Bloomfield, NJ- The Deacons took the final game of their season series with USP this afternoon in a one-sided victory by a score of 16-6. The Deacons pounded out 13 hits, including 2 homeruns off the bat of Jonattan Fernandez. The win pushes Bloomfield's conference record to 7-4, and improve their season record to 10-16. USP falls 3-27 on the season and 2-11 in CACC play.
The Deacons broke open the scoring in the bottom of the first on rbi singles by
Alberto Ruiz and
Kevin Lauranzon. USP would take advantage of two BC errors in the top of the second inning to tie the game at 3-3. Bloomfield added 2 more in the bottom of the third on another rbi single by Lauranzon and rbi fielder's choice by
Chris Rosa to lead 5-3. USP again took advantage of another BC miscue to add on three more in the top of the fourth to lead 6-5.
The Deacons tied the game at 6 runs each in the bottom of the fourth on a solo homerun over the left field fence off the bat of
Jonattan Fernandez, the first of his college career. The Deacons would break open the game in the bottom of the fifth adding 5 runs to take control of the game at 11-6.
Anthony Addone would give the Deacons a 7-6 lead on a two out, bases loaded rbi single. Jonattan Fernandez followed with his 2nd homerun of the game, a grandslam, to put the Deacons up 11-6.
Bloomfield tacked on 2 more runs in the 6th on a 2 rbi single by Chris Rosa, 1 more in the 7th on an rbi single by
Ricky Maldonado, and 2 more in the 8th on another single by Addone.
Sean Stimpfel picks up his third victory of the season, pitching 6.0 innings, allowing 1 earned run and striking out 6.
Elvis Urena,
John Whitley and
Jon Walsh combined to pitch a scoreless 7th, 8th, and 9th to seal the victory.
Ricky Maldonado finished the day 3 for 4, Kevin Lauranzon went 2 for 2, Jonattan Fernandez went 2 for 3, and Chris Rosa and Anthony Addone went 2 for 5.
The Deacons return to action tomorrow night when they travel to Nyack for the final game of their season series with the Warriors. Game time is set for 7 pm.
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