NORFOLK, VA. (Feb. 25) - Junior Righthander Jim Wilson scattered four hits andfanned seven to lead Rutgers to a 2-1 victory over the Monarchs of Old Dominion. The Scarlet Knights are now 2-2, while ODU is 2-6-1.
WP:Wilson(1-0) LP:Ross: (0-3) Save:Brown(1)
The Monarchs got on the scoreboard first in the second inning. Joe Troilo(Avondale,Pa. ) singled, stole second, then third and came home on the catchers'throwing error to third.
Rutgers tied the game in the fourth. Darren Fenster led off with a double,then scored on Jake Daubert's single. In the fifth inning, Matt Wolski singledwith oneout and sacrificed to second by Brian Ciemniecki. He scored on a double to leftbyDavid DeJesus.
Brian Ross (Portland, ME.), 0-3 was the hard luck loser as he fanned eight,gave upnine hits and walked none. The two schools play game two of the three-gameseriesat the Bud Metheny Complex Saturday at 1 p.m.
RUTGERS 000 110 000 -2-9-2ODU 010 000 000 -1-4-2Battery:RU-Jim Wilson, Eric Brown (9) and Mike Popowski and Ken Ulrich(7).ODU-Brian Ross and John Oehler
WP:Wilson(1-0) LP:Ross: (0-3) Save:Brown(1)