Union, N.J. (3/9/08) - Sophomore Joe Bartlinski (South Amboy, N.J.) (pictured right) tossed seven innings fanning 11 to earn the win in game one while senior Bryan Burke (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) was 4-for-5 with a double and triple on the afternoon as #11 Kean University swept visiting SUNY Brockport, 8-2 and 4-3 in the nightcap. With the wins, Kean improves to 5-2 overall while Brockport falls to 0-2 in their first two games of the 2008 season.

Juniors Brandon Aich (Sayreville, N.J) and Drew Campbell (Hillsborough, N.J.) each earned saves on the afternoon. Aich (1-1, 2 saves) tossed four innings allowing just one run in game one while Campbell (1 save) threw one and a third of scoreless, hitless ball in the nightcap.

Game One

In a nine-inning affair, the Cougars pounded out 12 hits on their way to their fourth win of the season. After falling behind 1-0 in the top of the first, KU plated eight unanswered runs beginning in the third inning. Sophomore Nick Nolan (Linden, N.J.) got things going with a two out, two RBI single. In the bottom of the fourth, Burke hit his third triple of the season for an RBI followed by an RBI single by senior Ryan Clark (Livingston, N.J.).

Kean sealed the game in the bottom of the sixth as they scored three runs on the aide of two Brockport errors.

Offensively Burke finished 3-for-3 while catcher Kevin O'Neill (Union, N.J.) (pictured left) was 2-for-3.

Game Two

In a seven-inning matchup, the Cougars broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the fourth with two runs and held on to win by the final of 4-3.

KU recorded single runs in the bottom of the first and second innings. Senior Derek Gianakas (Edison, N.J.) recorded an RBI sacrifice fly to bring across the game's first run while Clark registered an RBI groundout for the 2-0 lead.

Brockport tied things up in the top of the fourth, but Kean responded in their own half of the inning as Clark provided a two-out, two RBI single for a 4-2 lead.

The Golden Eagles made things interesting in the sixth, but Campbell entered with two outs and a runner on second, forcing a ground ball out to get out of the jam.

Kean will get right back into things with a rescheduled game on Monday, March 10th as they take on FDU-Florham at 3 p.m. at Jim Hynes Stadium.