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Biale
9
Winner FDU-Florham FDUBB 6-10
6
Centenary (N.J.) CEBB 5-11
Winner
FDU-Florham FDUBB
6-10
9
Final
6
Centenary (N.J.) CEBB
5-11
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
FDU-Florham FDUBB 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 3 9 12 1
Centenary (N.J.) CEBB 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 6 10 5

W: Lapham, Will (1-0) L: P. Links (0-1) S: DeFeo, Joseph (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Tenth Inning Rally Sends Baseball Past Centenary 9-6

FLEMINGTON, N.J. (March 26, 2019) - Junior Jonathan Biale delivered a two-run to right center in the top of the 10th innings to lead the FDU-Florham baseball team to a 9-6 win over Centenary Tuesday.

The Devils improve to 6-10 on the season with the Cyclones dropping to 5-11.

FDU drew first blood, as Biale's one-out double in the top of the first plated sophomore Matt Nodoro who had reached on a fielder's choice. Sophomore Jonathan Weitzman got the start for the Devils and held the Cyclones off the board in each of his four innings. The third inning was his best, as he retired the side 1-2-3.

The Devils doubled their lead in the fourth as junior Kevin Smiegocki stroked a one-out double to left-center. The junior came around to score on an RBI knock through the right side by sophomore Joe Moskowitz. Sophomore Joseph Buser relieved Weitzman after one batter in the fifth and got three of the first four guys he faced out. Moskowitz added to his RBI total in the top of the sixth, lofting a sacrifice fly to left that scored senior Ian Havran. Havran had gotten on base via a bunt that was thrown away by the first basemen.

Centenary got a run back in the sixth before adding three in the seventh to take a 4-3 lead. Senior Will Lapham came in with two down in the seventh and a runner on first but induced a fly ball to centerfield to end the inning. With the Devils playing from behind, they put up three runs in the eighth starting with a solo home run by Moskowitz. Sophomore AJ Yurista was walked, and pinch-runner Billy Podurgiel swiped second. Podugiel came around to score an error on a ball hit by sophomore Nate Peacock. The Devils final tally in the inning came when Nodoro was caught in a run-down and Peacock alertly scored before Nodoro was tagged out.

Lapham allowed just a walk in the bottom of eighth and the Devils were unable to add to their lead in ninth. FDU struck two of the first four hitters in the bottom of the ninth, but runners remained on first and second. The Cyclones would force extra innings, as a double to right center allowed both runners to score to level the game at six.

Sophomore Chris Ciancimino and Nodoro each walked in the 10th, putting men on first and second with two outs. Biale put the team in front with his two-run double before rookie Bobby Hefferon dropped a single into left field to score Biale. Senior Joseph DeFeo entered in the 10th to close the game out, and he did just that. Despite allowing a two-out double, the senior coaxed a ground ball to shortstop to end the game.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Moskowitz had a season-high three hits while adding three RBI's. The sophomore has now collected multiple hits in each of his last three contests.
  • Biale matched a season-high with three RBI's.
  • Lapham earned the win, tossing 2 1/3 innings with two strikeouts. The senior recorded his first win since March 16, 2016 against Knox College.
  • DeFeo locked down his second save of the year, becoming the first Devil to record multiple saves in a season since Bobby Bray had seven in 2014.
UP NEXT
It's a quick turnaround for the Devils, as they hit the road to take on Stockton University tomorrow at 3:30 p.m.
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