Baseball Opens Season with DH Sweep of Bryant & Stratton (OH)
March 6, 2026
Toms River, NJ - Ocean County College Baseball launched their 2026 regular season with a doubleheader sweep against Bryant & Stratton College (Ohio), on their annual southern trip to The Ripken Experience, located in Myrtle Beach, SC.
GAME 1:
Ocean CC defeated Bryant & Stratton College (OH), 4-1
Winning Pitcher: Dan Nafziger (1-0)
GAME 2:
Ocean CC defeated Bryant & Stratton College (OH), 7-1
Top Hitters: Daniel Storch (2-run HR), Michael Falconite (2-for-2), Lorenzo Scarabino (2-for-3 with 3 RBI), Anthony Eckerson (double, triple, RBI), Branden Rivera (double, 2 runs scored).
Winning Pitcher: Brendan Spaziano (1-0)
"Solid defense, strong pitching, and timely hitting led the way today," remarked OCC Baseball Head Coach Ed McRae. "Hoping to see more of the same tomorrow."
The Vikings return to the field tomorrow for another pair of games, with the first starting at 9am against Lakeland CC, and the second at 12pm versus Rochester Community and Technical College, both on the Ripken Experience's Polo Grounds field. Streaming packages for this and all of the Vikings' games in Myrtle Beach are available here: https://ripkenbaseball.com/plan-your-trip/#streaming