Galloway, NJ – Stockton University (6-9, 4-7 NJAC) staged a late rally but came up on the short end of a wild 15-12 loss to Rutgers-Camden (7-10, 6-5 NJAC) on Thursday afternoon. Luke Fabrizzi (Old Bridge/Old Bridge), Garrett DeMarrais (Oradell/River Dell) and Sam Nieves (South Plainfield/South Plainfield) all reached base four times in the game.

The Scarlet Raptors exploded for 12 runs in the first four frames, highlighted by a three-run homer by Matt Yanick and a grand slam by Brett Yurgin. The Ospreys scored single runs in three innings and a pair in the fifth.

RBI by Jahi Williams (Jersey City/Ferris) and Mike Costanzo (Williamstown/Williamstown) plated the pair of markers in the fifth inning but the Ospreys still trailed 12-5.

The visitors tacked on three more scores to take a 15-5 advantage before Stockton staged the late rally. In the bottom of the seventh inning, the ospreys scored seven times to slice the margin to 15-12.

The home squad only had four hits in the frame but took advantage of RBI singles by John Perrino (Wall/Wall) and Derek Sarapuchiello (Wantage/High Point), two walks, two hit batsmen and a wild pitch to give Stockton life.

But that was as close as the Ospreys would come, as they feel to the Raptors by the 15-12 final.

Fabrizzi, Williams, Costanzo, Sarapuchiello all drove in two runs on the afternoon, with Nieves drawing four walks. Jeremy Ruka (Cranford/Cranford) the last of five Osprey hurlers, tossed  the final two innings, without allowing a run and striking out a pair.

The Ospreys will face the Scarlet Raptors again tomorrow to finish the home and home series. The game will be played at Stockton, as Rutgers-Camden does not have a field and they will be the home team in Galloway. Game time is set for 3:30 pm.