| Box Score 2 UNION, NJ  – The Rowan University baseball team won 8-7 in 15 innings over William Paterson University in a game that was resumed on Saturday at Kean University. 
 
The Profs and Pioneers were tied at seven after 12 innings in Glassboro on May 5 in the second round contest of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship.  Rowan (24-17) is the fourth seed in the tournament and William Paterson (21-19) is sixth.
 
Rowan plays the second seed The College of New Jersey (29-9) at 3 p.m.  Prior, William Paterson meets the fifth seed Montclair State University (21-19) at 11:30 a.m.
 
Third baseman Dillon Mendel (fr. Sparta, NJ/Sparta) led off the bottom of the 15th inning with a single up the middle.  Second baseman Evan Hughes (sr. Wilmington, DE/Alexis I. duPont) moved Mendel to second with a sac bunt.  First baseman Steven Todd (sr. Millstone Twp., NJ/Allentown) doubled to right field and Mendel advanced to third.  Catcher Greg Myers (sr. Westmont, NJ/Haddon Twp.) walked.  Right fielder Kyle Golla (jr. Palm Coast, FL/Allentown (NJ)) knocked in Mendel with a single to the left side.
 
Right-hander Rob Grilli (jr. Middletown, NJ/Middletown S.) was the winning pitcher.  In three innings, he (3-2) only allowed one hit.  Righty Mitch D'Amato (sr. Edison, NJ/Edison) had the loss.
 
Center fielder Bret Phillips (sr. Audubon, NJ/Audubon) ended the game with five hits, a double, one RBI and two runs.  Todd contributed with three hits, one double, one triple and two RBIs.  Golla registered four hits, two doubles, one RBI and one run.  Hughes added two hits, one RBI and one run. 
 
For William Paterson, right fielder Anthony Hoagland (so. Dumont, NJ/Dumont) collected two hits, one RBI and one run.  Second baseman Rob Eggert (so. South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield) tallied two hits.  Center fielder Jordan Aughey (sr. Wanaque, NJ/Lakeland Reg.) scored two runs and left fielder Jimmy Kenny (sr. Fairfield, NJ/West Essex Reg.) had two RBIs.
 
On Thursday, the Profs scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, which knotted the game at seven. Phillips led off with a double down the right field line.  Left fielder Eric Oliver (sr. Voorhees, NJ/Eastern Reg.) walked and shortstop Matt Jolly (jr. Mount Laurel, NJ/Lenape) followed with a base hit to left field.  Mendel singled and Phillips scored. Todd plated Oliver and Jolly with a hit to center field.
 
The Pioneers led 3-0 after two innings.  In the second, designated hitter Eriq Colon (jr. Hackensack, NJ/Hackensack) registered a two run homer to left field. Kenny blasted a two run shot in the top of the third inning for a 5-0 advantage.  In the bottom half, Rowan produced three runs and trailed 5-3.  Phillips doubled in Golla, who got on base with a double.  Oliver followed with a double, scoring Phillips.  Designated hitter Monny Strickland (so. Egg Harbor Twp., NJ/Egg Harbor Twp.) had a base hit and Oliver crossed the plate.
 
Both teams scored one run in the fourth inning. Aughey tallied a RBI double and Hughes had a solo home run.  The Pioneers were ahead 7-4 after a RBI single by Hoagland in the seventh.       
 
The schedule for the NJAC Baseball Championship Tournament is below. Results and the updated schedule for the conference tournament are available at rowanathletics.com and njacsports.com.
 
Tuesday, May 3 (at higher seeds)
Game 1 - #6 William Paterson University 5, #1 Kean University 3
Game 3 - 3 Ramapo College 5, #4 Rowan University 2
 
Wednesday, May 4 (at higher seed)
Game 2 - #5 Montclair State University 11, #2 The College of NJ 4
 
Thursday, May 5 (at higher seeds)
Game 4 - #2 The College of NJ 10, #1 Kean University 6 (Kean is eliminated.)
Game 5 – #6 William Paterson University 7, #4 Rowan University 7
                 (game suspended after 12 innings)
Game 6 –#3 Ramapo College 5, #5 Montclair State University 3
 
If five teams remain after game 6:
Saturday, May 7 (at Kean University)
Game 5 - #4 Rowan University 8, #6 William Paterson 7 (15 innings)
Game 7 - #6 William Paterson vs. #5 Montclair State University, 11:30 a.m.
Game 8 - #2 The College of New Jersey vs. #4 Rowan University, 3:00 p.m.
Game 9 - #3 Ramapo College vs. winner game 7, 6:30 p.m.
 
If two teams remain after game 9:
Sunday, May 8 (at Kean University)
Game 10 - winner game 8 vs. winner game 9, noon
Game 11 - same as game 10 (if necessary), TBA
 
If three teams remain after game 9:
Sunday, May 8 (at Kean University)
Game 10 - winner game 8 vs. loser game 9, noon
Game 11 - winner game 9 vs. winner game 10, TBA