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21
Winner Rutgers RU 8-1
3
Richmond UR 6-3
Winner
Rutgers RU
8-1
21
Final
3
Richmond UR
6-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rutgers RU 0 0 5 0 4 5 3 3 1 21 18 1
Richmond UR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 9 4

W: Kollar, Jared (2-0) L: Jeremy Neff (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Downs Richmond, 21-3

Scarlet Knights produce 18 hits from 13 different players

RICHMOND, Va. – Posting five crooked numbers on the scoreboard, Rutgers baseball (8-1) rolled Richmond (6-3), 21-3, Saturday at Pitt Field. The Scarlet Knights are 8-1 for the first time since 1962.
 
"Richmond's pitcher was really good in the first couple innings," head coach Steve Owens said. "The second time through the lineup we made some good adjustments, laid off pitches and worked deeper counts. We got some big innings going and were locked in throughout the lineup."
 
Breaking a scoreless tie in the third inning, RU posted five runs and followed that up with four in the fifth, five in the sixth, three in the seventh and three in the eighth before a single tally in the ninth. The 21 runs mark the most for the team under Owens and first time topping 20 since recording 28 at Lafayette on April 11, 2017.
 
All 13 Rutgers hitters stepping to the plate notched at least one hit in the 18-hit attack. Nick Cimillo banged three doubles with a walk, while both Danny DiGeorgio and Joshua Kuroda-Grauer knocked in four runs. Kuroda-Grauer hit his first career homer, with Jordan Sweeney and Tony Santa Maria also going deep. The Scarlet Knights went 10-for-23 with runners in scoring position.
 
Chris Brito and Ryan Lasko both worked a pair of walks, as the team drew 10 overall to increase traffic on the bases. Santa Maria, Cimillo, Sweeney and Richie Schiekofer all touched home three times in the balanced output.
 
"There's good depth to the lineup," Owens said. "We had 10 extra-base hits – seven doubles and three homers – and a bunch of hard-hit balls, plus worked the count and drew walks. I thought the guys did a good job today."
 
On the mound, Jared Kollar won for the second time in as many weeks dealing six scoreless innings. The right-hander struck out seven with no walks and five hits allowed.
 
"Jared was great," Owens said. "He had to sit for a while between innings, but stayed sharp. He had all his pitches working and didn't walk anyone. I thought he located in and out very well, did a great job of controlling counts and minimizing situations. They are a pretty good hitting club."
 
Justin Sinibaldi followed with two innings of relief and Matt Rowe recorded two outs in the ninth in his collegiate debut. Jared Bellissimo closed out the win by picking up the final out.
 
The Spiders entered the day having won six of their previous seven games. Jeremy Neff took the loss with four earned runs permitted in 2.2 innings.


 
SCORING
  • T3 | The Scarlet Knights pushed five across on three hits, three walks, a hit by pitch and an error in sending 11 batters to the plate. Evan Sleight led off with a single and advanced to third on a double by Sweeney. Kuroda-Grauer then connected for an RBI groundout to make it 1-0. Santa Maria was hit by a pitch and Schiekofer walked to load the bases for DiGeorgio, who ripped a two-run single. Brito walked to reload the bases and Lasko followed with a sacrifice fly. Two batters later, Sleight beat out a throw to first on an error to allow DiGeorgio to cross as the fifth run.
  • T5 | Rutgers tacked on four runs with two outs to expand the lead to nine. Cimillo led off with a double, but remained following two outs. Kuroda-Grauer and Santa Maria continued the inning drawing walks. The brought up Schiekofer, who laced a two-run single up the middle. DiGeorgio followed with a two-run double to right-center.
  • T6 | Five more came home for the Scarlet Knights to take a 14-0 lead. Cimillo ripped his second double of the game, advanced to third on a wild pitch and crossed on an infield single by Sleight. After Sweeney walked, Kuroda-Grauer lifted a three-run homer to left-center. Up next, Santa Maria also crushed a long ball into the woods to make it back-to-back jacks.
  • T7 | RU added three more when Lasko walked, Cimillo doubled for the third time and Garrett Callaghan hit an RBI grounder. Sweeney then lifted a two-run homer over the batter's eye, his ninth career dinger.
  • T8 | The advantage swelled to 20-0 for the Scarlet Knights. Schiekofer reached on error, Cameron Love hit a pinch-hit single and Lasko singled to load the bases. A wild pitch brought in Schiekofer, with Jason Shockley delivering a two-run double for his collegiate hit.
  • B8 | The Spiders used a two-out RBI double to score for the first time.
  • T9 | Brito came through with a two-out RBI single to drive home Bradley Norton, who previously doubled.
  • B9 | Richmond posted two runs to set the final score.
 
NOTES
  • Rutgers scored in double figures for the fifth time in 2022 with a season-high 21 runs.
  • The offense has totaled at least 11 hits in 7-of-9 games.
  • Rutgers entered the week leading the nation with four doubles per game and now has had three games with at least six two-baggers.
  • Rutgers has drawn 10 or more walks in three games this season.
  • Lasko has a hit in all nine games, while Schiekofer has been on base in 26-straight games dating back to last year.
  • The 34 total bases offensively were the most since totaling 49 in the 2017 Lafayette win.
  • The pitching staff has held the opponent to three earned runs or less in 6-of-9 games.
  • Rutgers improved to 3-0 versus Richmond.
  • The 1962 team started the season 12-1 under head coach Matt Bolger.
 
UP NEXT

The Scarlet Knights wrap up the weekend in Virginia with a Sunday game at VCU. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. on ESPN+.
 
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