# Ramapo vs DeSales DIII Baseball Game Summary - May 16th, 2026 | NCAA.com

## 2026 DIII Baseball Championship - Regionals

**FINAL**  
**Ramapo 11**  
**DeSales 5**

May 16th 2026 - Butz Field at Weiland Park, Center Valley, PA

|  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Ramapo** | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 |
| **DeSales** | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 3 |

[Box Score](/content/game/6600597/boxscore/index.html)  
[Team Stats](/content/game/6600597/team-stats/index.html)  
[Play-By-Play](/content/game/6600597/play-by-play/index.html)

### Ramapo Lineup
| # | Player | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Julian Caruso | LF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .313 | .404 |
| 19 | Braden Schappert | SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .389 | .448 |
| 6 | Zach Novakowski | DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .295 | .457 |
| 5 | Nick Pellegrino | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .331 | .409 |
| 17 | Julian Schultz | CF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .461 |
| 4 | Eric Knapp | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .368 | .466 |
| 13 | Jack Tallent | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .305 | .433 |
| 30 | Zach Barbash | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .313 | .483 |
| 3 | Brandon Tauber | RF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .292 | .438 |
| **Total** |   |   | 33 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |   |   |

### Batting Highlights
- **2B:** Pellegrino 1 (12)
- **RBI:**
  - Novakowski 2 (55)
  - Pellegrino 2 (36)
  - Schultz 4 (27)
  - Tallent 1 (32)

### Ramapo Pitching
| # | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | Total Pitches | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Michael Zalinkanskas | 7.1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 3.8 |
| 31 | Kevin Penny | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.0 |
| **Total** |   | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 46 |   |

**Win:**
- Zalinkanskas

- Penny 29 (14 strikes)
- Zalinkanskas 152 (85 strikes)