BROOKVILLE, N.Y. - Senior designated hitter Landon Viessy (Oakland Gardens, NY/Cardozo) hit three doubles and had two runs batted in as the Caldwell College baseball team defeated C.W. Post, 9-6 in a non-conference game Tuesday afternoon. The victory is the first of the season for the Cougars (1-2), while the Pioneers fell to 1-11. The win also marks the 100th career victory for Caldwell head coach Chris Reardon.

After three scoreless and hitless innings by both teams, Caldwell struck first in the top of the fourth. Freshman Nick Longo (Nutley, NJ/Nutley) led off with a single, then advanced to second when senior Nick Mauro (Nutley, NJ/Nutley) was hit by a pitch. Viessy then hit his first double, scoring both Longo and Mauro for a 2-0 Caldwell lead. The Pioneers answered in the bottom half of the inning, scoring three runs, two unearned, on three hits off senior righthander Derek York (Lanoka Harbor, NJ/Lacey Twp.).

The score remained 3-2 in favor of C.W. Post until the top of the sixth. Mauro again was hit by a pitch, then advanced to third on Viessy's second double. Back-to-back two-out singles by sophomore Tommy Murphy (Monroe, NY/Washingtonville) and junior Efrain Velazquez (Brick, NJ/Brick Twp.) plated Mauro and Viessy to regain the lead for Caldwell. Sophomore Chris Chiarappa (Elmont, NY/Holy Trinity) knocked home Murphy with a single, then scored along with Velazquez on an error to make the score 7-3.

After the Pioneers responded with two runs in the bottom of the sixth, the Cougars scored two insurance runs in the ninth inning. Mauro doubled home Longo, then scored on Viessy's third double of the day.

York earned the win, allowing six hits and three earned runs in 5 1/3 innings. Freshman Stephen Pfeil (Hampstead, NH/Pinherton Academy) pitched 3 2/3 innings in relief to earn his first collegiate save. Offensively, Chiarappa and Velazquez each had a pair of hits for the Cougars.

Reardon, who is in his sixth season as the Cougars' head coach, now has a career record of 100-93. The 2003 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year, Reardon and the Cougars have won at least 22 games in each of the past three seasons.

Next up for Caldwell is a non-conference game at Concordia College on Wednesday, Mar. 15, beginning at 3:00 p.m.