LAJAS, PUERTO RICO (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Oneonta State scored three unearned in the bottom of the eighth inning in game one to steal a 7-4 outcome from New Jersey City University, but the Gothic Knights bounced back with explosive bats in game two, burning the Red Dragons, 15-3 in seven innings as the clubs split a doubleheader on March 10 on day two of the Clemente Cup 2016 Puerto Rico Spring Break trip.
 
NJCU (3-1) scored three times in the bottom of the first inning in game one after Oneonta (3-6) jumped out to a 2-0 lead. Four runs in the fourth and a seven spot in the fifth turned the game into a rout.
 
Game 1: Oneonta State College 7, New Jersey City University 4
NJCU led 4-2 after the top of the fourth, before Oneonta chipped away with single runs in the fourth and seventh. The Knights committed three errors in the bottom of the eighth.
 
Sophomore center fielder Dmitri Rueger (Teaneck, NJ/Teaneck), senior first baseman Andrew Niech (Avenel, NJ/Colonia), junior third baseman Zach Buchholz (Colonia, NJ/John F. Kennedy Memorial-Iselin) and junior second baseman Jeff Reinecke (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) each had two hits for NJCU.
 
Michael Grudzinski had two runs, two RBIs and two walks and Dylan Stamile knocked in two runs in defeat for Oneonta.
 
Game 2: New Jersey City University 15, Oneonta State College 3
Sophomore first baseman Dan Berardi (Bridgewater, NJ/Middlesex) drove in three runs including a two-run homer in the fourth inning and scored twice batting 2-for-3, to spark the Knights.
 
Niech posted two RBIs and junior catcher CJ Pulcine (Hazlet, NJ/Raritan) scored three times. Junior left fielder Nick Ruscingno (Teaneck, NJ/Teaneck) added two runs and two RBIs and freshman shortstop Nick LoGatto (Helmetta, NJ/Spotswood) posted two RBIs. Reinecke and Buchholz scored twice.

Freshman righty Elijah Pereira (Jersey City, NJ/Ferris) won for NJCU (1-0) in his debut. He allowed one earned run and seven hits in 4.0 innings. He struck out three and walked three. Freshman righty Corey Nase (Toms River, NJ/Toms River South) claimed a nine-out save, tossing three no-hit shutout innings. He struck out three (walked two).