Ewing, NJ ... Following a one-hour lightning delay, The College of New Jersey baseball team had its game with Cairn University cancelled in the bottom of the fourth inning due to torrential rains.

The Lions (26-6) held a 2-0, but heavy rains called for a stoppage and then flooded the fields.

TCNJ manufactured a run in the third inning. John Rizzi (Long Hill, NJ/Watchung Hills) legged out an infield single and was moved to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Patrick Anderson (Long Valley, NJ/West Morris Central). Rizzi advanced to third on a ground ball to the right side and touched home plate when senior Garen Turner (Hainesport, NJ/Rancocas Valley) lined an RBI-single to left. came up clutch in the inning.

An infield error by the Highlanders (17-16) led to a second run in the third. Freshman Zac deRocco (Red Bank, NJ/Middletown South) threw four shuout innings.

TCNJ returns the George Ackerman Park on Thursday, hosting Rutgers-Newark in a New Jersey Athletic Conference match-up. The Lions have four more regular season games before the NJAC championship tournament opens on Tuesday, May 3. They close the season with a home-and-home against the Scarlet Raiders and a home doubleheader on Saturday against Montclair State University. TCNJ is in second place and one game behind first-place Kean University.