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NEWARK, N.J. (May 1, 2017) – The Rutgers University-Newark baseball team will take on Rowan University in the Scarlet Raiders' first New Jersey Athletic Conference Championship Tournament game since 2011.
 
Rutgers-Newark – the fourth seed – will travel to Glassboro to battle the third-seeded Profs. The two teams split a conference doubleheader in mid-April in Glassboro.
 
Game 1 – Rutgers-Newark 12, Rowan 3 (April 15, 2017)
Game 2 – Rowan 18, Rutgers-Newark 7 (April 15, 2017)
 
The Scarlet Raiders finished the 2017 regular season with nine NJAC wins (9-9), an overall record of 23-13-1 and a .635 winning percentage.
 
2017 NJAC Tournament
No. 1 The College of New Jersey
No. 2 Ramapo College
No. 3 Rowan University
No. 4 Rutgers University-Newark
No. 5 Kean University
No. 6 William Paterson University
 
Rutgers-Newark punched its ticket to the tournament Saturday afternoon, topping Montclair State University, 3-1, in the team's regular-season finale. Senior starter Chas Bohannon – in just his third start this year – went a career-best 8.1 innings, and junior reliever Luis Rojas picked up his sixth save of the season. Junior catcher Justin Marks broke a scoreless tie in the eighth with a single, and two batters later, junior third baseman Brian Boulineau delivered a clutch two-run single to put Rutgers-Newark on top 3-0.
 
After Tuesday's opener at Rowan, the tournament will move to Jim Hynes Stadium (Kean University) for its completion May 5, 6 and 7.
 
Regional Rankings: Rutgers-Newark is ranked 12th in the Mid-Atlantic according to a release from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on April 27. The Scarlet Raiders are one of five NJAC teams in the ranks. TCNJ is No. 3, Rowan is No. 4, Kean is No. 6 and Ramapo is No. 9.
 
Definitely not average: Rutgers-Newark has six players hitting .300 or better led by junior Anthony Perconte at .354 and senior Josh Cote at .343. Perconte leads the Scarlet Raiders with a .478 on-base percentage, and Cote paces the Raiders with a .518 slugging percentage.
 
It's outta here! Rutgers-Newark has hit 19 home runs this year, and the Scarlet Raider hurlers have only allowed 12. Cote has five, juniors Adam Tricarico and Ross Halkias each have four, and junior Brian Boulineau has three.
 
Thefts! The Scarlet Raiders have swiped 92 bases this season, while only allowing 41. Perconte (25), Cote (16), freshman JC Ball (15) and Tricarico (11) all have 11 or more.
 
Shut the Door! The Scarlet Raiders have earned saves in 12 wins. Luis Rojas has tallied six, Chas Bohannon has two and Yanni Vayas has two as well.
 
By the Numbers, Team: Rutgers-Newark is ninth nationally in stolen bases and 12th in stolen bases per game (2.59). The Scarlet Raiders are 10th nationally in walks (180), 21st in runs (284) and 31st in on-base percentage (.410).
 
By the Numbers, Individual: Adam Tricarico is ninth nationally in walks per game (1.00) and No. 33 in total walks (28). Brian Boulineau checks in 33rd in walks per game (.87) and 43rd in total walks (27). Tricarico leads the NJAC in both metrics. Anthony Perconte is No. 1 in the conference and No. 25 in the nation in stolen bases, and he leads the league and is 33rd in the nation with .62 steals per game. Luis Rojas checks in 33rd nationally in saves.
**national stat leaders were last updated by the NCAA prior to the past weekend's games.
 
NJAC Champions this Decade:
2016 – Ramapo
2015 – Kean
2014 – Rowan
2013 – Rowan
2012 – Kean
2011 – Kean
2010 – Kean