Galloway, NJ – Stockton University (6-3) fell twice to New York University (3-1) by scores of 12-1 and 12-10 on Sunday afternoon. Rico Viani (Monroe Twp./Monroe Twp.)  led a balanced attack with three hits, two RBI and a run scored on the day.
 
NYU jumped out early on the Ospreys in game one, as the Violets scored four runs in the each of the first two innings for a commanding 8-0 lead. Stockton was held hitless through the first three frames, finally breaking through for three hits and a run in the bottom of the fourth inning.
 
Viani and John Perrino (Wall/Wall) singled with Viani advancing to third base.  Evan Geisler (Lodi/Lodi) lifted a sacrifice fly to plate Viani for the Ospreys' only run of the game. The visitors tacked on four more runs for the 12-1 victory. Gabe Golob was dominant for NYU tossing 7.2 innings and fanning 12 Ospreys.
 
Stockton fell behind 5-0 through four innings in game two, before mounting a comeback. The Ospreys scored three runs on just two hits to slice the margin to 5-3. RBI by Viani and Ryan Swift (Sewell/Washington Twp.), plus a wild pitch gave Stockton the trio of scores.
 
The Ospreys knotted the game in the bottom half of the seventh when Viani and Perrino singled and Geisler walked loading the bases. An error and a Garrett DeMarrais (Oradell/River Dell) sacrifice fly tied the game at 5-5.
 
The Violets then scored four runs in the eight and three more in the ninth for a 12-5 advantage, but Stockton had one last push in them. In the last inning, Stockton plated five ruins in a furious attempt at the win.
 
The Ospreys loaded the bases on a Geisler hit and two walks with no outs. Pinch hitter Jay Marchese (East Brunswick/East Brunswick) knocked in a pair with a single, before Ryan O'Sullivan (Lacey Twp./Donovan Catholic) singled to re-load the sacks.
 
A pair of groundouts scored two more runs, then Viani doubled home another to slice the lead to 12-10. Unfortunately, that was as close as the Ospreys would come in the two-run defeat.
 
Perrino also had three hits on the day, with Marco Meleo (Freehold/Freehold Boro) and Geisler also rapping two hits. Geisler scored twice and drove in a run. Marchese and Swift joined Viani with two RBI each. Viani has hit safely in all seven games he has played in the field.
 
Stockton will play their fourth of five straight home games tomorrow, when the Ospreys will face the College of Saint Elizabeth. First pitch is set for 3:30pm.