Box Score CAMDEN, N.J. (April 27, 2015) – Junior southpaw
Andrew Gottstein (Bloomsburg, PA/Bloomsburg) worked six shutout innings and sophomore left fielder
Joe Brooks (Blackwood, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) collected five RBIs on two hits, including a grand slam, to power the Rutgers University-Camden baseball team over Eastern University, 8-0, here Monday in a non-conference Senior Day game.
The Scarlet Raptors, who improve to 21-14 with their third straight win, celebrated the collegiate career of five seniors:
Adam Bartholomew (Haddon Heights, NJ/Bishop Eustace Prep), Connor Hall (Delran, NJ/Delran), Ed King (Riverton, NJ/Holy Cross), Bobby Romano (Vineland, NJ/Vineland) and
Jeff Singer (Cinnaminson, NJ/Holy Cross). Eastern fell to 14-21, snapping a three-game winning streak.
Rutgers-Camden collected 10 hits and nine walks off of six Eastern pitchers, breaking the game open with a five-run second inning. Sophomore shortstop
Pedro Perez (Burlington, NJ/Burlington City) walked to open the frame against Eagles starter and losing pitcher
Tyler Sterkenburg (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus). He advanced to third on a pair of ground outs and scored on a bunt single by sophomore center fielder
Zach Ellin (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee). Junior third baseman
Brett Tenuto (Audubon, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) and sophomore catcher
Jon Theckston (Gloucester City, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) followed with walks, loading the bases and ending Sterkenburg's day. Junior
Andrew Check (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks West) relieved Sterkenburg and immediately gave up a grand slam to Brooks. His second home run of the season went over the right field fence.
The Raptors added a run in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Theckston. They added two more runs in the sixth on a RBI single by Brooks and a sacrifice fly by Bartholomew, his third sacrifice fly in three games.
Brooks finished the day 2-for-4 with one run and five RBIs, while Hall also went 2-for-4.
Gottstein, meanwhile, worked six innings of five-hit ball, walking one and striking out five, to raise his record to 3-2. He combined with Perez and junior twins
Alex Scarlett (Galloway, NJ/Holy Spirit) and
Chris Scarlett (Galloway, NJ/Holy Spirit) on the seven-hit shutout. Perez and both Scarlett brothers worked one inning apiece.
Sterkenburg (0-2) took the loss, working 1.2 innings and allowing one hit, four walks and four earned runs.
Rutgers-Camden returns to action Tuesday when it hosts The College of New Jersey at 3:30 p.m. in the first round of the New Jersey Athletic Conference. The Scarlet Raptors are the top seed in the six-team, double-elimination tournament after winning the NJAC regular-season crown for the second straight year.
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