Box Score

ASTON, Penn. (April 5, 2016) – Junior catcher Jon Theckston (Gloucester City, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) ripped a game-tying single with one out in the top of the ninth inning and later scored the winning run on a pinch-hit sacrifice fly by senior Billy Jackson (Estell Manor, NJ/Buena Regional) to lead the nationally-ranked Rutgers University-Camden baseball team to a big comeback victory over Neumann University, 5-4, here Tuesday afternoon.
 
The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for Rutgers-Camden, which is ranked No. 27 in the ABCA Division III Coaches' Poll and No. 25 in the D3baseball.com Top 25. The Scarlet Raptors improve to 11-6, while Neumann falls to 11-10, snapping a four-game winning streak.
 
Trailing, 4-3, the Raptors opened the ninth inning with a single from junior rightfielder Doug Carter Jr. (Union, NJ/Union), who was in the middle of rallies all afternoon. Carter was erased on a fielder's choice by junior centerfielder Zach Ellin (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee), but Ellin advanced on a wild pitch before scoring on Theckston's game-tying single. Theckston advanced on the throw to home and went all the way to third when the throw was wild. He scored on Jackson's sacrifice fly.
 
Senior Kyle Gaff (Gloucester City, NJ/Gloucester City) nailed down the win with a 1-2-3 ninth inning, getting the final out on a called third strike to earn his first save of the season. It was the 12th save of his career, one behind the program record set by Matt Novella (2001-05).
 
Before the Scarlet Raptors rallied, they were in danger of losing their fifth straight game after building a 3-0 early lead. Neumann freshman designated hitter Curt Yenchik (Mountain Top, PA/Crestwood) singled home the go-ahead run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Knights grabbed a 4-3 lead. He plated junior rightfielder Eric Bergman (Ridley, PA/Ridley), who opened the frame with a double and moved up on a one-out grounder.
 
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Scarlet Raptors scored an unearned run in the second inning when Carter reached on an error, stole second and scored on a one-out double Theckston.
 
Carter opened another rally in the fourth inning when he doubled and scored on a single by Theckston. Theckston stole second and scored on a two-out RBI single by senior second baseman Brett Tenuto (Audubon, NJ/Gloucester Catholic).
 
Neumann got right back into the game in the fifth, sparked by a leadoff single from Yenchik. After a one-out walk to freshman centerfielder Sam Banks (Portsmouth, RI/Portsmouth), the Knights jumped onto the scoreboard with an RBI single from freshman shortstop Duncan Balara (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee). Banks scored on an RBI single from junior second baseman Chuck Trentler (Baltimore, MD/Eastern Technical).
 
Neumann tied the game in the sixth when senior third baseman Al Koscelansky (East Norriton, PA/Pope John Paul II) doubled and scored on Yenchik's single.
 
Theckston went 3-for-4 with two runs and three RBIs for the Raptors. Carter and freshman shortstop Chris Jones (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township) had two hits apiece.
 
Junior John Griffin (Swedesboro, NJ/Kingsway Regional) picked up the win with one inning in relief after entering the game in the eighth inning following Berman's double off of starter Andrew Biggs (Millville, NJ/Millville). Griffin (1-1) allowed one hit, Yenchik's RBI single.
 
The Raptors travel to Rowan University Thursday for a 3:30 p.m. New Jersey Athletic Conference game.