an RBI. Thomas Calistri (Bridgewater, NJ) went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, and three runs scored. Kyle McCarthy (Lebanon, NJ) went 1-for-1 with homer in the ninth inning in his only at-bat of the game. Franzese went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored. FDU will host Baptist Bible for a 3:30 pm game tomorrow. April 13, 2005 BASEBALL BEATS JOHN JAY 30-4 DaSilva goes 6-for-6 MADISON, NJ — The FDU-Florham Devils beat the John Jay Bloodhounds 30-4 today in a non-conference game. FDU improves to 11-4. Jim DaSilva (Basking Ridge, NJ) went 6-for-6 with two doubles, six RBI, a stolen base, and three runs scored. Lucas Cittone (Highland Park, NJ) went 5-for-6 for the Devils, scored six runs, and drove in two runs. For John Jay, James DeCesare went 2-for-4. Kenneth Sepulveda went 2-for-5 with two RBI. Larry Fabrizio (Bridgewater, NJ) earned the win, going six shutout innings. He allowed three hits and a walk. He struck out five. FDU will host New Paltz for a 3:30 pm game tomorrow. April 9, 2005 FDU-FLORHAM BASEBALL SWEEPS SCRANTON, 5-1, 15-1: Voigtsberger Strikes Out 11 in Game One MADISON, NJ — The FDU-Florham Devils beat the Scranton Royals 5-1 in the opener and 15-1 in the nightcap. FDU improves to 8-4 overall and 5-2 in the Freedom Conference. Scranton drops to to-2-9 overall and 1-6 in the Freedom. Scranton had a 1-0 lead in both games. In game one, Chris Voightsberger (Mercerville, NJ) earned the complete-game win, striking out 11 without walking a batter. He gave up three hits, allowing one run, unearned. He hit one batter. Scranton scored in the third inning. Sean Putnam singled with two outs and scored on an error two batters later. Scranton almost scored a second run on the play, but Michael Cottone was thrown out at the plate by Manny Fernandes (Lodi, NJ) to end the inning. But FDU came back in the bottom of the frame, scoring twice. Matt Thompson (Milford, NJ) singled to lead off the inning. The next batter, Fernandes then singled, moving Thompson to third. Lucas Cittone (Highland Park, NJ) singled to knock in Thompson. D.J. Hanna (Stanhope, NJ) then grounded out to shortstop to knock in Fernandes. The Devils scored once more in the fourth. With one out, Thompson singled and then stole second base. He then scored when Cittone reached on an error. FDU put their final two runs on the board in the fifth. Jim DaSilva (Basking Ridge, NJ) led off with a single. Thomas Calistri (Bridgewater, NJ) doubled and moved DaSilva to third. Joe Franzese (Staten Island, NY) knocked in DaSilva with a sacrifice fly to center. Two batters later, Rob Porcaro (Neshanic Station, NJ) drove in Calistri with a single. For the game, DaSilva went 2-for-4 with a double. In game two Scranton once again scored in the third inning. Putnam singled and was driven in by a John Sheehan single. The Devils did not trail for long, as they pounded out 12 runs on nine hits with the help of three errors. FDU scored three more runs in the sixth to make the final 15-1. Chris Jones (Mercerville, NJ) earned the win, tossing five innings. He allowed four hits and one run, earned. He struck out one, walked two, and hit a batter. At the plate, DaSilva went 2-for-5 with a triple, a double, an RBI, and a run scored. Calistri walked three times, once intentionally, and was hit by a pitch. He scored two runs. Franzese went 2-for-3 with two runs. Brian Norton (Livingston, NJ) went 1-or-1 with a double and a run scored. FDU will host Delaware Valley at 1:00 pm on Monday for a Freedom Conference doubleheader. April 5, 2005 BASEBALL BEATS FARMINGDALE 11-5 MADISON, NJ — The FDU-Florham Devils beat the Farmingdale State Rams 11-5 to improve to 5-3 overall. The Rams drop to 1-4. Farmingdale got on the board first when Anthony Scali walked and advanced to second on an error. He scored on an RBI double by Stephen Corveti. But FDU got a run back in the bottom of the frame as sophomore outfielder Lucas Cittone (Highland Park, NJ) led the inning off with a walk and came around to score on an error. FDU then got out to a 9-1 lead with an eight-run second inning. The Devils hit three singles and a double, but were helped by four walks and three errors. FDU picked up one run each in the fourth and fifth innings. The Rams made it 11-2 with a run in the eighth, but their ninth-inning rally fell short as they scored three runs. For FDU, junior shortstop Jim DaSilva (Basking Ridge, NJ) went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI. Sophomore outfielder Rob Porcaro (Neshanic Station, NJ) went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base. Cittone drew three walks, scored twice, and stole two bases for FDU. For Farmingdale, Block went 2-for-4 with two doubles. Feliciano went 2-for-4 with a double. Senior pitcher Kyle Sternadori (Flemington, NJ) earned the win for FDU, going five innings. He allowed five hits, one unearned run, and one walk while striking out six. For Farmingdale, Keith Gottschalk took the loss. He went one and two-thirds innings, gave up four hits, and walked six. He struck out one batter. FDU will play a Freedom Conference double header at Wilkes tomorrow. April 4, 2005 FRANZESE NAMED FREEDOM BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK MADISON, NJ – FDU-Florham catcher Joe Franzese (Staten Island, NY) was named Freedom Conference Player of the Week today by the conference office. Franzese led the Devils to a 2-0 week as FDU beat two conference opponents. Against DeSales, he went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored, leading FDU to a 6-4 win. Against Wilkes, he went 3-for-5 with two home runs, knocking in five of the Devils’ 12 runs. April 1, 2005 BASEBALL BEATS WILKES 12-1 MADISON, NJ — The FDU-Florham Devils beat the Wilkes Colonels 12-1 for their second straight conference win to improve to 4-2 overall and 2-2 in the Freedom Conference. Wilkes drops to 1-6 overall and 0-1 in the Freedom. FDU is scheduled to play a doubleheader at Wilkes tomorrow. On the day, Joe Franzese (Staten Island, NY) homered twice, driving in five runs. Freshman pitcher Larry Fabrizio (Bridgewater, NJ) earned the win, tossing seven innings, allowing six hits and one run, which was unearned. He struck out four and walked three. Wilkes took a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Fabrizio started the inning off with two walks, putting Casey Kulago and Josh Turel on base. After Fabrizio struck the next two batters out, Charles Hampton reached first on an error by the left fielder which allowed Kulago to score, but Hampton was out at second base, 7-5-4. The Devils put two runs on the board in the second inning when senior third baseman Thomas Calistri (Bridgewater, NJ) led off with a double that was followed by Franzese’s first homer. FDU then put together an eight-run third inning. Lucas Cittone (Highland Park, NJ) hit a two-run homer to make it 4-1. Three batters later, Franzese followed with his second homer of the day, a three-run shot to put the Devils up 7-1. Two batters later, Rob Porcaro (Neshanic Station, NJ) hit a two-run homer to make the score 9-1. Two consecutive singles and an error led to another run to put FDU up 10-1 through three innings. FDU got their final two runs when Jim DaSilva (Basking Ridge, NJ) drilled a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning. For FDU, Franzese went 3-for-5 with two homers. He drove in five runs on the day and scored twice. DaSilva went 3-for-4 with a homer, two RBI, a stolen base, a walk, and two runs scored. Cittone went 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBI. For Wilkes, Justin Popovich went 2-for-2 with a walk. Chris Mayerski went 1-for-3 with a double, Wilkes’ only extra-base hit. March 30, 2005 FDU-FLORHAM BASEBALL BEATS DeSALES, 6-4 MADISON, NJ — The FDU-Florham Devils beat the DeSales Bulldogs 6-4 to improve to 3-2 overall and 1-2 in the Freedom Conference. DeSales drops to 9-3 on the year and 2-1 in the Freedom. FDU got out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning. DeSales tied it up in the top of the second. The Devils scored another run to go up 3-2 in the bottom of the second, but DSU scored in the top of the third to make it 3-3. The Devils managed three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. The Bulldogs scored their final run in the top of the seventh to make it 6-4. For FDU, Jim DaSilva (Basking Ridge, NJ) went 2-for-3 with a run, two walks, and an RBI. Brian Norton (Livingston, NJ) went 2-for-3 with run and an RBI. Joe Franzese (Staten Island, NY) went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored, and an RBI. Chris Voigtsberger (Mercerville, NJ) earned the win for FDU in relief. He tossed two scoreless innings, walking one and striking out four. Matt Reppert took the loss for DeSales, going five innings, allowing nine hits. He walked four and struck out four. FDU will host Wilkes Friday for a 3:00 pm conference game.