FINAL SCORE
NJIT
26-23
8
#1 Arkansas
47-10
13
2021 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship Regionals


June 04, 2021
Baum-Walker Stadium (Fayettville, Ark.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
NJIT at Arkansas
6/4/2021 at Baum-Walker Stadium (Fayettville, Ark.)

NJIT 8 (26-23)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
39Choicf611100205
25J. Marcanolf511010500
11D. Marcanoss412020102
8Cocciadiferrdh532113002
18Helfgott2b313100200
7Franzonic300001704
13Hussey1b401201300
40Blumrf110120300
31 Longoph100001000
20 Putskyrf100000101
16Donnelly3b401113010
Totals3781177924114
Arkansas 13 (47-10)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
10Goodheartrf301100100
5 Nesbitpr/3b101200100
7Wallace3b/rf511300022
14Smith1b511101600
25Franklincf523101401
1Moore2b502001221
19Welchdh511002000
12Opitzc3210211011
4Battlesss241110232
8Webblf221320100
Totals36131312562787

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
NJIT111000230811014
Arkansas00271021X131327

E - Battles ; Noland ; DP - NJIT 0; Arkansas 0.
RBI - Choi (36) ; Cocciadiferr (17) ; Helfgott (19) ; Hussey 2 (20) ; Blum (14) ; Donnelly (15) ; Goodheart (36) ; Nesbit 2 (14) ; Wallace 3 (41) ; Smith (31) ; Franklin (53) ; Battles (41) ; Webb 3 (14) ; 2B - Cocciadiferr (4) ; HR - Choi (6) ; Wallace (13) ; Smith (10) ; Franklin (13) ; Battles (6) ; Webb (6) ; KL - Franzoni ; Hussey ; Longo ; Welch ; HBP - Helfgott 2 (17) ; Franzoni (11) ; Battles 2 (4) ; SH - Franzoni (4) ; SF - Hussey (2) ; Goodheart (3) ; LOB - NJIT 14; Arkansas 7.

NJITiphrerbbkbfabnp
15Stafflinger 3.146613171467
19Rappaport 0.2333106419
24Kacso 3.264433201787
14Kidd 0.100000116

ARKiphrerbbkbfabnp
31Bolden 1.1221219634
13Noland 0.2111106423
35Costeiu 1.2100138638
45Kopps 2.1000017724
48Tole 0.2422016519
37Monke 0.1022203115
28Ramage 2.03111310843

Win - Kopps(11-0). Loss - Stafflinger(5-6). Save - None.
WP - Kacso 2 (9) ; HB - Stafflinger 2 (5) ; Bolden (8) ; Costeiu (4) ; Tole (5) ; SFA - Rappaport ; Ramage ;
Inherited runners/scored - Rappaport 3/3; Kidd 2/0; Noland 2/1; Costeiu 3/1; Kopps 2/0; Monke 2/0; Ramage 2/2; Groundouts/Flyouts - Stafflinger 1/6; Rappaport 1/1; Kacso 0/8; Kidd 0/1; Bolden 0/3; Noland 1/1; Costeiu 0/2; Kopps 4/2; Tole 0/0; Monke 1/0; Ramage 1/2; PItches/strikes - Stafflinger 67/38; Rappaport 19/9; Kacso 87/51; Kidd 6/3; Bolden 34/20; Noland 23/15; Costeiu 38/24; Kopps 24/17; Tole 19/11; Monke 15/6; Ramage 43/26;

Umpires - HP: Steve Mattingly; 1B: Jason Venzon; 2B: Kellen Levy; 3B: Doug Vines.
Start: 2:07 pm. Duration: 3:47. Attendance: 11084
Weather: 80, mostly sunny, 4 mph SE


Play By Play (Full) - FinalNJIT at Arkansas
6/4/2021 at Baum-Walker Stadium (Fayettville, Ark.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
NJIT111000230811014
Arkansas00271021X131327

NJIT starters:
39/cf/Choi; 25/lf/J. Marcano; 11/ss/D. Marcano; 8/dh/Cocciadiferr; 18/2b/Helfgott; 7/c/Franzoni; 13/1b/Hussey; 40/rf/Blum; 16/3b/Donnelly; 15/p/Stafflinger;

Arkansas starters:
10/rf/Goodheart; 7/3b/Wallace; 14/1b/Smith; 25/cf/Franklin; 1/2b/Moore; 19/dh/Welch; 12/c/Opitz; 4/ss/Battles; 8/lf/Webb; 31/p/Bolden;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - NJIT batting
Choi homered to left field, RBI (0-2 KK).
J. Marcano flied out to rf (0-0).
D. Marcano singled through the right side (1-2 KKB).
Cocciadiferr struck out swinging (2-2 BKBFS).
Helfgott hit by pitch (0-1 K); D. Marcano advanced to second.
Franzoni flied out to cf (2-0 BB).

Bottom of 1st - ARK batting
Goodheart flied out to lf (3-2 BBFBFF).
Wallace flied out to cf (1-0 B).
Smith flied out to rf (1-1 BK).

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2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - NJIT batting
Hussey popped up to ss (0-1 S).
Blum walked (3-2 BSBFBB).
Donnelly walked (3-2 BBBKFFFB); Blum advanced to second.
Noland to p for Bolden.
Choi reached on a fielder's choice (1-0 B); Donnelly out at second ss to 2b; Blum advanced to third.
J. Marcano reached on a fielding error by ss (0-1 S); Choi advanced to third; Blum scored, unearned.
D. Marcano lined out to 2b (1-2 SBS).

Bottom of 2nd - ARK batting
Franklin fouled out to c (1-0 B).
Moore singled through the right side (2-0 BB).
Welch flied out to lf to left center (0-0).
Opitz struck out swinging (3-2 FBBBKFS).

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3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - NJIT batting
Cocciadiferr walked (3-2 BSSBFBB).
Helfgott singled through the right side (2-2 KFFBBF); Cocciadiferr advanced to second.
Franzoni reached on a throwing error by p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Helfgott advanced to second; Cocciadiferr advanced to third.
Costeiu to p for Noland.
Hussey struck out looking (0-2 KKK).
Blum walked, RBI (3-2 KBBBFFFFB); Franzoni advanced to second; Helfgott advanced to third; Cocciadiferr scored.
Donnelly struck out swinging (1-2 BSFFS).
Choi fouled out to ss (2-2 BKBS).

Bottom of 3rd - ARK batting
Battles hit by pitch (1-2 KFBF).
Webb homered down the lf line, 2 RBI (3-2 BBBKS); Battles scored.
Goodheart grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 BF).
Wallace flied out to lf to left center (0-0).
Smith struck out swinging (3-2 BBKFBS).

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ARK2100
4th Inning
Top of 4th - NJIT batting
J. Marcano flied out to cf to right center (1-0 B).
D. Marcano singled to left field (3-2 BKBFFB).
Cocciadiferr struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFS).
Helfgott hit by pitch (0-1 S); D. Marcano advanced to second.
Kopps to p for Costeiu.
Franzoni flied out to cf (0-2 SK).

Bottom of 4th - ARK batting
Franklin homered down the lf line, RBI (3-2 BBBKSF).
Moore struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS).
Welch singled to left field (0-0).
Opitz walked (3-2 KKBBFBB); Welch advanced to second.
Battles hit by pitch (0-1 F); Opitz advanced to second; Welch advanced to third.
Rappaport to p for Stafflinger.
Webb walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Battles advanced to second; Opitz advanced to third; Welch scored.
Goodheart flied out to lf to left center, SF, RBI (0-0); Battles advanced to third; Opitz scored.
Wallace homered to left center, 3 RBI (0-0); Webb scored; Battles scored.
Smith homered to left field, RBI (1-1 SB).
Franklin singled through the left side (2-0 BB).
Moore grounded out to 3b (3-2 FFFBBB).

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ARK7501
5th Inning
Top of 5th - NJIT batting
Hussey grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).
Blum grounded out to c (1-0 B).
Donnelly struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).

Bottom of 5th - ARK batting
Kacso to p for Rappaport.
Welch struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKFS).
Opitz flied out to cf (2-2 KBFBF).
Battles homered to left field, RBI (2-1 BSB).
Webb lined out to rf (0-2 FK).

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ARK1100
6th Inning
Top of 6th - NJIT batting
Choi flied out to lf (0-1 F).
J. Marcano grounded out to 3b (3-2 BFBFBFF).
D. Marcano grounded out to ss (2-1 BSB).

Bottom of 6th - ARK batting
Goodheart singled through the right side (2-2 KBFB).
Nesbit pinch ran for Goodheart.
Wallace flied out to 2b down the rf line (0-0).
Smith popped up to rf (3-1 BBFB).
Franklin struck out swinging (3-2 BBFSFBS).

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ARK0101
7th Inning
Top of 7th - NJIT batting
Nesbit to 3b.
Wallace to rf.
Tole to p for Kopps.
Cocciadiferr singled up the middle (0-0).
Helfgott singled to left field (3-2 BKFBB); Cocciadiferr advanced to second.
Franzoni hit by pitch (0-0); Helfgott advanced to second; Cocciadiferr advanced to third.
Hussey singled through the right side, RBI (1-0 B); Franzoni advanced to second; Helfgott advanced to third; Cocciadiferr scored.
Longo pinch hit for Blum.
Longo struck out looking (0-2 KSK).
Donnelly singled through the right side, RBI (3-1 KBBB); Hussey advanced to second; Franzoni advanced to third, out at home rf to c; Helfgott scored.
Monke to p for Tole.
Choi reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-2 FBF); Donnelly advanced to second; Hussey out at third ss to 3b.

Bottom of 7th - ARK batting
Putsky to rf for Longo.
Moore popped up to ss (3-2 BFFFFFBB).
Welch struck out looking (1-2 KBSK).
Opitz singled to right field (0-2 KS).
Battles walked (3-1 BBKBB); Opitz advanced to second.
Webb walked (3-2 BBKKBFB); Battles advanced to second; Opitz advanced to third.
Nesbit singled to left field, 2 RBI (2-1 BKB); Webb advanced to second; Battles scored; Opitz scored.
Wallace fouled out to 1b (0-0).

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ARK2202
8th Inning
Top of 8th - NJIT batting
J. Marcano walked (3-1 BBSBB).
D. Marcano walked (3-2 BKKBBB); J. Marcano advanced to second.
Ramage to p for Monke.
Cocciadiferr doubled to left field, RBI (2-0 BB); D. Marcano advanced to third; J. Marcano scored.
Helfgott singled through the right side, RBI (3-2 KBBBFF); Cocciadiferr advanced to third; D. Marcano scored.
Franzoni struck out looking (3-2 SFBBBFK).
Hussey flied out to cf to right center, SF, RBI (0-0); Cocciadiferr scored.
Putsky grounded out to 2b (2-2 BKBK).

Bottom of 8th - ARK batting
Smith flied out to lf (0-1 F).
Franklin singled to shortstop (1-1 FB).
Moore singled to right field (1-2 BFF); Franklin advanced to third.
Moore advanced to second; Franklin scored on a wild pitch.
Welch popped up to 2b (1-1 FB).
Moore advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Opitz walked (3-1 FBBBB).
Kidd to p for Kacso.
Opitz stole second.
Battles flied out to rf (3-2 BBBKK).

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ARK1202
9th Inning
Top of 9th - NJIT batting
Donnelly struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFS).
Choi popped up to 1b (0-2 SKF).
J. Marcano singled through the right side (0-1 K).
J. Marcano stole second.
D. Marcano walked (3-0 BBBB).
Cocciadiferr struck out swinging (1-2 BFSFS).

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Scoring Innings - Final
NJIT at Arkansas
6/4/2021 at Baum-Walker Stadium (Fayettville, Ark.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
NJIT111000230811014
Arkansas00271021X131327

NJIT starters:
39/cf/Choi; 25/lf/J. Marcano; 11/ss/D. Marcano; 8/dh/Cocciadiferr; 18/2b/Helfgott; 7/c/Franzoni; 13/1b/Hussey; 40/rf/Blum; 16/3b/Donnelly; 15/p/Stafflinger;

Arkansas starters:
10/rf/Goodheart; 7/3b/Wallace; 14/1b/Smith; 25/cf/Franklin; 1/2b/Moore; 19/dh/Welch; 12/c/Opitz; 4/ss/Battles; 8/lf/Webb; 31/p/Bolden;


Top of 1st - NJIT batting
Choi homered to left field, RBI (0-2 KK).
J. Marcano flied out to rf (0-0).
D. Marcano singled through the right side (1-2 KKB).
Cocciadiferr struck out swinging (2-2 BKBFS).
Helfgott hit by pitch (0-1 K); D. Marcano advanced to second.
Franzoni flied out to cf (2-0 BB).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 2nd - NJIT batting
Hussey popped up to ss (0-1 S).
Blum walked (3-2 BSBFBB).
Donnelly walked (3-2 BBBKFFFB); Blum advanced to second.
Noland to p for Bolden.
Choi reached on a fielder's choice (1-0 B); Donnelly out at second ss to 2b; Blum advanced to third.
J. Marcano reached on a fielding error by ss (0-1 S); Choi advanced to third; Blum scored, unearned.
D. Marcano lined out to 2b (1-2 SBS).
1 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 3rd - NJIT batting
Cocciadiferr walked (3-2 BSSBFBB).
Helfgott singled through the right side (2-2 KFFBBF); Cocciadiferr advanced to second.
Franzoni reached on a throwing error by p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Helfgott advanced to second; Cocciadiferr advanced to third.
Costeiu to p for Noland.
Hussey struck out looking (0-2 KKK).
Blum walked, RBI (3-2 KBBBFFFFB); Franzoni advanced to second; Helfgott advanced to third; Cocciadiferr scored.
Donnelly struck out swinging (1-2 BSFFS).
Choi fouled out to ss (2-2 BKBS).
1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - ARK batting
Battles hit by pitch (1-2 KFBF).
Webb homered down the lf line, 2 RBI (3-2 BBBKS); Battles scored.
Goodheart grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 BF).
Wallace flied out to lf to left center (0-0).
Smith struck out swinging (3-2 BBKFBS).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - ARK batting
Franklin homered down the lf line, RBI (3-2 BBBKSF).
Moore struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS).
Welch singled to left field (0-0).
Opitz walked (3-2 KKBBFBB); Welch advanced to second.
Battles hit by pitch (0-1 F); Opitz advanced to second; Welch advanced to third.
Rappaport to p for Stafflinger.
Webb walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Battles advanced to second; Opitz advanced to third; Welch scored.
Goodheart flied out to lf to left center, SF, RBI (0-0); Battles advanced to third; Opitz scored.
Wallace homered to left center, 3 RBI (0-0); Webb scored; Battles scored.
Smith homered to left field, RBI (1-1 SB).
Franklin singled through the left side (2-0 BB).
Moore grounded out to 3b (3-2 FFFBBB).
7 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - ARK batting
Kacso to p for Rappaport.
Welch struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKFS).
Opitz flied out to cf (2-2 KBFBF).
Battles homered to left field, RBI (2-1 BSB).
Webb lined out to rf (0-2 FK).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 7th - NJIT batting
Nesbit to 3b.
Wallace to rf.
Tole to p for Kopps.
Cocciadiferr singled up the middle (0-0).
Helfgott singled to left field (3-2 BKFBB); Cocciadiferr advanced to second.
Franzoni hit by pitch (0-0); Helfgott advanced to second; Cocciadiferr advanced to third.
Hussey singled through the right side, RBI (1-0 B); Franzoni advanced to second; Helfgott advanced to third; Cocciadiferr scored.
Longo pinch hit for Blum.
Longo struck out looking (0-2 KSK).
Donnelly singled through the right side, RBI (3-1 KBBB); Hussey advanced to second; Franzoni advanced to third, out at home rf to c; Helfgott scored.
Monke to p for Tole.
Choi reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-2 FBF); Donnelly advanced to second; Hussey out at third ss to 3b.
2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - ARK batting
Putsky to rf for Longo.
Moore popped up to ss (3-2 BFFFFFBB).
Welch struck out looking (1-2 KBSK).
Opitz singled to right field (0-2 KS).
Battles walked (3-1 BBKBB); Opitz advanced to second.
Webb walked (3-2 BBKKBFB); Battles advanced to second; Opitz advanced to third.
Nesbit singled to left field, 2 RBI (2-1 BKB); Webb advanced to second; Battles scored; Opitz scored.
Wallace fouled out to 1b (0-0).
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 8th - NJIT batting
J. Marcano walked (3-1 BBSBB).
D. Marcano walked (3-2 BKKBBB); J. Marcano advanced to second.
Ramage to p for Monke.
Cocciadiferr doubled to left field, RBI (2-0 BB); D. Marcano advanced to third; J. Marcano scored.
Helfgott singled through the right side, RBI (3-2 KBBBFF); Cocciadiferr advanced to third; D. Marcano scored.
Franzoni struck out looking (3-2 SFBBBFK).
Hussey flied out to cf to right center, SF, RBI (0-0); Cocciadiferr scored.
Putsky grounded out to 2b (2-2 BKBK).
3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 8th - ARK batting
Smith flied out to lf (0-1 F).
Franklin singled to shortstop (1-1 FB).
Moore singled to right field (1-2 BFF); Franklin advanced to third.
Moore advanced to second; Franklin scored on a wild pitch.
Welch popped up to 2b (1-1 FB).
Moore advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Opitz walked (3-1 FBBBB).
Kidd to p for Kacso.
Opitz stole second.
Battles flied out to rf (3-2 BBBKK).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.