NEWARK, NJ - The Bears baseball team played their home opener at newly renovated Vailsburg Park on Saturday and dropped two games to Georgian Court University (GCU) in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play. Bloomfield fell to 0-13 overall after the doubleheader and 0-4 in league play while the Lions improved to 3-13 on the season with a 2-6 mark in conference games.

GAME 1 - GCU 13, BLOOMFIELD 3 - 7 Innings
The Lions offense scored 13 runs on 14 hits with seven extra-base hits and three homeruns. The Bears recorded three runs on five hits.

Top Performers - Bloomfield
• Andres Frias homered and drove in two runs.
• Lixander Mendez had a single and scored a run.
• Elder Maldonado walked and scored in three at bats.

Top Performers - Georgian Court
• Jaydon Cabezudo got the win throwing 5.2 innings and striking out seven.
• Israel Garcia was 4-4 with two home runs, two doubles, and six runs batted in.
• Larry Rodriguez, was a triple short of the cycle with two runs and three RBI.

GAME 2 - GEORGIAN COURT 22, BLOOMFIELD 4
The visitors scored 22 runs on 12 hits while Bloomfield committed three errors, walked 13 and threw 10 wild pitches. Georgian Court also walked nine batters in total, but struck out 13. 

Top Performers - Bloomfield
• Jordan Peart homered in the ninth inning.
• Joseph Kline picked up an RBI and drove in a run.

Top Performers - Georgian Court
• Samir Lopez started and allowed three runs, one earned on two hits with six strikeouts.
• Tomas Tamargo drove in four runs with a grand slam and walked twice.
• Larry Rodriguez finished 2-4 with two RBI and a run scored.

NEXT UP
The Bears series with the Lions that was slated to conclude tomorrow (Sunday, March 23) has been postponed with a make-up date to be determined. Bloomfield will hit the road for a non-conference battle on Wednesday against the College of Staten Island slated for a 3:30 pm first pitch.