Head Coach Mark Heineman and his Philadelphia University baseball team swept visiting Nyack College on Saturday afternoon at home, clinching a berth in the upcoming Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Tournament.  The Rams claimed a 10-1 victory in the opener at Alumni Field before taking a 6-1 decision in the second contest, improving to 20-19 overall on the season and 18-7 in the conference.

Junior right hander Kyle Noonan tossed a complete-game gem in the opener for the Rams, allowing just five hits in seven innings, striking out eight for his fourth victory of the season.  Offensively, sophomore Mike Anderson drove in a pair of runs for Philadelphia University while junior outfielder Devin Conroy scored three times as the Rams won for the eighth time in the past nine games.

In the second game, Heineman's team jumped out quick, taking a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning.  Sophomore Dan Wothers provided the big hit, connecting on a two-run single with two outs that extended the margin.  Sophomore left hander Brian Rousseau (pictured) earned his first win of the year on the mound, allowing just two hits and one run in six innings of work.

With the sweep, Heineman and his team remain in first place in the CACC and can win the CACC regular-season title outright with a sweep at Post University on Monday, May 5th, or clinch a tie for the regular-season championship with a split against the Eagles.  With one win, the Rams would also clinch first place in the upcoming CACC Tournament by virtue of their taking two of three from second-place Caldwell College earlier this spring.