AMBLER - The offense exploded at Skip Wilson Field as the Arcadia University baseball team topped New Jersey City University 17-8 in non-conference play on Wednesday afternoon.

FOR THE RECORD
-Arcadia improved to 2-5 with the win.

-NJCU fell to 1-2-1.

ARCADIA 17, NJCU 8
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Max Oswald opened the scoring for the Knights in the bottom of the first with a two-run homer to center that brought home Kevin Wheeler.

-NJCU tied the score on a two-run wild pitch in the top of the third.

-Arcadia retook the lead in the bottom of the frame when Noah Stennett put down a safety squeeze bunt the brought home Eric Shandler, followed by a Wheeler double to the gap in left-center that scored Taro Pustilnik.

-NJCU pushed across five runs in the top of the fourth to take a 7-4 lead.

-The Knights loaded the bases in the bottom of the fourth and closed the gap to 7-6 on an RBI fielder's choice from Pustilnik that brought in Joshua Agriesti  and an RBI single off the bat of Hunter Dicarlantonio that plated Solomon Abdullah.

- After NJCU scored in the top of the fifth to take an 8-6 advantage, Arcadia ripped off 11 unanswered as the bullpen closed the door.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Wheeler (4) / Abdullah (4) / Agriesti (3) / Shandler (3)
Runs: Oswald (4) / Abdullah (3) / Agriesti (3) / Shandler (3)
RBI: Pustilnik (3)
Walks: Oswald (2)

UP NEXT
-The Knights return to action on Friday when they host FDU-Florham for a 3:30 p.m. Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom game at Skip Wilson Field.