no-hit wonder for St. Rose

by1 STAFF REPORT



BART MCINERNEY doesn't hestitate for a moment when you ask him if Anthony Ranaudo is the best pitcher he's seen at St. Rose.

""I've been here 13 years and no one is close. You almost expect every game that he can throw a no-hitter. He's that good,'' said McInerney.

And he was that good Wednesday, throwing his first no-hitter of the season and striking out 14 as the Purple Roses defetaed Point Pleasant Becah, 2-0.

""They had a walk and another guy reached on an error in the first inning. He pitched out of that,'' said McInerney. ""Then he got into a rhythm he struck out the side in the second, third and fifth innings.''

Chris Bresnahan scored both St. Rose runs. The first on a single by Vin Vinci and the second on a sac fly by John McGrath.

Ranaudo had a one-hitter last week against St.Peter's.

""It's probably unfair to him. We expect him to dominate every time he's out there,'' said McInerney.

""But we have a long wya to go,and we can't pitch the horse every game,'' he said.

St. Rose, now 8-0, 7-0 in Class B Central, will face Ramapa in the Shore Challenge this week.

Senior Colin Trautman allowed only two hits for the Gulls who fell to 7-6, 4-5 in the division.