LANTANA, Fla.- The Caldwell University baseball team fell to #20/#12 New York Tech 5-4 in a non-conference game.
 
The Cougars fall to 0-5, while the Bears improve to 7-4.
 
Caldwell jumped out to an early lead with four runs through the first three innings. The Cougars got three runs in the second inning as they loaded the bases. Senior Jack Zosulis (East Windsor, N.J.), senior Joseph Mitchell (Bogota, N.J.) and senior Luis Rullan (Bloomfield, N.J.) reached base to lead off the inning.
 
Sophomore Kyle Richards (Sayreville, N.J.) and red shirt sophomore Mike Airey (Millville, N.J.) followed with singles to put the Cougars ahead 2-0. Senior Kenneth Matta (Union, N.J.) reached on a fielder's choice to drive in the third run of the inning.
 
The Cougars added a run in the third as Mitchell and Rullan had back-to-back two-out doubles to push ahead 4-0.
 
The nationally ranked Tigers rallied back with three runs in the fourth inning and tied the game with a run in the sixth. New York Tech pushed across the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth and held the Cougars off the scoreboard in the bottom in the inning.
 
Freshman Connor Woods (Bethlehem, N.J.) got the start, going 3 2/3 innings, allowing three runs (one earned) on three hits with four strikeouts. Senior Michael Hess (Valley Cottage, N.Y.) tossed 2 1/3 innings, allowing one unearned run on one hit and struck out four. Senior Tom Disch (Branchburg, N.J.) took the loss, as he pitched 2 1/3 innings, allowing one run on three hits with two strikeouts. Freshman Brian Mackey (New Milford, N.J.) recorded the final two outs in the ninth.
 
The Cougars continue their Florida swing as they face American International College on Wednesday, March 11 at 3 pm on the campus of Lynn University.