Toomey's Five RBI Power Salem State to 12-2 Win

Recap, photo courtesy of Salem State

SALEM, MASS. – Salem State opened up a close game with a seven-run fourth inning as the Vikings coasted to a 12-2 victory over Plymouth State on Wednesday afternoon at The Central Campus Baseball Field. Alex Toomey (Beverly, Mass.) had three hits, including a triple and five RBI to lead Salem State (13-9).

The Panthers (9-10) scored a run in the first as Geoff Kayo (Londonderry, N.H.) knocked in Jimmy Zimolka (Londonderry, N.H.), who led off the game with a walk. Vikings' starting pitcher Ryan Kelleher (Hanover, Mass.), despite early control problems, settled in and struck out all three Plymouth State batters in the third. Kelleher walked four and threw four wild pitches, but the Panthers could not take advantage as they did not score in the fourth despite having runners on second and third with no outs. Catcher Zac Duval (Middleton, Mass.) recorded a key out as he picked off Nate Frederick (Worcester, Mass.) who had drifted too far off third.  

Leading 2-0 thanks to a two-run triple by Toomey in the third, the Vikings took advantage of a key error by the Panthers to plate seven runs in the fourth. Jose Cedano (Lawrence, Mass.) scored the first run with an RBI single, plating Duval, who had led off the inning with a double to right. The Vikings then strung together four straight hits, scoring five runs in building a 9-0 lead. Mac Daniel Singleton (Everett, Mass.) and Toomey hit back-to-back singles, which was followed by a triple to deep center by Kyle O'Connor (Lynn, Mass.). Duval capped the scoring with a single to center.
Panthers' starter Marc Phinny (Gloucester, Mass.) allowed nine runs (three earned) on 10 hits in 3.2 innings of work.  Joshua Guptill (Celmson, S.C.) came in to relieve Phinny and ended the inning with a strikeout.

Zimolka added an RBI single in the fifth, but Salem State scored three more in the bottom of frame to take a 12-2 lead.  Shawn Rebello (Milford, Mass.) doubled to right and an error led to another run before Toomey notched his fifth RBI of the game with a single to left.

Nick Aslanian (Lynnfield, Mass.) relieved Kelleher in the seventh. Kelleher earned his first win, going six innings, giving up two runs on five hits with five strikeouts.

???????Aslanian, Steve Leavitt (Peabody, Mass.) and Brock Riley (Lowell, Mass.) each tossed a scoreless inning in relief to close out the game.

???????Cedano went 3-for-5 at the plate with an RBI and three runs scored for the Vikings.  

Springfield College Baseball Completes NEWMAC West Division Sweep of Coast Guard with 11-0 Victory

Recap, photo courtesy of Springfield College

New London, Conn. - April 8, 2018 - Wrapping up a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) West Division series on Sunday afternoon, the Springfield College baseball team shut out Coast Guard en route to an 11-0 victory over the Bears on Sunday afternoon.

With the win, the Pride is now 17-5-2 overall with a 6-2 mark in NEWMAC play, while Coast Guard is now 6-11 on the year with a 0-8 record against league opponents. The Pride's 17 wins marks the most amount of wins out of the Springfield College baseball team since the 2014 season when it notched 21 victories.

Sophomore Shawn Babineau (Ashland, Mass.) had another strong outing for the Pride as he pitched

Brandeis University Baseball swept by #13 Case Western Reserve, 8-3 and 14-8

Brian Shaw '20 (Photo by Sportspix / Jan Volk)

WALTHAM, Mass. – The Brandeis University baseball team dropped a pair of University Athletic Association contests today ((Sunday) against 13^th-ranked Case Western Reserve University, 8-3 in the opener and 14-8 in the second game. The Judges fall to 2-13, 0-4 in the UAA, while the Spartans improve to 20-3, 7-1 UAA.

HOW IT HAPPENED – Game 1 (Case 8-3)

• The Spartans jumped out to a 5-0 lead after three innings in the opener. Jacob Pestel and Jacob Kucia each had sacrifice flies in that span, while Noah Mehrle had an RBI double.
• The Judges broke onto the scoreboard in the fourth on a Dan Frey (Ipswich, Mass./St. Johns Prep) sac fly.
• An errant pickoff attempt with the bases loaded allowed Donnie Weisse (Swampscott, Mass./St. Marys) to score from third on an error, making it 5-2 in the sixth.
• The Spartans'  next two runs came on steals of me. Jacob Lott stole home on his own in the eighth, then was on the back end of a double steal in the ninth that saw Kucia swipe the plate. Lott scored on a Samuel Neal single in the ninth to make it 8-2.
• Brandeis loaded the bases with one out against Spartan closer Liam Killingstad in the ninth on two singles and an error. Killingstad got a called third strike for the second out, but Brandeis's  Scott Ziegler (Avon, Conn./Avon Old Farms) drew a walk to drive in a run. Killingstad ended the game with a comebacker to the mound.
• Brandeis sophomore Albert Gutierrez (Miami, Fla./Belen Jesuit Prep) had a fine start in the losing effort, going seven innings and allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits. He walked four but did not strike out a batter as he fell to 0-3.
• Ben Murphy went 7.2 innings and allowed just four hits and two runs (one earned). He fanned five and did not walk anyone, improving to 4-1. Killingstad gave up two hits and one unearned run in 1.1 innings to earn his seventh save.
• Weiss went 2-5 with a double and two runs scored out of the leadoff spot and was Brandeis's only multiple hitter.
• Mehrle (2-5, RBI, R, 2B) and Tyler Wypiszenski (2-4, R, 2 SB) were the Spartans multiple hitters. Lott went 1-4 with a walk and two stolen bases.

HOW IT HAPPENED – Game 2 (Case, 14-8)

• The Spartans again got off to a hot start, as they led 10-1 after four-and-a-half innings. Brandeis battled back with a run in the fifth and six more in the sixth to get within 10-8, but CWRU did not let up, scoring four times in the final three innings to reach the final score.
• After doing it with his legs in the opener, Lott was big with his bat in the second game, hitting home runs in the fifth – a three-run shot – and the ninth – a solo job. He also had an RBI double to finish the game 3-4 with five RBI, three runs scored and 10 total bases.
• The Spartans finished with 19 hits, paced by Alex Captillo's 5-6 performance out of the three-spot. He drove in two and scored once.
• Seven different players accounted for Brandeis's nine hits, with Dan O'Leary (Lynnfield, Mass./Lynnfield) and catcher Brian Shaw (Conway, Mass./Northfield  Mount Hermon) each getting two.
• O'Leary drove in a run in the fourth, Brandeis's first of the game, while Shaw had a two-run double as part of Brandeis's six-run sixth inning. The Judges sent nine men to the plate and also had an RBI two-bagger from Isaac Fossas (Dudley, Mass./Milton Academy).
• Brandeis senior Bradley Bousquet (Athol, Mass./Athol) suffered the loss to fall to 0-1, giving up four runs on eight hits – several of which were softly-hit balls that found spaces in the outfield. He struck out three and did not walk a batter.
• Sophomore Brandon Musto (Milton, Mass./Milton) had the Judges' longest outing, going 3.1 and allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and a walk while fanning two.
• Matt Levine improve to 4-0 for CWRU after going five innings and giving up six runs (five earned) on seven hits. He walked one and struck out two.
• Corey Brown earned a save with four innings of strong relief, giving up two runs on just two hits. He walked two and struck out five, including the side in the seventh.

UP NEXT

• Brandeis takes on UMass Boston on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. before heading to Atlanta for a UAA road trip to Emory starting on Friday.

#9/9 Baseball Sweeps Western Connecticut State To Move to 4-0 In LEC

Recap courtesy of Dylan Porcaro 

BOSTON, Mass.—Behind two mammoth home runs from senior Dave Murphy (Plymouth, Mass.) and stellar pitching all afternoon, #9/9 UMass Boston earned a doubleheader sweep of Western Connecticut State University on Saturday afternoon. 

THE BASICS

GM 1 #9/9 UMass Boston 3, Western Connecticut State U. 1

GM 2 #9/9 UMass Boston 13. Western Connecticut State U. 0 (7 inns.)

UMass Boston (17-5, 4-0 Little East Conference)

Western Connecticut State University (8-10, 0-4 Little East Conference)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Due to unplayable conditions at Western Connecticut State University's field, today's games were

Long Ball Lifts No. 9/9 Baseball Past Worcester State

Recap, photo courtesy of UMass Boston

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. – A total of six home runs including a program tying record three from Chris Fowler (Barnstable, Mass.) gave the ninth-ranked Beacons their fourth-straight win as they defeated Worcester State University by the final of 16-6 Thursday afternoon at the NEBC Complex.

THE BASICS

#9/9 UMass Boston 16, Worcester State University 6

UMass Boston (15-5)
Worcester State University (4-16)

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Beacons pounded out a combined 13 runs through the first five innings with eight of those runs coming via the long ball.  Fowler's near record setting day came to a close in the eighth inning as the senior All-American finished 5-for-5 with three RBI, three runs scored and a double.  Fellow bash brother Dave Murphy (Plymouth, Mass.) also had a multi-home run day as he crushed two balls over the fence to finish 2-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored.

Even with the five home runs between the seniors, it was junior Eddie Riley (Quincy, Mass.) who had the home run to remember.  Having his best season to-date in a Beacons uniform, Riley crushed his first career grand slam, and drove in a career-high five runs.

Nick Herzog (Riverhead, N.Y.) and Kyle Penney (Tolland, Conn.) each ripped a double in the one-sided victory as the Beacons swept their home-and-home series with the Lancers.

Senior lefty Sal Frosceno (Derby, Conn.) collected his first win of the year after going just one inning.  Tylor Arruda (New Bedford, Mass.) went a game-best four innings, and allowed just one run on three hits, while also striking out a pair.

Josh Boucher was charged with the loss after allowing nine earned runs on eight hits, four of which were homers.  He did manage a game-high four strikeouts, and walked three batters in 2.2 innings.

Worcester State was held to the lone run in the bottom of the first inning, and had endure the Beacons onslaught over the next five innings.  The Lancers second run of the afternoon came in the bottom of the fifth and made it 13-2 at the time.  Worcester State would tack on three more runs through the seventh inning.  After a scoreless eighth inning, UMB put the final nail in the coffin in the ninth with three more runs, while the Lancers managed just the lone tally.

BY THE NUMBERS

On the day UMB combined for 16 hits, while the Lancers managed 12 hits in the loss
In total the Beacons featured six different pitchers
Fowler became the first Beacon since Pat Donovan to hit three home runs in the game which he recorded against Finlandia on March 19, 2005
Fowler also combined for 15 total bases, which is a career-high for the senior
During the Beacons four-game win-streak they have outscored their opponents 57-26
All-time UMass Boston is now 22-20 against Worcester State
Head coach Brendan Eygabroat is now just four wins away from his 300th career victory
WHO'S NEXT

The Beacons will take on Western Connecticut State University on Saturday in a Little East doubleheader.  Saturday's games will be played at Monan Park, with the Colonials playing as the home team, after WCSU's field was unplayable.

No. 9/9 UMass Boston Blasts Six Homers to Defeat Worcester State, 16-6

Recap, photo courtesy of Worcester State University

NORTHBORO, Mass. – The No. 9/9 UMass Boston Beacons hit six homers, including three from Chris Fowler (Barnstable, Mass.) to defeat the Lancers of Worcester State by a score of 16-6 Thursday afternoon in a non-conference game at the New England Baseball Complex.



THE BASICS

April 5, 2018

New England Baseball Complex

Score: UMass Boston 16, Worcester State 6

Records: UMass Boston (15-5) | Worcester State (4-16)



PLAY-BY-PLAY

Worcester State reached the scoreboard in the bottom of the first inning on a sacrifice fly from Kevin Larkin (Rocky Hill, Conn.), but UMass Boston responded with a monstrous eight runs in the top of the second inning to make it a 7-run game. In the second inning alone, there were four home runs, including two from Fowler.



The Beacons added one run in the top of the third on an RBI groundout, and then tacked on two runs in both the top of the fourth and fifth innings to set the score at 13-1. The top of the fifth inning featured home runs from Dave Murphy (Plymouth, Mass.) and Fowler. On the reverse side of the fifth inning, Worcester State would attain another run on a UMass Boston error.



Worcester State cut their deficit to eight runs (13-5) as they added another run in the bottom of the sixth and scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh on RBI from Parker Bigelow (Leominster, Mass.) and Keith Dombroski (Sutton, Mass.).



Following a scoreless eighth inning, UMass Boston wrapped up the day with three additional runs in the top of the ninth on an RBI single from Nick Palma (Peabody, Mass.) and a 2-RBI double from Kyle Penney (Tolland, Conn.).



The Lancers capped the day off with a solo homer from Patrick Grow (Worcester, Mass.) in the bottom of the ninth for a 16-6 final score.



SCOREBOOK

The Beacons scored their 16 runs on 18 hits and two Lancer errors, while Worcester State drove in six runs on 12 hits and three UMass Boston errors.
Fowler led the Beacons offensively, going 5-for-5, including three home runs and a double. He and teammate Murphy each sent in a game-high three runs, as Murphy hit two homers himself on the occasion.
Nick Herzog (Riverhead, N.Y.), Wanderson Pinales (Bani, Dominican Republic), and Joey Rogers (Dighton, Mass.) each had two hits apiece in the win.
Worcester State's Grow batted a perfect 3-for-3 with a homer, and three runs scored.
Bigelow came in halfway through the game and batted 2-for-2.
Jake Breton (Wilbraham, Mass.) collected three hits and scored two runs for the Blue and Gold.
UMass Boston used six pitchers, and the win went to Sal Frosceno (Derby, Conn.) who relieved starting pitcher, Tyler Arruda (New Bedford, Mass.) after four innings and pitched one inning and did not allow any earned runs.
Worcester State's starter, Josh Boucher (Auburn, Mass.) took the loss in a 2 2/3 innings pitched performance. He allowed nine runs on eight hits and struck out four. Eric Vecsey (Worcester, Mass.) pitched three innings in relief and did not allow a single run.
In total the two teams left 20 men on base (11 UMass Boston, 9 Worcester State).


UP NEXT

Worcester State travels to Bridgewater State on Saturday (Apr. 7) for a conference doubleheader, starting at 12 noon.

MIT Baseball Wins Fourth Straight With 10-4 Victory Over Tufts

Recap, photo courtesy of MIT

THE BASICS:

- Records: MIT (8-5); Tufts (7-8)

- Scores: MIT 10, Tufts 4

- Location: Cambridge, Mass. (Fran O'Brien Field)

- The Lead: On a brutally cold Thursday afternoon, the MIT baseball team rallied from an early 3-0 deficit to come away with a 10-4 victory over Tufts University in non-conference play at Fran O'Brien Field. The Jumbos held a 4-2 lead heading to the bottom of the seventh inning before the Engineers scored the last eight runs of the game for the six-run win.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

- Tufts jumped on the board in the second as Nick Falkson homered to left field as he got the ball up into a strong wind for the 1-0 lead. Tommy O'Hara's sacrifice fly in the second scored Elias Varinos with an unearned run. In the fourth, Tufts added another single run as Varinos singled through the right side to bring home Casey Santos-Ocampo to make it a 3-0 game. Santos-Ocampo reached on a one-out single and moved to third on a two-base throwing error before scoring with two outs.

- The Engineers got on the board with a two-out rally in the bottom of the fifth to close within 4-2. Senior David Heller (Fair Lawn, N.J.) tripled to right center as the ball rolled to the wall and scored freshman Ethan Rolland (Burke, Va.). Sophomore Matt Johnston (Portola Valley, Calif.) followed that with a single to right center that dropped in to bring Heller across.

- After the Jumbos extended the lead back to 4-2 in the seventh on a bases-loaded walk of Ryan Day, MIT struck for four runs in the bottom of the inning to take the 6-4 advantage. Johnston had an RBI single that was knocked down by the wind to make it a 4-3 game, followed by a bases-loaded walk of senior Max Lancaster (Attleboro, Mass.) to tie the game at 4-4.

- The Engineers took the lead for good as Heller scored on a passed ball for the 5-4 edge, followed by Johnston coming across on another passed ball to increase the lead to 6-4. In the eighth, Rolland picked up his first career home run with a solo shot to left, followed by three straight unearned runs for the Engineers as MIT closed out the scoring.

- Sophomore Jared Tramontano (Corona, Calif.) came on in relief for MIT with two outs in the eighth and shut down the Jumbos with three strikeouts over 1.1 innings.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 

- Freshman Casey Bussone (Danvers, Mass.) went five innings in the start for MIT, scattering six hits with one earned run and two strikeouts. The eventual winning pitcher was junior Nick Charchut (Santa Monica, Calif.) as he threw a hitless seventh to improve to 2-1 on the season.

- Tufts starter R.J. Hall went seven innings in the start, giving up six runs (three earned) on 10 hits, two walks and three strikeouts. Joe Thomas pitched an inning of relief as he was charged with four runs on five hits.

- Offensively, MIT senior Garrett Greenwood (Edmond, Okla.) was 4-for-5 with a run scored to continue to close in on the 200-hit mark for his career as he currently sits at 195. Johnston was also 4-for-5 in the win as he had three RBI and scored a pair of runs. Heller continued his excellent season with three runs scored to push his season total to a team-best 16, along with two hits each from Rolland and sophomore Thomas Allison (Kingwood, Texas).

- Tufts was led by two hits each from Santos-Ocampo and Varinos, while Justin Mills and Falkson each drew a pair of walks as MIT outhit the Jumbos by a 15-6 margin.

- MIT is receiving votes in this week's ABCA/Collegiate Baseball Division III National Poll.

Baseball Comes From Behind to Defeat Becker, 6-5, in Non-Conference Play

Recap, photo courtesy of Springfield College

Springfield, Mass. - April 5, 2018 - The Springfield College baseball climbed back from a three-run deficit to overcome Becker, 6-5, in non-conference play on a windy Thursday afternoon at Archie Allen Field. With the win, the Pride is now 14-5-2 on the year while the Hawks fall to 5-14 overall.

The Pride received an impressive pitching performance in relief from Kenny Walton (New Providence, R.I.), who came on after the fourth inning and pitched 5.0 frames, giving up just three hits en route to his first win of the season. Joe Gamache (Lebanon, Conn.) started the game and went for 4.0 innings, giving up four hits and no earned runs while also striking out four.

Offensively, the Pride was led by Chad Shade (Pittsfield, Mass.) and Jack Cooney (Pittsfield, Mass.), who combined for four hits and five runs scored on the afternoon. Cooney, along with Noah Bleakley (Granby, Mass.), Brandon Drabinski (Lisbon, Conn.) and Alex Denoyelle (Woonsocket, R.I.) all collected RBI in the win.

Becker scored a pair of unearned runs in the top of the first to take a 2-0 lead over Springfield College, but the hosts responded in the bottom half of the inning when Shade scored on an error from the catcher, before Cooney trotted home on an RBI single from Bleakley, making it 2-2 after one. The Hawks pushed its run total to five in the top of the second on an error in right field with the bases loaded, resulting in three runs for the visitors.

Shade led off the fifth inning with an infield single, before moving into scoring position on a passed ball. From there, Cooney ripped a single to drive in Shade, making it 5-3, before Cooney stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch. From there, Mark Joao (Wappinger Falls, N.Y.) walked, before Cooney scored on an error from the pitcher, cutting the Pride's deficit to one.

Springfield College went back to work in the bottom of the seventh as Cooney led off the inning with a single to right, before Joao and Marcelino Diaz (Hartford, Conn.) got on base to load the bags. Next up, Drabinski walked, bringing home Cooney from third, before Denoyelle drew four balls as well, resulting in the game-winning run for the Pride.

From there, Walton would settle in, retiring six of the next seven batters to seal the victory.

Rams charge past Bison, 7-2

Recap, photo courtesy of Nichols College

HARTFORD, Conn. – The Nichols College baseball team fell to Suffolk University, 7-2, on Thursday night in non-conference action at DiBenedetto Field on the campus of Trinity College in Hartford, Conn.
 
The Bison drop to 6-12 overall and return to action on Saturday afternoon with a non-conference twinbill at Tufts University starting at 12:30 p.m. The Rams improved to 5-13 overall with the win.
 
Sophomore Kyle Bouchard went 2-for-4, while classmate Ryan Nesbit went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored to pace the Nichols offense. Senior Nick Roy was 1-for-4 with an RBI, while freshman Nathaniel Cormier was also 1-for-4 with a run scored. Freshman Shay Souza also added a 1-for-3 day for the Bison. Roy, senior Cam Cook, and Cormier also had stolen bases in the game.
 
Senior Vincent Amato dropped to 1-2 on the year with the setback, allowing four runs (one earned) on eight hits with a walk and three strikeouts in 5.0 innings pitched. Junior Danny Hayden allowed a hit and a walk in one inning of work, while sophomore Steven Lockwood had a strikeout and a walk in 0.2 innings.
 
Suffolk junior Charles Batchelder held the Bison to two runs on five hits with two walks and seven strikeouts in eight innings of work to pick up the victory. Junior Trevor Lee went 2-for-5 with a pair of runs scored, while senior Greg Speliotis was 1-for-2 with two RBI.
 
The Rams opened the scoring in the top of the second inning on an RBI single by Blasé Cormier, and the Bison answered with a run of their own in the bottom of the third as Roy drove in Nesbit with an RBI single to knot the game at 1-1.
 
Suffolk took advantage of a Nichols error in the top of the fifth, eventually scoring three runs in the frame, to jump out to a 4-1 advantage. After Suffolk extended its lead to 6-1 with runs in both the seventh and eighth innings, Nichols got one back in their half of the eighth on an RBI double by Nesbit over the left fielder's head that plated Cormier and cut the deficit to 6-2.
 
The Rams would tack on one more run in the ninth to give the game its final score of 7-2.
 
All-Time Series
Thursday marked the third meeting between the two teams, and the Bison lead the matchup, 2-1.

Suffolk University Baseball Bests Nichols, 7-2

Recap, photo courtesy of Suffolk University

HARTFORD, Conn.  – The Suffolk baseball team snapped a five-game skid Thursday night as the Rams defeated Nichols, 7-2, at Trinity's DiBenedetto Stadium. 

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 7, Nichols 2
RECORDS: Suffolk (5-13) | Nichols (6-12) 

HOW IT HAPPENED
Each side was retired in the first before Suffolk open the second in the second. Seth Coiley led off with a double to left center and Greg Speliotis moved his classmate to third with a sac bunt. Blasé Cormier's single up the middle was enough to bring in Coiley and give the Rams a 1-0 edge.  

The Bison equalized the score an inning later and the score remained 1-all heading into the top of the fifth.  

Brady Chant kept Suffolk's offense alive after back-to-back strikeouts. The senior centerfielder knocled a single left field and an error by Nichols' first baseman allowed Trevor Lee to reach first and Chant move up tot third. Will Hopkins plated the go-ahead run with a single to left field and two batters later Speliotis picked up two RBI on a single to right center to give the blue-and-gold a 4-1 advantage. 

Suffolk held the Bison in the home half of the fifth and again in the sixth before adding another run to its total in the seventh. Nichols' relief pitcher Stigerik McElhinney came in and walked the first three Rams' hitters to load the bases, which set up Tim Brigham's RBI. The pinch hitter wore a pitch to allow Coiley to struth in and push Suffolk's lead to 5-1.  

The team's traded runs in the eighth and Suffolk added its final run of the night in the ninth, courtesy of a sac fly by Ben Isaak.  

Parker Browne came in to take over for Suffolk starter Charles Batchelder. After a lead-off single, the freshman arm gained composre to secure the 7-2 win for the Rams.   

PITCHERS PICTURE

• Batchelder picked up the win behind a solid performance on the mound. In 8.0 innings, the junior allowed two runs on five hits and two walks withs even strikeouts. 
• Parker came out of the pen for the final frae. 
• Seven different Nichols hurlers took the hill. Vincent Amato suffered the setback after giving up four runs on eighth hits and one walk with three Ks. 

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Cormier had the most productive day at the dish with a 2-for-3 effort with one RBI and a pair of walks. 
• As the designated hitter, Spelitotis put together a 1-for-2 showing with two RBI and two base-on-balls. 
• Lee had a multi-hit outing with two hits to his credit to go along with two runs and one stolen base. 
• Chant, Coiley, Gilbride, Hopkins and Shamnoski each had one hit apiece. 
• Coiley contributed two runs, while Chant, Hopkins and Gilbride all scored on run each for the Rams. 
• Coiley was the lone batter to have an extra-base hit, recording a double. 
• Brigham, Hopkins and Isaak all had one RBI on their stat lines. 
• Gilbride swiped two bases.  

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk and Nichols renewed a rivalry, meeting for the first time since 2003. 
• The Rams won their fourth straight outing versus the Bison to grab an 18-17 edge in the all-time series. 
• Isaak tallied his first colleigate RBI with the first sac fly of his collegiate career.
• Gilbride stole a personal-best two bases.
• Cormier matched career-bests in hits (2) and RBI (1).
• Lee scored a season-high two runs, while matching a season-best two hits.

WHAT'S NEXT? Suffolk begins its GNAC title defense this weekend as it opens conference play on the road at Albertus Magnus and Lasell. The Rams will first visit the Falcons Saturday, April 7, before stopping by the Lasers Sunday, April 8.