PHILADELPHIA - Richard Joa hit for the cycle and drove in six runs to lead the Thomas Jefferson University baseball team to a 24-12 victory against Chestnut Hill on Thursday afternoon. The Rams improved to 8-4 overall and 5-1 in the CACC.
 
GAMEPLAY
Jefferson wasted little time offensively, putting up a nine-spot in the first inning. The first two batters reached and Joa blasted a three-run homer to right field for his first hit. Joa came up again in the frame and sent a RBI single to left. Other highlights in the first included a two-run triple by Arturo Figueroa and a RBI double by Dylan Rees.
 
The Rams made it 12-0 in the second. Joe Cencetti tripled in a run, Rees had a sacrifice fly, and Alex Gonzalez homered to left. The Griffins plated a run in the third but Jefferson added two in the inning as Zach Austin doubled home Efrain Santiago and scored on a wild pitch.
 
After Chestnut Hill scored twice in the top of the fourth, Jefferson added four in its half. Santiago singled in two and Ryan Sawyer smacked a two-run shot to left. The Griffins made the score 18-4 in the fifth before the Rams scored three times. Ryan Coyle homered to left center and Joa followed with a double to right center for his third hit of the day. Santiago followed with another home run to make it 21-4.
 
Chestnut Hill posted eight runs in the sixth and it was 21-12. In the bottom of the inning, Joa hit a two-run triple to center to finish off the cycle before scoring on an error, making the score 24-12. Jefferson finished off the win in seven innings due to the conference's 10-run rule.
 
QUICK HITS
Alex Gonzalez: 2-5, 2B, HR, 4 R, BB
Richard Joa: 4-6, 2B, 3B, HR, 6 RBI, 3 R
Efrain Santiago: 2-5, HR, 5 RBI, 3 R, BB
Ryan Sawyer: 2-4, 3B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
Joe Cencetti: 3-6, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R
Dylan Rees: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R

NOTES
- Joa's cycle was the first for the Rams since Keith Heck accomplished the feat on April 4, 2006.
 
UP NEXT
The Rams host a doubleheader against Dominican (N.Y.) on Friday, April 9.