FINAL SCORE
NJIT Highlanders
5-16
7
Rutgers
13-11
9


March 29, 2023
Bainton Field (Piscataway, N.J.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
NJIT Highlanders at Rutgers
3/29/2023 at Bainton Field (Piscataway, N.J.)

NJIT Highlanders 7 (5-16)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
28T. Salliecf422021201
3R. Ortizss321220222
31L. Longoc512101210
10C. Fleminglf510002200
20K. Putskyrf411111400
1D. Can2b400004424
24N. Vegadh300012000
19 A. Francisph101000000
25B. Peterson1b503201702
16J. Donnelly3b400002123
Totals38710661424912
Rutgers 9 (13-11)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
26Laskocf300111204
2Love2b511000220
4Cohenrf502100302
28Brito3b511100012
3Sleightlf524100000
44Kuroda-Grauess310020131
32Sweeney1b310010600
6H. Pinkneyc0100301300
9Martindh422301000
Totals339107722769

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E - R. Ortiz ; J. Donnelly 2 ; T. Cirone ; Brito ; DP - NJIT Highlanders 1; Rutgers 0.
RBI - R. Ortiz 2 ; L. Longo ; K. Putsky ; B. Peterson 2 ; Lasko (17) ; Cohen (20) ; Brito (18) ; Sleight (14) ; Martin 3 (8) ; HR - R. Ortiz ; L. Longo ; Brito (5) ; Sleight (5) ; Martin (3) ; KL - T. Sallie ; L. Longo ; C. Fleming ; K. Putsky ; N. Vega 2 ; Lasko ; HBP - D. Can ; SH - J. Donnelly ; H. Pinkney (3) ; SF - Lasko (4) ; CS - Sleight (1) ; GDP - Brito ; LOB - NJIT Highlanders 12; Rutgers 9.

NJITiphrerbbkbfabnp
30G. Vurpillat 1.0000003311
44D. Standen 2.0000107625
13H. Jong 1.2233209726
48S. Beck 0.1232105414
34L. Reiner 1.0220007523
50A. Park 0.1100203114
43T. Cirone 1.2311128738

RUiphrerbbkbfabnp
27Sinibaldi 2.144122151159
39Parliament 0.2433016615
45Modugno 1.0000125430
34Portnoy 2.0000046625
16Besser 1.0100024417
35Gorski 0.2000224223
37Mazza 1.1100116521

Win - Portnoy(2-0). Loss - L. Reiner(0-4). Save - Mazza (2).
WP - Modugno (1) ; HB - Sinibaldi (3) ; BK - Gorski (2) ; SFA - L. Reiner ; PB - H. Pinkney 2 ;
Inherited runners/scored - S. Beck 1/0; L. Reiner 2/2; T. Cirone 2/0; Parliament 3/2; Mazza 2/0; Groundouts/Flyouts - G. Vurpillat 2/1; D. Standen 1/5; H. Jong 1/4; S. Beck 1/0; L. Reiner 2/1; A. Park 0/0; T. Cirone 1/1; Sinibaldi 3/2; Parliament 0/1; Modugno 2/0; Portnoy 0/2; Besser 0/1; Gorski 0/0; Mazza 2/1; PItches/strikes - G. Vurpillat 11/8; D. Standen 25/16; H. Jong 26/13; S. Beck 14/6; L. Reiner 23/14; A. Park 14/3; T. Cirone 38/24; Sinibaldi 59/40; Parliament 15/12; Modugno 30/17; Portnoy 25/16; Besser 17/12; Gorski 23/12; Mazza 21/10;

Umpires - HP: Joe Cruz; 1B: Federico De Jesus; 2B: Mike Williams; 3B: Kris Engstrand.
Start: 3:03 pm. Duration: 3:10. Attendance: 305
Weather: 56 Degrees, Sunny


Play By Play (Full) - FinalNJIT Highlanders at Rutgers
3/29/2023 at Bainton Field (Piscataway, N.J.)


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NJIT Highlanders starters:
28/cf/T. Sallie; 3/ss/R. Ortiz; 31/c/L. Longo; 10/lf/C. Fleming; 20/rf/K. Putsky; 1/2b/D. Can; 24/dh/N. Vega; 25/1b/B. Peterson; 16/3b/J. Donnelly; 30/p/G. Vurpillat;

Rutgers starters:
26/cf/Lasko; 2/2b/Love; 4/rf/Cohen; 28/3b/Brito; 3/lf/Sleight; 44/ss/Kuroda-Graue; 32/1b/Sweeney; 6/c/H. Pinkney; 9/dh/Martin; 27/p/Sinibaldi;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - NJIT batting
T. Sallie singled to pitcher, bunt (0-0).
T. Sallie stole second.
R. Ortiz walked (3-2 KBBFBFFFB).
L. Longo singled through the left side (1-1 SB); R. Ortiz advanced to second; T. Sallie advanced to third.
L. Longo advanced to second on a passed ball; R. Ortiz advanced to third on a passed ball; T. Sallie scored on a passed ball.
C. Fleming popped up to 2b (1-0 B).
K. Putsky grounded out to 2b, RBI (1-0 B); L. Longo advanced to third; R. Ortiz scored, unearned.
D. Can struck out swinging (1-2 KFFBS).

Bottom of 1st - RU batting
Lasko lined out to rf (1-2 FFB).
Love grounded out to 2b (0-1 K).
Cohen grounded out to ss (2-2 BKKB).

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2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - NJIT batting
N. Vega struck out looking (0-2 FFK).
B. Peterson singled up the middle (2-2 BKKFBF).
J. Donnelly grounded out to 3b, bunt, SAC (0-0); B. Peterson advanced to second.
T. Sallie walked (3-2 BFBKFBFB).
R. Ortiz flied out to rf (1-1 KB).

Bottom of 2nd - RU batting
D. Standen to p for G. Vurpillat.
Brito popped up to ss (1-2 FKB).
Sleight flied out to lf (1-2 KBK).
Kuroda-Graue lined out to 2b (0-0).

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3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - NJIT batting
L. Longo grounded out to ss (0-2 SK).
C. Fleming reached on an error by 3b (1-2 BKSF).
K. Putsky singled through the right side (0-0); C. Fleming advanced to second.
D. Can hit by pitch (2-2 KBSFB); K. Putsky advanced to second; C. Fleming advanced to third.
Parliament to p for Sinibaldi.
N. Vega struck out looking (0-2 FFK).
B. Peterson singled to center field, 2 RBI (0-0); D. Can advanced to second; K. Putsky scored, unearned; C. Fleming scored, unearned.
J. Donnelly flied out to rf (1-0 B).

Bottom of 3rd - RU batting
Sweeney lined out to cf (1-2 BFF).
H. Pinkney walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Martin flied out to rf (1-2 KBFF).
Lasko reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-0 B); H. Pinkney out at second ss to 2b.

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4th Inning
Top of 4th - NJIT batting
T. Sallie singled to shortstop (0-1 S).
R. Ortiz homered to left field, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); T. Sallie scored.
L. Longo homered to left field, RBI (0-2 KFF).
Modugno to p for Parliament.
C. Fleming grounded out to ss (3-2 BBKBFF).
K. Putsky grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2 BSKFBF).
D. Can struck out swinging, reached first on a wild pitch (1-2 BSKS).
D. Can stole second.
N. Vega walked (3-2 SBKBBB).
B. Peterson struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBKS).

Bottom of 4th - RU batting
H. Jong to p for D. Standen.
Love flied out to rf (0-0).
Cohen fouled out to 3b, bunt (0-0).
Brito popped up to 2b (0-1 K).

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5th Inning
Top of 5th - NJIT batting
Portnoy to p for Modugno.
J. Donnelly struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).
T. Sallie struck out looking (3-2 BBBKKK).
R. Ortiz flied out to rf (1-0 B).

Bottom of 5th - RU batting
Sleight homered to right field, RBI (0-0).
Kuroda-Graue grounded out to 3b (1-2 KBF).
Sweeney flied out to cf (3-2 BFBBS).
H. Pinkney walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Martin homered to left center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); H. Pinkney scored.
Lasko walked (3-0 BBBB).
S. Beck to p for H. Jong.
Love reached on a throwing error by 3b (0-0); Lasko advanced to third.
Cohen grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0).

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6th Inning
Top of 6th - NJIT batting
L. Longo flied out to cf (1-1 BF).
C. Fleming struck out looking (1-2 KBFK).
K. Putsky struck out looking (3-2 BBBKKFK).

Bottom of 6th - RU batting
Brito homered to left field, RBI (2-0 BB).
Sleight singled through the right side (2-1 BFB).
Kuroda-Graue walked (3-1 KBBBB); Sleight advanced to second.
L. Reiner to p for S. Beck.
Sweeney reached on a fielder's choice to third base (1-0 B); Kuroda-Graue advanced to second on a throwing error by 3b; Sleight scored.
H. Pinkney grounded out to p, bunt, SAC (1-0 B); Sweeney advanced to second; Kuroda-Graue advanced to third.
Martin singled through the left side, RBI (1-1 BK); Sweeney advanced to third; Kuroda-Graue scored, unearned.
Lasko flied out to lf, SF, RBI (2-2 KBFB); Sweeney scored, unearned.
Love reached on a fielding error by ss (0-2 FFF); Martin advanced to third.
Cohen singled to pitcher, RBI (2-1 KBB); Love advanced to second; Martin scored, unearned.
Brito grounded out to p (2-0 BB).

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7th Inning
Top of 7th - NJIT batting
Besser to p for Portnoy.
D. Can struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS).
N. Vega popped up to 2b (1-1 FB).
B. Peterson singled to left field (1-1 BK).
J. Donnelly struck out swinging (2-2 FKBBFFS).

Bottom of 7th - RU batting
A. Park to p for L. Reiner.
Sleight singled down the rf line (3-1 BBBK).
Sleight out at second c to ss, caught stealing.
Kuroda-Graue walked (3-1 KBBBB).
Sweeney walked (3-0 BBBB); Kuroda-Graue advanced to second.
T. Cirone to p for A. Park.
H. Pinkney walked (3-2 KBBBKFB); Sweeney advanced to second; Kuroda-Graue advanced to third.
Martin struck out swinging (3-2 BBKSBFS).
Lasko struck out looking (2-2 BBSSFFK).

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8th Inning
Top of 8th - NJIT batting
Gorski to p for Besser.
T. Sallie walked (3-1 KBBBB).
R. Ortiz walked (3-2 BKBBKFB); T. Sallie advanced to second.
L. Longo struck out looking (2-2 KSBFBK).
R. Ortiz advanced to second on a balk; T. Sallie advanced to third on a balk.
C. Fleming struck out swinging (1-2 KBKFS).
Mazza to p for Gorski.
K. Putsky walked (3-0 BBBB).
D. Can struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).

Bottom of 8th - RU batting
Love singled to shortstop (2-1 KBB).
Cohen singled through the right side (1-2 BKF); Love advanced to third.
Love scored on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff attempt.
Brito grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (1-1 KB); Cohen out on the play.
Sleight singled to first base (1-2 KKB).
Kuroda-Graue fouled out to rf (0-1 F).

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9th Inning
Top of 9th - NJIT batting
A. Francis pinch hit for N. Vega.
A. Francis singled through the right side (1-0 B).
B. Peterson reached on a fielder's choice to second base (3-2 BBBKK); A. Francis out at second 2b to ss.
B. Peterson advanced to second on a passed ball.
J. Donnelly lined out to cf (2-1 BKB).
T. Sallie grounded out to ss (1-0 B).

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Scoring Innings - Final
NJIT Highlanders at Rutgers
3/29/2023 at Bainton Field (Piscataway, N.J.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
NJIT Highlanders202300000710412
Rutgers00003501X91019

NJIT Highlanders starters:
28/cf/T. Sallie; 3/ss/R. Ortiz; 31/c/L. Longo; 10/lf/C. Fleming; 20/rf/K. Putsky; 1/2b/D. Can; 24/dh/N. Vega; 25/1b/B. Peterson; 16/3b/J. Donnelly; 30/p/G. Vurpillat;

Rutgers starters:
26/cf/Lasko; 2/2b/Love; 4/rf/Cohen; 28/3b/Brito; 3/lf/Sleight; 44/ss/Kuroda-Graue; 32/1b/Sweeney; 6/c/H. Pinkney; 9/dh/Martin; 27/p/Sinibaldi;


Top of 1st - NJIT batting
T. Sallie singled to pitcher, bunt (0-0).
T. Sallie stole second.
R. Ortiz walked (3-2 KBBFBFFFB).
L. Longo singled through the left side (1-1 SB); R. Ortiz advanced to second; T. Sallie advanced to third.
L. Longo advanced to second on a passed ball; R. Ortiz advanced to third on a passed ball; T. Sallie scored on a passed ball.
C. Fleming popped up to 2b (1-0 B).
K. Putsky grounded out to 2b, RBI (1-0 B); L. Longo advanced to third; R. Ortiz scored, unearned.
D. Can struck out swinging (1-2 KFFBS).
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 3rd - NJIT batting
L. Longo grounded out to ss (0-2 SK).
C. Fleming reached on an error by 3b (1-2 BKSF).
K. Putsky singled through the right side (0-0); C. Fleming advanced to second.
D. Can hit by pitch (2-2 KBSFB); K. Putsky advanced to second; C. Fleming advanced to third.
Parliament to p for Sinibaldi.
N. Vega struck out looking (0-2 FFK).
B. Peterson singled to center field, 2 RBI (0-0); D. Can advanced to second; K. Putsky scored, unearned; C. Fleming scored, unearned.
J. Donnelly flied out to rf (1-0 B).
2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 4th - NJIT batting
T. Sallie singled to shortstop (0-1 S).
R. Ortiz homered to left field, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); T. Sallie scored.
L. Longo homered to left field, RBI (0-2 KFF).
Modugno to p for Parliament.
C. Fleming grounded out to ss (3-2 BBKBFF).
K. Putsky grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2 BSKFBF).
D. Can struck out swinging, reached first on a wild pitch (1-2 BSKS).
D. Can stole second.
N. Vega walked (3-2 SBKBBB).
B. Peterson struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBKS).
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - RU batting
Sleight homered to right field, RBI (0-0).
Kuroda-Graue grounded out to 3b (1-2 KBF).
Sweeney flied out to cf (3-2 BFBBS).
H. Pinkney walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Martin homered to left center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); H. Pinkney scored.
Lasko walked (3-0 BBBB).
S. Beck to p for H. Jong.
Love reached on a throwing error by 3b (0-0); Lasko advanced to third.
Cohen grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0).
3 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - RU batting
Brito homered to left field, RBI (2-0 BB).
Sleight singled through the right side (2-1 BFB).
Kuroda-Graue walked (3-1 KBBBB); Sleight advanced to second.
L. Reiner to p for S. Beck.
Sweeney reached on a fielder's choice to third base (1-0 B); Kuroda-Graue advanced to second on a throwing error by 3b; Sleight scored.
H. Pinkney grounded out to p, bunt, SAC (1-0 B); Sweeney advanced to second; Kuroda-Graue advanced to third.
Martin singled through the left side, RBI (1-1 BK); Sweeney advanced to third; Kuroda-Graue scored, unearned.
Lasko flied out to lf, SF, RBI (2-2 KBFB); Sweeney scored, unearned.
Love reached on a fielding error by ss (0-2 FFF); Martin advanced to third.
Cohen singled to pitcher, RBI (2-1 KBB); Love advanced to second; Martin scored, unearned.
Brito grounded out to p (2-0 BB).
5 R, 4 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 8th - RU batting
Love singled to shortstop (2-1 KBB).
Cohen singled through the right side (1-2 BKF); Love advanced to third.
Love scored on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff attempt.
Brito grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (1-1 KB); Cohen out on the play.
Sleight singled to first base (1-2 KKB).
Kuroda-Graue fouled out to rf (0-1 F).
1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.