LA PLUME, Pa., April 2, 2019 – The Monroe College Mustangs JV baseball team dropped a 12-1 decision at Keystone College JV Tuesday afternoon. The Mustangs fall to 3-9 overall with the loss, while the Giants improve to 6-2.
 
Things got off to a bad start for the Mustangs when the Giants managed to bring three runs across on three hits in the bottom of the first to take a 3-0 lead. It did not get better in the bottom of the second when the Giants knocked in four runs, three of which came on a three-run homer by Anthony Ferrezza, leaving the home team up, 7-0.
 
The Mustangs got one back in the top of the fourth. Javier Ortiz led off with a single up the middle, and then stole second. Jaylen Kelley drew a walk, and then Eric Diaz sacrificed them both into scoring position. A ground out to second by Eddy Vicioso was enough to bring Ortiz home from third for the Mustangs first run of the day.
 
Unfortunately, the Giants did not look back after the fourth, putting up four more runs in the seventh and another in the eighth to claim a 12-1 win.
 
Matt Tarabola got the win for the Giants as one of their six pitchers on the afternoon. Manielvic Diplan took the loss for Monroe to fall to 2-2.
 
Bryant Perdomo went 1-for-3 in the game. Ortiz batted 1-for-4 with a run scored, while Vicioso picked up the only RBI for the Mustangs.
 
The Mustangs will look to bounce back on Wednesday, April 3, when they visit Rockland Community College in Suffern, N.Y. The game is set to begin at 4 p.m.
 
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 28 teams competing across nine sports. There are 19 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as club men's and women's rugby, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Monroe Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus as of the fall of 2017, has nine varsity and junior varsity teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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