Cougars Pounce On Panthers, 13-3

Kean Athletics

Orange, Cali. (3/11/07) - Senior Danny Zeffiro (Old Bridge, N.J.) tossed a complete game to pick up his second win of the season as the Cougars responded to yesterday's game with a 13-3 win Sunday evening against Chapman University.Zeffiro (2-0) allowed just three runs and seven hits while walking three and striking out three.

Chapman (15-2), ranked 2nd in Division III, was limited to three runs after exploding for 14 runs last evening.

Kean (4-1) junior Maikel De La Rosa (Newark, N.J.) was 4-for-5 with two doubles and three runs scored.

The Cougars tacked on the game's first run in the top of the first inning using small ball, as De La Rosa started the game with a double into left field. Junior Eric Ammirata (Hamilton, N.J.) moved him to third on a groundout to the second baseman followed by an RBI groundout by Dan Mattonelli (Hamilton, N.J.). Kean continued their offense, recording two runs in the second and a single run in the fourth before exploding for six runs in the fourth inning. Freshman Nick Nolan (Linden, N.J.) provided the big blow with a three run blast over the leftfield wall to give Kean a 10-1 advantage.

Offensively for the Cougars Mattonelli finished the evening with three RBI while Derek Gianakas (Edison, N.J.) was 2-for-5 with two RBI. Junior Mark Blevins (Edison, N.J.) launched a solo shot to lead off the ninth inning.