FISHKILL, N.Y. (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Mount Saint Mary College (NY) plated eight runs in the bottom of the first inning to spark it to a 15-5 non-conference win over the New Jersey City University baseball team on March 4 at Dutchess Stadium.
 
MSMC (2-2) collected 22 hits in the game, including eight in the decisive first inning, when NJCU (0-4) committed all three of its errors.
 
NJCU got a run back in the second before each team scored four runs in the third, giving the Blue Knights a 12-5 lead over the Gothic Knights. MSMC added two runs in the fourth before adding one more in the seventh.
 
Freshman Justin Wiltsey (Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ/Hamilton West) batted 3-for-4 for NJCU but took the loss on the mound (0-1). Senior right fielder Bill Feehan (Point Pleasant, NJ/Point Pleasant Boro) had two hits (2-for-4, 1 run, 1 RBI) while junior second baseman Brandon Rivera (Aberdeen, NJ/Matawan Regional) scored twice (1-for-4) with one RBI.
 
Nine different players had multiple hits for MSMC. Junior third baseman Steven Mirra (Wallingford, Conn.) led the way, batting 4-for-5 with three runs and one RBI in the leadoff spot while first baseman Michael Doxey (Highland, N.Y.) batted 3-for-5 with three RBIs and two doubles.
 
Sophomore shortstop Devin Tait (Staten Island, N.Y.) batted 2-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs and a home run and sophomore right fielder Anthony Franco (Franklin Square, N.Y.) was 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBIs. Senior left fielder Anthony Rizzo (Smithtown, N.Y.) was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
 
Freshman right-handed pitcher James Murphy (Maybrook, N.Y.) earned the win in relief for his first career victory, striking out five (no walks) and allowing just two hits in 5.1 innings.
 
UP NEXT:

• For the first time in school history, NJCU baseball will play games outside of the eastern time zone. The Knights will head to Texas for a six-game spring trip, beginning on Saturday, March 7 at 8 p.m. Eastern against Texas Lutheran in Sequin, Texas.
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