Salisbury, MD – Stockton University (10-8) captured their fourth straight win with a 5-4 victory over #8 Salisbury (16-5) on Wednesday afternoon. Joe Gmitter (Hamilton/Steinert) led the offense with three hits and three RBI on the day. The Sea Gulls are ranked #8 nationally by D3Baseball.com/NCBWA.

Stockton started quickly with four runs in the top of the first frame. With the bases loaded, Gmitter cleared the sacks with triple for a 3-0 lead. After Robbie Ford (Green Twp./Newton) was hit by a pitch, Cooper Fiore (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) bounced into a fielder's choice plating Gmitter for the fourth run.

The Seagulls scored twice in the bottom half of the second to slice the margin to 4-2. The Ospreys tallied their fifth run in the fifth inning, when Gmitter doubled and eventually scored on an error. Ford reached on an infield single and the ensuing errant throw allowed Gmitter to score.

Salisbury tallied single runs in the fifth and sixth, but the Stockton bullpen held serve and the Ospreys came away with the 5-4 victory. It is the second time this season Stockton has defeated a nationally ranked squad, downing then #2 Salve Regina in Florida earlier this year.

Antonio Sansone (Middletown/Middletown North) tossed six strong innings, scattering six hits with three strikeouts for his third win of the season. Kyle Cipolla (Westwood/Westwood) pitched two scoreless innings, before Reece Miller (Toms River/Toms River East) closed out his third save with a scoreless ninth inning.

Danny Sheeler and Noah Burroughs had two hits each for Salisbury.

Stockton will begin NJAC play with a doubleheader against Rutgers-Newark on Saturday at home. The first pitch of game one is scheduled for 11:30 am