NEWARK, NJ | Matthew Storch erupted for five hits in the 20-1 win over John Jay this afternoon at Weequahic Park in non-conference action. 

Rutgers-Newark (11-4) won its 3rd straight game using 25 hits to do so. Storch tallied his 100th career hit and finished the game 5-for-6 with 5 RBIs and five runs scored while Dario Morales and Michael Weinbel added three hits and 3 RBIs each. On the hill, Connor Baksh (3-0) picked up his third win behind a five-inning showing where he allowed one hit and struck out five batters. John Jay (5-9) tallied two hits and played clean baseball in the field. 

The Scarlet Raiders opened the game with a four-run inning behind a 2 RBI double by Storch. Daniel Fedorco and Weinbel brought in the following two runs to double their lead headed into the second inning. 

In the second, Rutgers-Newark capitalized on a wild pitch before adding another tally behind an RBI single up the middle from Robert Gonzalez. 

After being held scoreless in the third, Rutgers-Newark scored one run in the fourth then followed that up with a robust six runs in the bottom of the fifth. After Morales hit an RBI double, Storch made his way to the plate a few batters later and cleared the bases with a stand-up triple. 

Rutgers-Newark would go on to score seven more runs over the final three innings the secure the win over the Bloodhounds.

The Scarlet Raiders return to action on Wednesday, March 20 when they host Lehman College.

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