Box Score MADISON, NJ - Senior outfielder Matt Joiner, senior first baseman Ryan Fandel and sophomore designated hitter Frank LaGuarina all had three hits while senior pitcher FJ Lucchetti tossed six innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits while striking out seven to lead the College at Florham Devils to a 13-4 win over #12 Misericordia in Freedom Conference action on Friday afternoon.

With the win, the Devils improved to 9-9 (5-2 Freedom) while the Cougars dropped to 19-3 (6-1 Freedom).

FDU started the scoring right away with four runs in the bottom of the first inning on a RBI triple by Joiner, a sacrifice fly from LaGuarina and a two-run home run by Fandel.  The Cougars cut it to 4-2 in the top of the fourth before the Devils made it 6-2 in the bottom thanks to a two-run single from senior third baseman John Pieper.  Misericordia cut it to 6-3 in the top of the seventh but FDU got two back in the bottom of the seventh on a two-run home run from LaGuarina.  The Cougars got one in the eighth but the Devils put the game out of reach in the bottom of the eighth with five runs on a three-run home run from Joiner, a wild pitch and a RBI single from senior catcher Nick Marcucci to put the Devils up 13-4.

Joiner finished the game 3-for-5 with a triple, a home run, two runs scored and four RBI while LaGuarina went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, three runs scored and three RBI.  Fandel was 3-for-5 with a home run, a run scored and two RBI while junior outfielder Nick Core went 1-for-3 with a double and four runs scored.  Senior pitcher Mike Winters tossed two innings of relief, allowing one unearned run on two hits.  Senior pitcher Chris Laudati threw a perfect ninth inning to close the game out.

The two teams return to action on Saturday, March 31, 2012, with a doubleheader in Dallas, PA, beginning at noon.