Cabrini University Cavaliers (14-4, 4-0 Atlantic East) vs. Ramapo College Roadrunners (6-5, 0-0 NJAC)
Monday, March 26, 3:30pm
Cabrini-Carroll Field, Radnor, PA
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Cabrini Last Time Out: Cabrini 21, Wesley 9 (3/23/19)
The offense followed their game one performance with an equally as dominant performance in the night cap as they totaled a season best 22 hits, resulting in 21 runs. 

Junior Joe Aurite was the key cog in game two as the second baseman finished 3-4 with four runs and a career best six RBI's, highlighted by a pair of home runs. Moyer collected a team best and career high four hits, including three runs, two RBI's and two stolen bases. 

McKisson tallied three hits and two RBI's, while six additional Cavs collected two hits a piece. Sophomore Steven Priest finished with three RBI's to highlight the bunch. 

Freshman Mike Gama earned the victory in relief of junior starter Drew Jackson after being removed in the second inning. Gama tossed two perfect innings and struck out four for his first victory of the year. 

Ramapo Last Time Out: Ramapo 3, Benedictine 0 (3/23/19)
Kyle Lisa led the Roadrunners hitting 2-3 and plating one run while Vincent Timpanelli went 2-4 scoring a run.  The Roadrunners scattered eight hits over the nine innings of play. 
 
Ramapo scored what would be the winning run in the 3-0 shutout in the second inning.  Timpanelli singled to left field on a 1-2 count to lead off the inning.  With two outs on the board Bryan Franko would step up to the plate and send the ball past the third baseman with a single allowing Timpanelli to come home. 

The Roadrunners would tack on two more runs, both unearned, in the seventh inning.  Franko reached on an error, moved to second on a sac bunt before he scored ona Phillip Mahlik's single through the left side. Mahlik would get thrown out at second base as he tried to advance on the relay throw home.

With two outs, Lisa would step up to the plate and lace a double into the right-center field gap. Nick Camilleri followed with a single to third to put runners on first and third. Lisa would later score on an infield error to push the Roadrunners' lead to 3-0.
 
Jon Brignoni started on the mound for the Roadrunners, earning his first win of the season after pitching seven innings and striking out eight batters. Greg Westhelle earned his first save of the season as he struck out two, working the final two innings.

5 Factors for Cabrini

• The Blue and White enter today's game with a six game winning streak; the Cavaliers' longest win streak in program history. 
• Cabrini collected their 14th victory of the year on Saturday, March 23rd against Wesley. Comparatively, in the 2018 season the Cavs earned their 14th victory the year on April 21st. 
• The Blue and White posted a program best 22 runs in Saturday's game one victory over the Wolverines. 
• McKisson leads the Cavaliers with 25 hits and a .333 batting average. His 17 RBI's are tied for second on the team, while his .440 OBP ranks third. 
• The Cavs boast six players with at least 10 RBI's on the year, led by Aurite's 18 RBI's. 

5 Factors for Ramapo

• Today's game will mark the first true road game for the Roadrunners, as all 11 of their games thus far have been played at a neutral site. 
• Ramapo posted a strong 2018 season with a record of 35-15. They would cap their season in the NJAC Championship game after a 4-1 loss to Rowan. 
• Roadrunners' pitchers own a collective 2.71 ERA and have struck out an impressive 96 batters in 89.2 innings. 
• Catcher Liam Duffy has thrown out an impressive five would-be base stealers. As a unit, Ramapo Catchers have held opponents to 17-28 on steal attempts.  
• Camilleri leads the offense with 11 hits, six doubles, 10 RBI's, and 17 total bases. 

 

	TALE OF THE TAPE
Cabrini		Ramapo
14-4 (4-0 AEC)	Record	6-5 (0-0 NJAC)
.291	Batting Average	.271
161	Runs	63
.405	Slugging %	.360
36	Stolen Bases	9
3.84	ERA	2.71
148	Strikeouts (Pitching)	96
.236	Batting Average Against	.251

	TEAM LEADERS
Mack McKisson (.333)	Batting Average	Liam Duffy (.412)
Joe Aurite (2)	Home Runs	NA
Joe Aurite (18)	RBI	Nick Camilleri (10)
Tyler Norris (8/9)	Stolen Bases/Attempted	Philip Mahlik (3/4)
Kyran Weemaels (1.38)	ERA (Min. 10IP)	Jon Brignoni (2.70)
Drew Jackson (23)	Strikeouts (Pitching)	CJ Growney (21)