FROSTBURG, Md. – Junior Matt Greene (Westminster, Md./South Caroll (Hagerstown)) took over as single-season hit leader as the Frostburg State Bobcats ended their regular season with a 5-2 win over non-conference opponent No. 21 Washington & Jefferson late Tuesday afternoon. 

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With his RBI single in the bottom of the third inning, Greene collected his 67th hit of the season to take over as the single-season leader passing the previous held mark of 66. He now holds four of the single-season hitting records, including doubles, extra base hits, hits and total bases and needs just one more homerun to take that record as well.

Greene finished the day 2-for-4 with a homerun and two RBIs.

The Presidents (27-8) jumped out to an early lead scoring a run in the top of the first on a RBI single from Jim Pasquine. W&J added another run in the top of the third with a sac fly from Pasquine to take a 2-0 lead.

The Bobcats (29-11) answered in the bottom of the third with two runs to tie the game. Senior Andrew Derr (Brunswick, Md./Brunswick) walked to lead off the third and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Classmate Jeff Kroboth (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth Area) bunted his way on to put runners on the corners for junior Rich Schuler (Wilmington, Del./Caravel Academy (Cecil)). Schuler singled to center field to bring home Derr. Greene followed suit with a single to center to drive home Kroboth and tie the game at two.

Frostburg State took the lead for good in the bottom of the fifth. Schuler led off the inning with a walk and advanced to second on a groundout from senior Matt Ridenour (Hagerstown, Md./North Hagerstown (Sheperd)). With a runner in scoring position, senior Joe Garrity (Chesapeake, Va./Hickory) singled to left field to score Schuler and give the Bobcats the 3-2 lead.

FSU added two insurance runs in the seventh and eighth to secure the win. Greene homered down the left field line for his 68th hit of the season and 11th homerun to give FSU the 4-2 lead. Sophomore Doug Anuszewski (Eldersburg, Md./Liberty) doubled to start the eighth inning and was moved to third on classmate Shane Boyd's (Gaithersburg, Md./Damascus) sac bunt. Derr laid down a squeeze bunt to score Anuszewski and give FSU the 5-2 lead.

Ridenour picked up his fourth win of the season for the Bobcats going 6.0 innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on just one hit and four walks while striking out seven. Junior Greg Ross (Towson, Md./Loch Raven (CCBC Essex) got his first save of the season pitching 3.0 innings, scattering just four hits and two walks with four strikeouts. Ross pitched himself out of a bases loaded two-out jam in the top of the ninth catching Frank Quirin looking to end the game.

Frostburg State takes a week off as it prepares to host the Alleghany Mountain Collegiate Conference championship tournament beginning on Friday, May 14. A full release and tournament schedule will follow later this week.