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Junior southpaw Josh Moore limited Southern Maine's high-powered offense to three hits through 7-2/3 innings Sunday, leading the Wheaton (Mass.) baseball team to a 2-1 non-conference win in a battle of the region's top two teams at Sidell Stadium. Today's game also marked a rematch of last year's NCAA Tournament regional title game, won by the Lyons.
Winners in seven straight to improve to 12-5, Wheaton entered today's action ranked 10th in the country and first in New England according to the American Baseball Coaches Association. The Huskies, who are ranked 15th nationally and second in the region, had their four-game win streak snapped and fell to 8-3. The Huskies averaged nine runs during that stretch.
Moore, who faced the minimum number of hitters through the first three innings, received early run support as the hosts scored single runs in each of the first two frames.
The Huskies broke up Moore's no-hit bid in the fifth with a two-out single, but Moore got his next batter out on strikes before retiring five of the next six. In the eighth, Moore forced a fly ball to center and fanned the second batter for two quick outs, but a Vardaro single to left was the last Husky the junior faced. Three hitters later, Southern Maine halved its deficit, as Vardaro scored after watching the visitors draw three straight walks.
In other action:
Senior Dan Zeffiro picked up his third win of the season in relief while head coach Neil Ioviero recorded his 250th coaching victory as seventh-ranked Kean University baseball team swept host Manhattanville College, 8-6 and 8-4 Monday afternoon.
Junior designated hitter Ryan Gregg homered and knocked in four runs as No. 16 Washington and Jefferson (12-2) routed Saint Vincent (4-12), 16-5, in the final game of a three-game series between the two schools on Monday afternoon at Ross Memorial Park. Senior second baseman Chris Varacallo also went 4-for-4 for the Presidents As 13 batters collect a hit throughout the contest. Freshman pitcher Tommy Brown earned his first collegiate victory after tossing six innings and allowing five runs (three earned) on eight hits. He posted five strikeouts.
Mary Hardin-Baylor could not overcome McMurry's eight-run first inning as the Cru dropped a 10-3 decision to McMurry Monday afternoon in Abilene, Texas. The loss drops UMHB to 15-12-1 overall and 9-3 in American Southwest Conference play. McMurry improves to 17-11 overall and 8-4 in the ASC with the victory.
Illinois College (5-10) pitcher Brad Collignon kept Knox (6-11) hitters off balance in the first game of the doubleheader, lasting 8-1/3 innings, surrendering two runs, walking one, and striking out seven. Knox College responded in game two despite finding themselves down 4-0 early. They belted out 12 runs; just enough to stave off an IC 9th inning rally. The Blueboys had bases loaded with two outs, but Steve Hoosen, the loser of Game 1, struck out Justin Leinberger to end the game 12-10.
Winners in seven straight to improve to 12-5, Wheaton entered today's action ranked 10th in the country and first in New England according to the American Baseball Coaches Association. The Huskies, who are ranked 15th nationally and second in the region, had their four-game win streak snapped and fell to 8-3. The Huskies averaged nine runs during that stretch.
Moore, who faced the minimum number of hitters through the first three innings, received early run support as the hosts scored single runs in each of the first two frames.
The Huskies broke up Moore's no-hit bid in the fifth with a two-out single, but Moore got his next batter out on strikes before retiring five of the next six. In the eighth, Moore forced a fly ball to center and fanned the second batter for two quick outs, but a Vardaro single to left was the last Husky the junior faced. Three hitters later, Southern Maine halved its deficit, as Vardaro scored after watching the visitors draw three straight walks.
In other action:
Senior Dan Zeffiro picked up his third win of the season in relief while head coach Neil Ioviero recorded his 250th coaching victory as seventh-ranked Kean University baseball team swept host Manhattanville College, 8-6 and 8-4 Monday afternoon.
Junior designated hitter Ryan Gregg homered and knocked in four runs as No. 16 Washington and Jefferson (12-2) routed Saint Vincent (4-12), 16-5, in the final game of a three-game series between the two schools on Monday afternoon at Ross Memorial Park. Senior second baseman Chris Varacallo also went 4-for-4 for the Presidents As 13 batters collect a hit throughout the contest. Freshman pitcher Tommy Brown earned his first collegiate victory after tossing six innings and allowing five runs (three earned) on eight hits. He posted five strikeouts.
Mary Hardin-Baylor could not overcome McMurry's eight-run first inning as the Cru dropped a 10-3 decision to McMurry Monday afternoon in Abilene, Texas. The loss drops UMHB to 15-12-1 overall and 9-3 in American Southwest Conference play. McMurry improves to 17-11 overall and 8-4 in the ASC with the victory.
Illinois College (5-10) pitcher Brad Collignon kept Knox (6-11) hitters off balance in the first game of the doubleheader, lasting 8-1/3 innings, surrendering two runs, walking one, and striking out seven. Knox College responded in game two despite finding themselves down 4-0 early. They belted out 12 runs; just enough to stave off an IC 9th inning rally. The Blueboys had bases loaded with two outs, but Steve Hoosen, the loser of Game 1, struck out Justin Leinberger to end the game 12-10.
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