WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (March 18, 2026) – The Rutgers University-Camden baseball team scored early and often here Wednesday as it defeated UMass-Dartmouth, 15-2, in a seven-inning game at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational.
 
The win lifted the Scarlet Raptors to 6-5, while the Corsairs fell to 6-10.
 
Rutgers-Camden pounded out 11 hits and took advantage of nine walks, six hit batsmen and an error. Sophomore left fielder Gavin McCaffrey went 3-for-4 with one run and three RBIs, while sophomore right fielder Jake Slusarski was 2-for-4 with two runs and six RBIs. Junior center fielder Jacob Watson went 2-for-3 with four runs scored, while junior second baseman Austin Dubler went 1-for-4 with four runs scored, one RBI and three stolen bases.
 
Senior catcher Evan Carbone reached base three times as a hit batsman, tying a program record held by several players, most recently by McCaffrey, who was hit three times on March 11 against Widener.
 
The Scarlet Raptors scored twice in the first inning when Watson singled and Dubler reached base on a wild pitch after striking out, then stole second. Slusarski delivered Watson with a sacrifice fly and McCaffrey doubled to plate Dubler.
 
A three-run second inning included an RBI fielder's choice by Dubler and a two-run single by Slusarski, while a bases-clearing double from sophomore shortstop Chris Smith plated all the runs in a three-run third inning.
 
The Raptors' four-run fifth inning included a two-run single by McCaffrey and a two-run double by sophomore third  baseman Will Gural.
 
Slusarski capped the scoring in the sixth inning with a three-run home run.
 
Scarlet Raptors starter Anthony Angelo Jr. was the beneficiary of all the run support as he recorded his first decision of the season. The junior righty worked five innings, allowing six hits, one walk and two earned runs. He struck out five. Senior Dylan Oliver and sophomore Luke Linden both worked a perfect inning in relief, striking out two batters apiece.
 
Rutgers-Camden will play a pair of seven-inning games on Thursday in Winter Haven, facing Saint John's University (Collegeville, Minnesota) in a doubleheader beginning at 4 p.m.