Camden, N.J. (April, 16, 2024) - Alvernia University (20-11) surrendered three runs in the bottom of the ninth as Rutgers-Camden University (21-9) secured the 9-8 comeback victory Tuesday night in a non-conference baseball matchup at Rutgers-Camden.
The Golden Wolves held a five run, 8-3 lead after six innings but the Scarlet Raptors scored three in the seventh and then three more in the ninth to walk the game off and secure the 9-8 victory.
Score: Rutgers-Camden 9, Alvernia 8
Records: Alvernia (20-11), Rutgers-Camden (21-9)
Hits: Alvernia (12), Rutgers-Camden (11)
Errors: Alvernia (0), Rutgers-Camden (2)
WP: Dustin Bellis (1-0)
LP: Brady Coley (1-1)
How it Happened
- Alvernia got on the board first with two runs in the top of the first inning after Jason Kelly singled to right that drove in Quincy Esannason to make it 1-0. Matt Edwards then followed Kelly with a sacrifice fly to left field that plated Jake Chapman to make it 2-0.
- Rutgers-Camden responded in the home half of the first with an RBI triple and an RBI double to tie the game at two.
- Garrett Hunter gave the Golden Wolves the lead back in the second inning after he poked an RBI single into left field to make it a 3-2 game.
- Kelly then drove in two more runs in the third after he doubled into the left center gap and drove in two runs to push the Alvernia lead to three, 5-2.
- The Golden Wolves increased their lead to five in the fifth inning after Kelly drove in yet another run with an RBI single and Ben Houghton recorded a sacrifice fly to right to score Mike Ramundo and make it 7-2.
- The Scarlet Raptors grabbed one back in the fifth inning after an RBI single up the middle to cut the lead to four, 7-3.
- Alvernia responded in the next half inning after an infield single that scored Logan Nelson and made it an 8-3 game.
- Rutgers-Camden cut the lead to two in the seventh inning after a wild pitch allowed a run to score and then a two RBI double into the right center gap made it a 8-6 ballgame.
- The Scarlet Raptors tallied three in the bottom half of the ninth inning to walk the game off, 9-8. A sacrifice fly to right got things going and then a RBI single into the right center gap tied things at eight. Jack Murphy then singled up the middle to drive in the game winning run and secure the 9-8 comeback victory.
Alvernia Offensive Leaders
- Kelly: 3-4 (4 RBI, 2B, BB)
- Ramundo: 3-5 (RBI, 3 RS)
- Chapman: 2-3 (3 RS, BB)
- Hunter: 1-3 (RBI)
Alvernia Pitching
- Jake Umans () - 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, BB, 5 K's
- Brody DeGroodt - 0.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, BB, K
- Ronald Kopcho - 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R
- Matt Mays - 1 IP, H, K
- Brad Coley (L, 1-1) - 0.2 IP, 2 H, R, ER
Up Next
- The Golden Wolves are back in action on Friday when they travel to Widener for game one of a MAC Commonwealth series with the Pride. First pitch is set for 3:30 PM.