Steven M Miller Jr, Staff Writer
In college baseball action yesterday, the Bridgewater State College Bears swept Becker College by a score of 4-3 in the first game, and 15-2 in the second game.
“Becker College was a pretty good team,” said head coach Rick Smith. “We got to get some of our bench players into the game. This way we can sharpen them now for when we need them down the road.”
In the first game, sophomore Dennis Jennette picked up his first win of the season. Jennette went 6-plus innings giving up 3 earned runs on 5 hits. He walked 2, struck out 3. Coming in relief of Jennette was junior Brian Schilling. Schilling picked up his second save in as many days, going one inning of relief, striking out two of the three batters he faced.
Bridgewater and Becker remained scoreless until they were helped out by a Becker miscue at third base. Freshman shortstop Brian Medairos started the rally with a single to left field. Junior third baseman Kenny Downey advanced to second base on the two-base throwing error and Medairos moved to third. Freshman third baseman Mark Claffey drove in Medairos with a sacrifice fly and junior left fielder Steve Smith knocked in Downey on a single to right field.
With Smith on first, senior center fielder Andrew Dillon swung at the first pitch he saw and drove the ball over the left field fence. This made the score 4-0, after three innings.
Becker then scored three runs in the top of the sixth inning.
In the top of the seventh, Becker threatened to score more runs and possibly take the lead when Jennette gave up a base hit and a walk. Thats when Schilling came in to close out the game. He retired all three batters he faced in order; two came by way of strikeout.
“Dennis did a superb job for us,” said Coach Smith. “And we found a new closer in Schilling, who did well getting out of the jam.”
Coach Smith indicated that Schilling will be the closer as long as freshman #5 starter, Ben Altman, can pitch consistently. The former closer, Dean Archibald, will be transitioned into a middle relief role.
To complete the nightcap, Bridgewater won the second game 15-2. Freshman right-hander Spencer Hatstat won in his second strait appearance. He went the distance pitching 7 innings, giving up two runs (one earned) while giving up 9 hits. He struck out 4, walked won, and improved to 2-0 on the season.
“Spencer was excellent today,” said Coach Smith. “He is a young resilient pitcher that is always around the strike zone and knows how to get ground balls and pop-ups.”
Becker senior southpaw Anthony Boyle was tagged for the loss as he went 4 1/3 innings allowing 9 runs (6 earned) on 12 hits, while striking out 1 and walking 3.
Bridgewater plated 3 runs in the first inning. Smith drove in Claffey with a sacrifice fly to center and Sophomore first baseman David Kiloski drove in two with a single up the middle. In the second inning, the Bears extended their lead by two on a two-run home run by Smith.
With the 5-0 lead, Bridgewater would break the game open scoring four runs in the fifth and five more runs in the sixth innings.
On the afternoon and nightcap the Bears were led by Smith, who was 3-for-6, with two runs and four RBIs. Junior catcher Kelly LaDow was also 4-for-7 with 3 runs batted in and Dillon was 2-for-7, with 3 runs and 3 RBIs. Junior utility outfielder John Clough was 3-for-3 in the second game, with two runs scored.
“The bats just came alive in the second game,” said Coach Smith. “We got some timely hits and drove in batters when we needed to.”
-Bridgewater State is supposed to take on Rhode Island College later today (at 3:30 pm) if the weather holds up. The team promptly put the tarp down on the field after the game.
Most in the information that is provided in this report (including quotations) is on the bridgew.edu/athletics website recap
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