CAMDEN, NJ - The College at Florham Devils rallied from a 5-1 deficit to beat Rutgers-Camden, 7-6, in non-conference action on Wednesday afternoon. The comeback victory was the 100th career win for fifth-year FDU Head Coach
Andy Paulus.
With the win, the Devils improved to 27-6 on the season.
The Devils got on the board first in the top of the first inning thanks to a RBI single from senior third baseman
Greg Geran (Brick, NJ/Red Bank Catholic). Camden plated two runs in the first, two more in the second and one in the third to take a 5-1 lead after three innings of play. FDU cut it to 5-3 in the top of the fifth inning on a RBI ground-out by sophomore designated hitter
Matt Joiner (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) and a solo home run by Geran. The Devils then took a 7-5 lead in the top of the sixth inning after scoring four runs on a RBI single by sophomore shortstop
Steve Seminerio (East Hanover, NJ/Hanover Park), a sacrifice fly by senior catcher
Marc Hubbert (Freehold, NJ/Freehold Boro) and a two-run single from Joiner. Camden cut it to 7-6 in the bottom of the seventh inning but the FDU bullpen was able to shut it down to earn the milestone win for Paulus.
Geran finished the game 3-for-3 with a home run, a run scored and two RBI while Joiner went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Seminerio was 3-for-3 with a double, a stolen base, three runs scored and a RBI. Sophomore pitcher
Bobby Smith (Fishkill, NY/John Jay) picked up the win in relief, tossing four innings and allowing one run on one hit. Sophomore pitcher
Chris Laudati (Kenilworth, NJ/David Brearly) earned the save, pitching the ninth inning and allowing no runs on one hit.
The Devils return to action on Friday, April 30, 2010, when they begin a three-game weekend series at home against DeSales beginning at 3:30 pm. The winner of the series will be the top seed in the upcoming Freedom Conference Tournament.