GLASSBORO, NJ - Marco Mannino had two RBI and righthander Thomas Sullivan only allowed one run as #11 Rowan defeated Swarthmore, 8-1, in non-conference baseball action, which was the Profs' home opener The Profs improve to 14-2 on the year.

Sullivan went 5.2 innings and scattered five hits to earn the win, with Nick Cugino finishing off the sixth inning. Mark Grubb, Luke Vaks and Sean Colbert then each pitched a scoreless inning to preserve the win.

Mannino's two-run single in the second put Rowan on the board, as Karson Harcourt and Nick Struble scored on the hit. Jason Morgan helped the Profs increase the lead to 3-0 in the fourth as he walked, advanced on a wild pitch and then a ground out, and scored on a passed ball.

Swarthmore (9-12) ended the shutout bid in the sixth with one run and Rowan answered with four in the bottom of the inning. Pinch hitter Jason Schooley laced a double to center field to score Joey Bogart, and pinch runner Chris Serrano scored from second when Morgan reached on an error. Phil Sedalis hit a run-scoring double to bring home Morgan and then Brayden Davis hit a double down the left-field line which scored Sedalis, giving the Profs a 7-1 lead.

Mannino added the final run as he walked, picked up a stolen base and eventually scored on a balk.

It was the Profs' third win in as many days and they will begin NJAC play on Saturday with a key doubleheader at #12 Kean.