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Fajardo readies at 1B
Thomas Salus
Oscar Fajardo had a grand slam and scored three runs in Game 1 vs. Bloomfield Sunday
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Winner Caldwell CALDWELL 12-11
2
Bloomfield BLOOMFIE 0-17
Winner
Caldwell CALDWELL
12-11
20
Final
2
Bloomfield BLOOMFIE
0-17
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Caldwell CALDWELL 0 0 7 1 2 8 2 20 16 0
Bloomfield BLOOMFIE 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 3

W: Foote, Ben (2-1) L: M. Felumero (0-3)

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Winner Caldwell CALDWELL 13-11
4
Bloomfield BLOOMFIE 0-18
Winner
Caldwell CALDWELL
13-11
11
Final
4
Bloomfield BLOOMFIE
0-18
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Caldwell CALDWELL 0 0 1 3 0 1 6 11 11 0
Bloomfield BLOOMFIE 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 2 3

W: Keane, Danny (1-1) L: E. Estrella (0-6)

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Fajardo Drives in Four in Opener, Cass Matches in Nightcap, Baseball Completes Weekend Sweep of Bloomfield

Rinick, Lombardi Steal Two in Opener; Foote, Keane Star on Mound

NEWARK, N.J. -- Senior 1B Oscar Fajardo (Brentwood, N.Y.) had his first home run of the season, drove in four runs and scored three in the opener, and soph 3B Devon Cass (New City, N.Y.) hd three hits, four RBI and stole three bases in the nightcap as Caldwell baseball complete a four-game weekend sweep of Bloomfield with a pair of CACC wins on Sunday at Vailsburg Park.

Caldwell (13-11, 6-7 CACC) put up a seven-run third and eight-run sixth in the opener. A two-run home run by junior RF Stephen Young Jr. (Middlesex, N.J.) got things going in the third, which also featured a two-run double by sophomore CF Christian Petino Jr. (Flemington, N.J.) and an RBI walk to Rinick.

Fajardo's grand slam capped the big sixth inning that also included a two-run single by sophomore RF Justin Cifelli (Nutley, N.J.). That was more than enough for junior righthander Ben Foote (Elmer, N.J.), who was nearly perfect in his four innings of work, permitting just one single and no walks, striking out four to earn his second win.

In game two, the Cougars rallied from a 4-1 deficit after three, tying the game in the fourth on a succession of hits, including an RBI single by Cass and ground-rule double by sophomore catcher Akkash Santiago (Toms River, N.J.). The go-ahead run came in the sixth on a single by Cass, before the Cougars broke it open in the seventh, scoring six, with two-run singles by Brown and Cass doing the most damage.

Junior lefty Danny Keane (Union, N.J.) was effective in relief, hurling three no-hit innings to close out the game and earn his first win of the year.

The Cougars bashed out 27 hits and collected 15 stolen bases in the twinbill.

Caldwell next hosts Holy Family in a key CACC doubleheader on Tuesday at Kiwanis Oval.
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Players Mentioned

Stephen Young Jr.

#2 Stephen Young Jr.

2B-OF
5' 9"
Junior
R/R
Christian Petino Jr.

#9 Christian Petino Jr.

OF
5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
Akkash Santiago

#18 Akkash Santiago

C
5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
Danny Keane

#21 Danny Keane

LHP
6' 0"
Junior
L/L
Devon Cass

#22 Devon Cass

INF
6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
R/R
Oscar Fajardo

#23 Oscar Fajardo

1B
6' 0"
Senior
R/R
Justin Cifelli

#31 Justin Cifelli

OF
5' 9"
Sophomore
R/R
Ben Foote

#35 Ben Foote

RHP
6' 3"
Junior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Stephen Young Jr.

#2 Stephen Young Jr.

5' 9"
Junior
R/R
2B-OF
Christian Petino Jr.

#9 Christian Petino Jr.

5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
OF
Akkash Santiago

#18 Akkash Santiago

5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
C
Danny Keane

#21 Danny Keane

6' 0"
Junior
L/L
LHP
Devon Cass

#22 Devon Cass

6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
R/R
INF
Oscar Fajardo

#23 Oscar Fajardo

6' 0"
Senior
R/R
1B
Justin Cifelli

#31 Justin Cifelli

5' 9"
Sophomore
R/R
OF
Ben Foote

#35 Ben Foote

6' 3"
Junior
R/R
RHP