Cougars Drop Season Opener 6-2
The 2018 Cougars opened up the season at Diamond Nation in Flemington, NJ against NJCAA Division II Falcons of Lackawanna CC.
February 27, 2018
Cougars sophomore starting pitcher, Bobby Girgenti, went 3 scoreless innings striking out 6 Falcon batters. The pitching staff battled and kept the game scoreless until the Falcons broke through in the bottom of the 6th scratching a run across on a 1 out single. The flood gates opened for the Falcons as they took advantage of some costly errors in the Cougar defense scoring 5 runs. The Cougars did not quit however as they manufactured 2 runs in the top of the 8th inning. Freshman outfielder, Robin Santos was the lone Cougar to record hits going 2-3 on the day with a double and a walk. The Cougars look to rebound this weekend playing doubleheader's this Saturday and Sunday against Onondaga Community College and Corning Community College.