MADISON, N.J. – Senior Jendy Castillo took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and three Drew pitchers combined for a one-hitter in a 7-2 victory over New Jersey City University in non-conference baseball action Wednesday afternoon at Doc Young Field. With the victory, the Rangers (16-10) pushed their season-long winning streak to six games.
 
Highlights
• Senior Mike Pettigrew slugged his first career home run in the bottom of the second, blasting a two-run shot well over the leftfield fence to hand the Rangers a 2-0 lead. Drew doubled its advantage with a two-run fifth.
• After walking the leadoff batter in the first, Castillo settled in and was perfect for the next five-plus innings, retiring 16 straight.
• The Gothic Knights (12-9) ended the streak with back-to-back one-out walks in the sixth. After a balk, No. 3 hitter Nick LoGatto broke up the no-hitter and shutout with a two-run single up the middle. However, Castillo bounced back to retire four of the last five batters he would face.
•The Rangers gradually pulled away with a single run in each of the last three innings. Junior Max Felsenstein and sophomore Cole Bosch made it 5-2 with back-to-back doubles in the sixth before freshman Ryan Nagle singled home a run in the seventh. Senior Eric DiPietro set the final score with an RBI-double in the eighth.
 
Top Performers
• Castillo finished with a career-high seven strikeouts. His seven innings pitched marked the longest outing of his career.
• Senior Zach Lipshitz went 2-for-3 with a double and a pair of walks.
• Senior Joseph Grossane also doubled for the Rangers.
• Junior Vinny Carlesi and senior Davis Fouts closed out the win on the mound, tossing one scoreless inning apiece, with Fouts striking out two.
 
Next Up
The Blue and Green return to Landmark Conference action this weekend, hosting Susquehanna University in a three-game series, starting with a doubleheader on Saturday starting at 12:30 p.m.