OLD WESTBURY, NY—Redshirt junior Brian Sondergard tossed a seven-inning shutout and sophomore SS Justin Etts recorded his third home run of the season in the Highlanders 4-0 win at NYIT in game one while NYIT pinch hitter Ryan Kuskowski delivered a walk-off single in extra innings in the nightcap, in the Bears, 4-3, win in game two of the doubleheader Saturday.

NJIT moves to 6-35 overall while the Bears snapped a 16-game losing streak, moving to 4-35-1.  The two teams will return to action on Sunday at Riverfront Stadium in Newark.  First pitch set for 12pm (DH).

In game one, Sondergard, the Highlanders crafty left-hander, notched his first career shutout and first win of the season, pitching a seven-inning complete game, surrendering four hits while striking out seven Bears. 

In game two, pinch hitter Ryan Kuskowski's RBI single up the middle with two outs drove in the game-winning run.  Anthony Caradonna led the eleventh inning with a double to right field.

Game Two
With the score tied at 3-3 in the bottom of the eleventh and two outs, NYIT pinch hitter Ryan Kuskowski's RBI single up the middle drove in the game-winning run for the Bears on Senior Day.

Freshman DJ Masuck (1-1) tossed four scoreless relief innings to earn the win for the Bears.

NYIT had two players with multi-hits, paced by Fusco and Mele, who each finished 2-for-5.  Mele, the Bears third baseman drove in two runs for the home team, including a two-run home run in the bottom of the third.

NJIT's Brent Jones (1-2) took the loss, pitching the final 2.2 innings, allowing two hits and allowing one run.

Senior C Cody Kramer went 3-for-5 while five different Highlanders picked up a pair of hits.  RF Matthew Cocciadiferro, Etts, 3B Rex MacMillan each drove in a run of the Highlanders.

Etts drove in the first run of the second game with a sacrifice fly to left field as the Highlanders jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first.

The home team answered in the home portion of the first inning, plating a single run on a fielder's choice by Caradonna, for a 1-1 tie.

The Highlanders regained the lead in the top of the first, 2-1, on an RBI groundout to shortstop by 3B Rex MacMillan.

A two-run bottom of the third inning for NYIT, put the Bears back in front, 3-2, after a two-run home run by Mele to left field.

Freshmen RF Matthew Cocciadiferro worked a 13-pitch at-bat, driving in 1B Alex Burman on a sacrifice fly to left field, knotting the game at 3-3.

Game One
Sondergard, the Highlanders crafty left-hander, notched his first career shutout and first win of the season, pitching a seven-inning complete game, surrendering four hits while striking out seven Bears. 

Etts finished 1-for-4 with one run and one run batted in while DH Evan Pietronico went 1-for-3 with one RBI.  Senior C Cody Kramer went 1-for-2, collecting his 100^th career hit in the top of the second on a single up the middle.

NYIT senior Frank Valentino (0-9) was stuck with the loss, pitching a complete game, allowing seven hits, four runs while striking out five Highlanders.

Four different Bears notched a hit in the loss for the home team.

NJIT got on the board in the bottom of the second on a solo home run by Etts, his third of the season, to left field, taking a 1-0 advantage.

The visitors added a pair of runs in the top of the fourth on an RBI single by DH Evan Pietronico and scored its second run of the inning on an NYIT throwing error, extending the Highlander lead, 4-0.

NJIT plated a single run in the top of the sixth on an RBI double to left center by 3B Rex MacMillan.