DAVENPORT, FLa. -- Despite a strong outing from starting pitcher Andrew O'Connor, the Fredonia State baseball team was unable to muster much offense, falling 11-1 to Rutgers-Newrk on Tuesday. O'Connor went five innings, struck our six, did not allow a walk, giving up one earned run. The bullpen would surrender nine runs over the final three innings.

Te Devils struck in the bottom of the first when Pat Bigham doubled with two outs. Luke Kenyon and Tylor Murphy followed with base hits. Bigham scored, and Kenyon was gunned down at the plate to end the inning.

Rutgers tied the game in the second after a base hit, two ground outs and an error for an unearned run. They made it 2-1 in the fifth after stringing together three singles. They put the game away with a run in the sixth, five in the seventh, and three more in the eighth.

Bigham led the offense with two hits. O'Connor took the loss on the mound. The Devils have a single game on Wednesday vs. Minnesota-Morris. The fall to 7-3 on the season.