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PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell got exactly the kind of performance he insists on from his reserves.Ive never been a starter guy, Pikiell said after Rutgers defeated Niagara 78-65 on Sunday in the Scarlet Knight Showcase. I like the finishers. Thats important to me. The way I coach, you gotta be ready.Nigel Johnson led the reserves, equaling a career high with 20 points in helping Rutgers go 4-0 for the first time since the 2000-01 season. The Knights bench outscored Niagara 42-3.Other non-starter contributors were Mike Williams (12 points), CJ Gettys (eight points and eight rebounds), Eugene Omoruyi (six points, four rebounds and two assists) and Candido Sanders (four blocks).With Rutgers trailing 42-41, Johnson hit a 3-pointer with 14:32 remaining for the third and final lead change. The Knights scored 16 straight for a 57-42 lead, and opened their biggest advantage at 70-51.After we went on that run we created a little distance in our lead, Johnson said. I felt like we did a good job closing the game and that was what we were focused on.Matt Scott had 30 points, eight rebounds and four assists for the Purple Eagles, who are 0-4 for the first time since starting with six straight losses in the 1989-90 season. Kahlil Dukes had 12 points and Marvin Prochet 11.If youre around (Scott) every day, you just watch how hes blossoming, Niagara coach Chris Casey said. Its fun to watch. Hes blossoming as a player, as a person, as a student. His work ethic is off the charts.BIG PICTURENiagara: The Purple Eagles held a 65-44 advantage in bench points in the first three games. The Eagles blocked nine shots, which equaled their combined total in the first three games.Rutgers: Pikiell became the first Scarlet Knights mens coach to begin his tenure 4-0 and Rutgers defense has been a major reason. Rutgers has allowed an average of 61.7 points per game and opponents are shooting 36.3 percent (84 of 231) against the Knights. Rutgers blocked 11 Purple Eagles shots. Rutgers has won four straight for the first time since 2012-13 when it won five in a row in December.PURPLE POSITIVESCollins felt his young team did some things out of character during Rutgers decisive run, but was still happy with the way it continues to battle. I thought our guys competed extremely hard, I thought we did some very good things in the game, and weve got to use this to build on, move forward onto the next game.DOWNPLAYING STARTEntering Sundays game, the record of Rutgers first four opponents was a combined 2-9. To Pikiells credit, he is not getting carried away with his start. Asked the significance of 4-0, the coach said Nothing. 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NEW YORK -- On the same day they honored several heroes of the past, a new era of New York Yankees baseball began with a bang.Tyler Austin and Aaron Judge, who were called up by the Yankees from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre prior to Saturdays game against the Tampa Bay Rays, delivered back-to-back home runs in their first major league at-bats during the second inning of an 8-4 victory at Yankee Stadium.Austin and Judge are the first pair of teammates in baseball history to accomplish the feat, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.You cant draw it up any better when you call up two young players, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.With two out in the second, Austin drove a 2-2, 92 mph fastball from Rays right-hander Matt Andriese just over the 314 sign in right field, which prompted both Austin and Girardi to pump their fists in celebration.I dont think I couldve asked for anything better, Austin said. Its pretty awesome.Shortly after, Judge followed with a mammoth blast when he drilled a 1-2, 87 mph changeup from Andriese off the batters eye glass in center field.What a day, Judge said. Thats all I can really say.According to ESPNs home run tracking data, Judges towering homer traveled 457 feet with an exit velocity of 109 mph. It tied for the fourth-longest home run ever hit at Yankee Stadium, behind Raul Ibanez (477 feet), Alex Rodriguez (460 feet) and Carlos Correa (459 feet). Mark Trumbo also hit a 457-foot shot.On Friday, Rodriguez, who has 696 career home runs -- trailing only Babe Ruth (714), Hank Aaron (755) and Barry Bonds (762) -- played his final game as a Yankee. Rodriguez was officially released before Saturdays game.Prior to Saturdays game, the Yankees honored their 1996 World Series championship team. Players in attendance included Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Bernie Williams, Andy Pettitte and Jorge Posada.Austin and Judge each finished with two hits in four at-bats. The duo had combined for 32 homers this season for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Austin 13, Judge 19).Judge, 24, has long been considered one of the top prospects in New Yorks farm system, while Austin, also 24, has had to overcome several injuries and other setbacks to geet to this point.ddddddddddddJudge, a 6-foot-7 slugger who general manager Brian Cashman said will become the teams every-day right fielder, was ranked as the No. 23 overall prospect in Keith Laws midseason rankings. Austin will play a reserve outfield/first-base role behind Mark Teixeira, Cashman said.The players found out they were getting called up in different ways. Austin learned of his promotion before the RailRiders road game Friday in Rochester, New York, while Judge was eating dinner with his parents after the game. Scranton manager Al Pedrique, who also happened to be having a meal there, approached Judge around midnight with the good news.He kind of walked up and said, You guys better hurry up. This guys gotta be in New York for a game tomorrow, Judge said. It kind of took me by surprise. I wasnt expecting that at all. I was just glad my family was able to be there and enjoy that moment.Both players planned to give Saturdays home run balls to their families.Judge did not get into New York until 6 a.m. Saturday. He got the opportunity after Yankees left fielder Brett Gardner injured his ankle Friday and wasnt going to be available. Gardner is day-to-day.I felt bad because theyre up in Rochester, but with it being Judges first call-up, hes not going to sleep anyway, Cashman said. Its a 1:25 p.m. first pitch. Thank God hes young, because if it were me, Id be a zombie right now. With the adrenaline, hell bounce back, and hopefully thatll be enough for him to enjoy the day.The Yankees, known in past years for their lavish spending on superstar talent, shifted gears at the trade deadline by unloading?Carlos Beltran, Aroldis Chapman and Andrew Miller and adding several prospects to their system.Their youth movement got off to a strong start Saturday.Theres a lot of excitement that they have, and probably rightfully so, Rays manager Kevin Cash said. Judge definitely looks the part. If he wasnt playing baseball, it looks like he should be a defensive end somewhere. Hes massive. Hes bigger than [Giancarlo] Stanton. ' ' '