Baseball wins third straight, sweeps NEC
April 3, 2011
Beverly, Mass. – Junior pitcher Mike Nich (Orange, Conn.) threw a six-hitter in a 10-2 victory in game one before the Endicott offense provided more than enough support in a 13-4 win in game two of a The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) twin bill with New England College. The Gulls served as the visitors for both games due to poor field conditions in Henniker, New Hampshire.
Game One Recap: Endicott 10, New England College 2
Game One Boxscore
Nich went the distance in game one, allowing two runs (both unearned) while striking out seven to improve to 4-1 on the season.
The Gulls opened the scoring in the top of the second inning by plating three runs.
Robbie Goldstick (Deerfield, Ill.) singled to score Joe Klein (Monroe, Conn.) from third before Eric Lemke (Southington, Conn.) connected for a two-RBI double down the left field line.
The Pilgrims responded with a run of their own in the bottom half of the inning after Chris Gagne (Rochester, N.H.) scored from third on a fielding error to trim the deficit to two.
The Gulls added two more in the top of the fifth to take a 5-1 lead. Meanwhile, Nich set down opposition in order during the third, fourth, and fifth innings.
The Blue and Green distanced themselves in the top of the seventh by scoring four runs. Mike Russo (Natick, Mass.) had an RBI single during the inning while Danny Mello (Peabody, Mass.) belted a two run double. Chris Dominguez (Braintree, Mass.) capped the inning with a sacrifice fly to center.
Pierce Byrd (Ft. Myers, Fla.) doubled to left center to score Kameran Luther (Cumberland, R.I.) in the bottom of the seventh, but the Pilgrims could not piece together a late rally.
Mello finished 2-for-3 with two RBIs and three runs scored in the win while Goldstick added an RBI and three runs of his own.
Jimmy Lauzon (Manchester, N.H.) went 3-for-4 at the plate for NEC.
Game Two Recap: Endicott 13, New England College 4
Game Two Boxscore
Endicott erupted for 11 runs in the top of the fourth inning to turn a 3-0 deficit into a commanding 11-3 lead. The Gulls would add one more in the both the sixth and seventh innings to move to 14-7 overall and 6-2 in conference play. NEC drops to 3-7 overall and 0-4 in the TCCC.
The Pilgrims were first on the board in the bottom of the third after PJ Crowley’s (Pawcatuck, Conn.) RBI double scored Byrd from third base. Lauzon scored on a wild pitch one batter later before Crowley eventually crossed the plate himself.
The Gulls responded with 11 runs on 10 hits in the top of the fourth to seize control of the game. Northrup highlighted the inning with a bases-clearing double to deep center field. Earlier, Northrup led off with a double and was one of seven players to bat twice during the inning.
Both teams put a run across in the sixth before Dana Duquette’s (Boxborough, Mass.) RBI double plated Nick Roberts (Lynnfield, Mass.) from first to cap the scoring in the seventh.
Freshman pitcher Steven Carter (Brunswick, Maine) moved to 2-0 on the season after striking out six in six innings of work. NEC used five pitchers in the loss including three in the decisive fourth inning.
Northrup was perfect at the plate (3-for-3) with three RBIs and two runs scored while Colin Sitarz (West Hartford, Conn.) finished 2-for-3 with a double and a triple in the win.
Game One Recap: Endicott 10, New England College 2
Game One Boxscore
Nich went the distance in game one, allowing two runs (both unearned) while striking out seven to improve to 4-1 on the season.
The Gulls opened the scoring in the top of the second inning by plating three runs.
Robbie Goldstick (Deerfield, Ill.) singled to score Joe Klein (Monroe, Conn.) from third before Eric Lemke (Southington, Conn.) connected for a two-RBI double down the left field line.
The Pilgrims responded with a run of their own in the bottom half of the inning after Chris Gagne (Rochester, N.H.) scored from third on a fielding error to trim the deficit to two.
The Gulls added two more in the top of the fifth to take a 5-1 lead. Meanwhile, Nich set down opposition in order during the third, fourth, and fifth innings.
The Blue and Green distanced themselves in the top of the seventh by scoring four runs. Mike Russo (Natick, Mass.) had an RBI single during the inning while Danny Mello (Peabody, Mass.) belted a two run double. Chris Dominguez (Braintree, Mass.) capped the inning with a sacrifice fly to center.
Pierce Byrd (Ft. Myers, Fla.) doubled to left center to score Kameran Luther (Cumberland, R.I.) in the bottom of the seventh, but the Pilgrims could not piece together a late rally.
Mello finished 2-for-3 with two RBIs and three runs scored in the win while Goldstick added an RBI and three runs of his own.
Jimmy Lauzon (Manchester, N.H.) went 3-for-4 at the plate for NEC.
Game Two Recap: Endicott 13, New England College 4
Game Two Boxscore
Endicott erupted for 11 runs in the top of the fourth inning to turn a 3-0 deficit into a commanding 11-3 lead. The Gulls would add one more in the both the sixth and seventh innings to move to 14-7 overall and 6-2 in conference play. NEC drops to 3-7 overall and 0-4 in the TCCC.
The Pilgrims were first on the board in the bottom of the third after PJ Crowley’s (Pawcatuck, Conn.) RBI double scored Byrd from third base. Lauzon scored on a wild pitch one batter later before Crowley eventually crossed the plate himself.
The Gulls responded with 11 runs on 10 hits in the top of the fourth to seize control of the game. Northrup highlighted the inning with a bases-clearing double to deep center field. Earlier, Northrup led off with a double and was one of seven players to bat twice during the inning.
Both teams put a run across in the sixth before Dana Duquette’s (Boxborough, Mass.) RBI double plated Nick Roberts (Lynnfield, Mass.) from first to cap the scoring in the seventh.
Freshman pitcher Steven Carter (Brunswick, Maine) moved to 2-0 on the season after striking out six in six innings of work. NEC used five pitchers in the loss including three in the decisive fourth inning.
Northrup was perfect at the plate (3-for-3) with three RBIs and two runs scored while Colin Sitarz (West Hartford, Conn.) finished 2-for-3 with a double and a triple in the win.