Greyhounds Walk Off With Sweep
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (April 25, 2010) – Moravian scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to take game three of the weekend series, 10-9 this afternoon on Gillepsie Field. The Rangers finished the season 4-14 in the Landmark Conference and now are 1-11 in one-run ballgames on the year.
Drew (8-29, 4-14 Landmark) added an insurance run in the top of the eighth inning when
Michael Bodden (Toms River, N.J./Monsignor Donovan) reached on a walk and was driven in on an RBI single by
Tom Murray (Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial).
The run would not be enough as Moravian (20-11, 11-4 Landmark) got the first two batters of the ninth inning aboard and took advantage of two throwing errors to deliver the knockout blow to the Rangers.
The Rangers were in control early thanks to a four-run first inning.
Neil Cashes (Little Silver, N.J./Red Bank Regional) was issued a lead-off walk and Bodden doubled him in two batters later. Murray then stepped to the plate with one out and cleared the right field wall for his second long ball of the season to quickly put the Rangers up 3-0. The next batter,
Matt McGrath (Rutherford, N.J./Rutherford), singled and was later brought in on a
David Kaplow (Westfield, N.J./Westfield) hit up the middle.
The Greyhounds would chip away over the next three innings and tied the game for the first time in the bottom of the fifth inning, 6-6. The Rangers responded in the top of the sixth inning with two runs and recaptured the lead with the help of Bodden and Murray.
Chris DelMaestro (Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough) got the Rangers going as he picked up one of his two hits on the day with one out. Bodden then followed him with a single into left center to put men on first and second. Murray then hit a ball right back up the middle to score DelMaestro and give Drew a 7-6 advantage. Bodden came in on and RBI ground out by McGrath to make the score 8-6.
Murray and Bodden finished the day each with three hits and three RBIs. Bodden came around and scored three of the Rangers nine runs.
The Rangers will close out their 2010 campaign against The College of Staten Island on Tuesday. First pitch is set for 7:00.
