WAYNE, NJ - Austin Kreyenhagen tossed a four-hit complete game shutout to lead #5 Rowan over William Paterson, 1-0, in the first game of a doubleheader, which clinched the NJAC baseball regular-season title for the Profs. Rowan completed the sweep with an 8-6 win in 10 innings in the nightcap as Kevin Cole hit a two-run homer.
 
It is Rowan's first regular-season title since 2023 and the Profs will be the top seed in the NJAC Championship that begins this week.
 
Rowan (29-5; 15-3) will host a semifinal game on Thursday, April 30 at 3 p.m. to open play in the championship, which is a single-elimination format. If the Profs advance, they would host the best-of-three championship series on Saturday, starting with a doubleheader at 11:30 a.m. If necessary, a third game in the series would be played Sunday at 1 p.m. The full tournament bracket will be announced at the conclusion of the regular season, with Ramapo vs. Stockton scheduled for Monday. 
 
Digital tickets only will be used and sales will begin at noon on Wednesday, April 29 at NJACSports.com/tickets. No cash will be accepted at the venue. 
 
GAME 1: Rowan 1- William Paterson 0
Kreyenhagen tossed the third complete game of his career, and his second shutout, striking out three to improve to 5-1 on the year.
 
The Profs scored the game's only run in the fifth when Brett Chiesa led off with a single, advanced to third after sacrifices by Bogart and Dorsey, and crossed the plate on an RBI single from Evan McCoach.  

Chiesa had two hits for Rowan as the Profs totaled six hits in the game. 
 
GAME 2: Rowan 8 - William Paterson 6 (10 innings)
With the game tied, 6-6, after eight innings, it was extended into the 10th. Ian Murphy led off the inning with a single and Cole came through with his second homer of the season, a two-run shot to right field to provide the winning runs.
 
Rowan broke a 4-4 tie in the sixth as Murphy led off with a triple and scored after Chiesa doubled. Chiesa advanced to third on a bunt single from Cole and then gave Rowan a 6-4 lead when he crossed the plate on a sacrifice fly by Luke Bickunas.
 
The Pioneers scored one in the sixth and one in the eighth to send the game into extra innings.
 
Rowan rallied from a 4-0 deficit and started its comeback in the third, getting one run as Suriani singled in Bickunas. The Profs tied it, 4-4, in the fifth when Brayden Davis doubled to score McCoach. and then he and Suriani scored on a William Paterson error.
 
Reliever Nick Watson (3-0) earned the victory with three strong innings of work where he struck out three and allowed just one run.

Suriani went 3-for-4 and drove in a run with Cole going 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Chiesa and Murphy had two hits each.