Stockton 9, Rutgers-Newark 5
Rutgers-Newark 8, Stockton 7

Matt Allen

Game 1 / Game 2
Richard Stockton (19-17, 9-9) clinched its third NJAC playoff spot in the last four years with a split of the doubleheader with Rutgers-Newark (22-18, 11-7). The Ospreys won the first game 9-5 while dropping the nightcap 8-7. Matt Allen (Salem/ Woodstown) led the way with seven hits in 10 at bats in the two games. Allen smashed a home run in each game and drove in six runs total while extending his hitting streak to 12 games.

Zach Brebner (Toms River/TR North) pitched seven strong innings in relief in the opener, picking up his second victory of the season. Marc Asta (Jackson/Jackson) registered four hits, including a home run, while Chris Wedding (Toms River/TR East),  Barry Larro (Cedarville/Cumberland) and Nick Scalise (Northfield/Mainland) chipped in with two each in the 17-hit attack. The Ospreys scored four times in the sixth inning to break open a tight game and clinch an NJAC playoff berth, 9-5.

In the second game, Allen hit a three-run homer in the first inning and Wedding added an RBI single in the second for a 4-0 lead, but the Ospreys could not make it hold up. Rutgers-Newark scored four times apiece in the sixth and seventh innings to rally past the Ospreys 8-7. Allen once again was the hitting star, smacking four hits, including his third homer of the season, and knocking in five of the seven Stockton runs. Chris Discher (Cherry Hill/CH West) added three hits to the offense and scored twice.