Late Rally Sends Kean Past Brockport, 7-6

Kean Athletics

Union, N.J. (3/7/10) - Sophomore Lee Cavico (North Brunswick, N.J.) drove home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth as Kean University rallied past The College at Brockport, 7-6, Sunday afternoon from a mild Jim Hynes Stadium. With the game tied 6-6 entering the top of the ninth the Golden Eagles (1-2) set up a first and third situation with one out. Freshman Mike Weakley (Liverpool, N.Y.) then lofted what looked like a sacrifice fly to rightfield, but junior Nick Nolan (Linden, N.J.) fired a rocket to homeplate and caught pinch-runner Jake Coleman (Hilton, N.Y.) at the plate by several steps to hold the game at six all and send the Cougars to the plate in the bottom of the ninth.

With one out, senior Mike Moceri (Yardville, N.J.) drilled a double just off the top of the wall in left-center. After an intentional pass to sophomore Dylan Laguna (Edison, N.J.), Cavico struck with the winning RBI with a single down the leftfield line.

Trailing 6-4 heading into their half of the seventh, the Cougars (3-1) tied things up on a two out, two RBI single from Nolan.

Earlier in the game, Kean recorded four runs in their first at-bat. Laguna got things started with a two RBI triple followed by an RBI single from Nolan and later an RBI single from catcher Eddie Jennings (Jackson, N.J.).

Reliever Joseph Tarallo (South Amboy, N.J.) earned the win in relief. Tarallo tossed two thirds of an inning allowing just one hit.

Offensively Nolan was 2-for-4 with three RBI while Moceri was 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Laguna finished the afternoon with a 1-for-3 performance with two RBI and two runs scored.