PHILADELPHIA – The Thomas Jefferson University baseball team (10-10) fell to 25^th-ranked West Chester (13-6), 11-10, in a non-conference game on Tuesday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Golden Rams took the lead on a sacrifice fly in the opening inning but the Rams answered with three runs in the first and another three in the second to take a 6-1 advantage. Jay Kalieta and Chris McLean highlighted the early barrage with an RBI triple and a two-run homer respectively.
 
West Chester chipped away at the deficit with a run in both the third and fourth frames before exploding for six runs in the fifth to take a 9-6 lead. The Golden Rams bashed three home runs during the stretch. However, Jefferson responded with three runs in the bottom of the fifth to even the score. Joe Cencetti singled in a run and Marquise Wood drove in a pair with a double.
 
WCU regained the upper hand with a sac fly in the sixth and an RBI single in the seventh for an 11-9 edge. In the ninth, Wood got the Rams within one with a two-out RBI base hit but a strikeout ended the game.
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Alex Gonzalez: 2-for-4, 2 SB, 2 R
Jay Kalieta: 1-for-2, 3B, RBI, R, BB
Chris McLean: 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
Joe Cencetti: 3-for-4, 2B, BB, RBI, R
Marquise Wood: 2-for-5, 2B, 3 RBI
 
UP NEXT
Jefferson begins its conference schedule with a doubleheader at Felician on Sunday, March 26^th at 12 p.m.