TOMS RIVER, NJ - The Northampton Baseball team split a doubleheader at Ocean County College on Saturday, falling 15-1 in game one and then rebounding for a 12-3 victory in the nightcap.

In game one, NCC pitchers struggled to record outs, as Ocean pounded out 17 hits.  Head Coach Adrian Yaguez used three pitchers; Cody Klinger, Greg Taylor and Talas Mahon, with Klinger taking the loss to fall to 1-3.

NCC scored their only run of the game in the 3rd inning on a DJ Williams (2 for 3) sacrifice fly to score Alex Longernecker (1 for 2, double) who walked to open the inning.

In game two, Ocean took an early 2-0 lead on starter Taylor Magditch (4-1), but Magditch regained his composure and earned the victory with a complete game 5-hitter, striking out 7.

Trailing 2-0, the Spartans scored 6 runs in the 3rd inning to take a 6-2 lead.

In the 4th inning, Mike Tenaglia (3 for 5, 4 RBI, 2 HR) hit his 3rd homerun of the season, a solo shot to right center to give NCC a 7-2 lead.

NCC aded 3 runs in the 6th as Tenaglia singled, Preston Koehler singled, Luke Szoke walked and Kyle Dauscher hit a bases clearing triple to make it 10-3.

Tenaglia hit his 2nd homerun of the day in the 7th, a 2-run shot to left field to make the final 12-3 NCC.

Northampton improves to 14-12 overall and 9-3 in Region XIX.

Ocean is now 9-9 overall and 7-7 in Region XIX.

NCC returns to action on Sunday when they host first place Camden County College (13-1/22-6) at noon.