Box Score

Grantham, PA – The Lions of the eighth ranked Lions of The College of New Jersey handed their hosts the Falcons of Messiah College a 9-3 loss on Tuesday. With the win, the Lions improve to 23-4 overall, while Messiah drops to 22-10.

Messiah College struck first, but TCNJ regained the lead with three runs on the top of the fourth inning and then added six runs in the top of the eighth en route to the 9-3 win.

Junior third baseman Vince Mazzaccaro (Gloucester, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) added a double, a homerun and finished the day with a 3-5 effort at the plate and a pair of runs scored. Mazzaccaro added his fifth homerun of the season, a two run shot in the top of the eighth inning to help the Lions break open the game. Sophomore Nick Tutrone (Marlboro, NJ/Marlboro) added a pair of RBIs and a double as well and was 2-5 at the plate as the Lions' dh.

TCNJ combined for 13 hits on the day as seven different players collected a hit and five Lions added two or more hits off MC's pitchers.

TCNJ's junior Dan Anderson (Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South) worked 6.1 innings with three earned runs off six hits. He fanned two and two others, while making his sixth start on the year. Anderson has  a 4.31 ERA on the season in 31.1 IP and has now racked up 18 strikeouts on the mound for the Lions.

Left handed reliever, junior Pat Johnson (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) worked 2.2 innings for the Lions and gave up just three hits with no runs and a pair of strikeouts in helping the Lions to the non-conference victory. Johnson earned his first collegiate win at TCNJ and is now 1-0 after Tuesday's performance.