Baseball Drops Season Opener to Kean, 4-3

When and Where

February 11, 2023 – Union, NJ

Records

St. Joseph's (L.I.) 0-1, Kean University 2-1

Results

The St. Joseph's University, New York (L.I.) baseball team suffered a 4-3 non-conference loss in their season opener at Kean University on Saturday afternoon.

Top performers

• Junior Joe Sanguedolce went 2-for-4 at the plate with a run scored

• Sophomore James Maggio was 2-for-2 

• Tyler Provost was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored for the Cougars

• Collin Kiernan picked up the win by tossing seven innings and allowing just two runs with seven strikeouts.

How it happened

• Scoreless through four innings, the Golden Eagles were first on the board with a pair of runs in the top of the fifth. A two-out two-RBI single from Phil Krpata knocked in Anselmo Joya and Joe Sanguedolce who reached to start the inning

• The Cougars got one back in the bottom half of the inning from an RBI double off the bat of Tyler Stone

• Three unearned runs in the bottom of the sixth put Kean ahead 4-2

• St. Joseph's cut the deficit to one, 4-3, when Nick Vicino knocked in Ryan Decoursey in the top of the eighth

• The Golden Eagles had two runners on to start the top of the ninth, but they were left stranded and Kean came away with the 4-3 win

Notes

• The Golden Eagles sent eight pitchers to the mound with senior Ryan Foran getting the start.

• Senior Michael Manzolillo was tagged with the loss allowing three unearned runs

• Both teams finished with eight hits with the Golden Eagles swiping four bases to Kean's two

The Golden Eagles return to action when they host Ramapo College for a doubleheader on Saturday, February 25th at 12:00 pm.