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Northeast Conference

April 23, 2002 

Fairleigh Dickinson Baseball Downs Pace, 2-1 in 12 innings
Matt Nugent’s game-winning single stretches hit streak to 10 straight.

Box Score 

Teaneck, N.J. – Junior catcher Matt Nugent (Staten Island, N.Y.) drove a single down the left field line with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the twelfth inning to lift the Fairleigh Dickinson baseball team to a thrilling 2-1, win over visiting Pace University this afternoon at FDU field.  The Knights improved to 6-25 with their third win in the last four games.  Pace dropped to 10-26 overall.

                With one out and the game knotted at 1-1, second baseman Tom McLaughlin (Glendora, N.J.) singled up the middle off Pace reliever Patrick Stanley (Ramsey, N.J.) and center fielder Lenny Armenti (Bloomfield, N.J.)  followed with a single to right field, moving McLaughlin to third base.  After Armenti stole second base, Stanley struck out pinch-hitter Gary Manuzza (Forked River, N.J.) and intentionally walked first baseman Pat Geroni (Pt. Pleasant, N.J.) to load the bases and set up a force out.  Nugent made the most of his opportunity, slicing a line drive just inside the left field foul line to bring home McLaughlin with the winning run and stretch his hitting streak to 10 straight games.

                Knights’ starter Rob Cicarini (Dumont, N.J.) and Pace starter Rob Van Riper (Bloomingdale, N.J.) locked up in a classic pitchers duel this afternoon and both went home with a no-decision.  The Knights were able to touch Van Riper for a run in the fifth.  Joe Munda (Glenhead, N.Y.) led the frame off with a walk and advanced to second on a wild pitch.  After a strikeout and an infield out which moved Munda to third, Armenti laid down a bunt base hit to plate the first run.

                Cicarini carried a one-hitter into the seventh inning before the Setters loaded the bases with three singles and one out.  The junior right-hander was able to work out of the jam by getting a double play ball to end the threat.  Pace finally struck in the top of the ninth and two outs.  Pace first baseman Mike Bohlander (Katonah, N.Y.) drew a walk and came around to score on the next pitch as Frank Siano (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) doubled off the left field fence to send the game into extra innings.

                Cicarini went 10 innings for the Knights, allowed just one earned run on six hits, two walks and fanned a career-high 10 batters.  Eric Brooks (Philadelphia, Pa.) tossed the final two innings, struck out two and didn’t allow a hit to earn his fourth win of the season. Van Riper struck out eight for Pace and allowed just two hits in nine innings.

                McLaughlin went 2-for-5 for Fairleigh Dickinson and Armenti had a 2-for-6 day.  Siano went 2-for-5 for Pace.

                The Knights return to action on Wednesday with another non-conference game at C.W. Post.  First pitch is set for 3:30 p.m.

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