Ewing, N.J. (April 9, 2024) - Alvernia University (17-9) tallied 18 hits in a 18-15 victory over #23 The College of New Jersey (16-6) Tuesday afternoon in a non-conference baseball matchup at TCNJ. 

The Golden Wolves scored runs in six of the eight innings played en route to the 18-15 victory over the Lions. 

Score: Alvernia 18, TCNJ 15
Records: Alvernia (17-9), TCNJ (16-6) 
Hits: Alvernia (18), TCNJ (17)
Errors: Alvernia (2), TCNJ(2)
WP: Brad Coley (1-0)  LP: John DiCostanzo (0-2) 

How it Happened 

• TCNJ struck first with three runs in the bottom of the first inning after an error allowed the first run to score, a bases loaded walk forced in another and an RBI groundout saw the Lions take an early 3-0 lead. 
• Alvernia bounced back in the top of the second with three runs of its own after Bobby Hansen scored on a TCNJ error and then Evan Thomas ripped a two RBI single through the left side to tie it at three. 
• The Golden Wolves then tacked on five more in the third inning to take an 8-3 lead. Timmy Hitchcock started things off with a two RBI single to center and then Hansen followed with another RBI single to make it 6-3. Hitchcock then scored on a fielder's choice by Garrett Hunter and Thomas tallied another RBI single to push the lead to five. 
• TCNJ grabbed one back in the bottom of the third thanks to a solo shot to left to cut it to a 8-4 lead. 
• Hansen added two more in the fourth with a two RBI double to left that scored Matt Edwards and Jason Kelly to make it 10-4. 
• An RBI double down the left field line brought the Lions back within five, 10-5 through four innings of play. 
• The Golden Wolves tacked on five more in the fifth with a bases loaded walk to force in a run and then a wild pitch allowed Kelly to score to tack on two more. Hunter then recorded a sacrifice fly to Edwards and Logan Nelson ripped a two RBI double to right that gave Alvernia a double digit, 15-5 lead. 
• The Lions continued to score runs as well with two more in the home half of the fifth to make it 15-7. 
• TCNJ put up five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull within three, 15-12, late in the ballgame. 
• Hansen kept swinging a hot bat and ripped a solo homer to left to push the lead back to four, 16-12. 
• Mike Ramundo then ripped an RBI single to center to score Thomas and make it 17-12 Golden Wolves. 
• TCNJ responded in the bottom of the seventh with a three spot to pull within two, 17-15 after seven innings of play. 
• Alvernia tacked one more on for good measure in the eighth inning to make it 18-15 before the game was called after eight innings due to darkness. 

Alvernia Offensive Leaders 

• Hansen - 4-4 (HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 4 RS, 2 BB)
• Hunter - 2-3 (3 RBI, RS, BB) 
• Thomas - 3-5 (3 RBI, RS) 
• Hitchcock - 1-3 (3 RBI, 2 RS, 2 BB)
• Nelson - 2-5 (2 RBI, 2B, RS) 
• Ramundo - 3-5 (2B, RBI, 2 RS, BB) 

Alvernia Pitching 

• Jake Umans - 3.2 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, K
• Michael Andrew - 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB
• Cameron Abele - 0.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 2 BB
• Ronald Kopcho - 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R
• Matt Mays - 1.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, BB, 2 K's 
• Brad Coley (W, 1-0) - 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, BB

Up Next 

• The Golden Wolves take on Arcadia tomorrow in a non-conference matchup at Arcadia at 3:30 PM. The matchup was a rescheduled game from April 2nd.