Box Score DAVENPORT, Fla. - The Colby-Sawyer Chargers faced the Duhawks of Loras College who would extend their undefeated 12 game winning streak to 13 after a 10-0 win against the Chargers in a 7-inning game on Monday morning at the Mickey Etherton Field in Lake Myrtle Park.
Rapid Recap:
- The Duhawks of Loras College scored first, bringing in three baserunners in a two hit inning to catch an early lead over the Chargers. Sophomore pitcher Matt Miller (Dracut, Mass.) controlled a two-runners on situation with a routine grounder and two pop flys to get out of the inning.
- Junior Cooper O'Brien (Vergennes, Vt.) reached on a shot to right field and would then advance to second after a fielder's choice. Unfortunately, O'Brien would then be picked off to end the top of the fourth with a 3-0 score, Loras. The bottom of the fourth saw another Duhawk run extending their lead over the Chargers to four.
- In the fifth, first-year Josh Finkle (Littleton, NH.) took the mound in his second career appearance. With runners on second and third, a base hit to right field would be recovered by junior captain Ian Turpel who would then throw out a runner at home for the first out of the inning. After a couple Duhawk runs, a diving catch by fellow junior captain Tommy Sasso (Grafton, Mass.) and a grounder to Finkle would get the Chargers out of the inning trailing by eight.
- The bottom of the sixth would see another pitching change for Colby-Sawyer bringing first-year Erik Rohs (Lovettsville, Va.) to the mound for his second college appearance after pitching an inning against St. Lawrence University, collecting a strike out and only allowing one hit the night before.
- The Duhawks reached 10 before the Chargers could score one taking a 10-0 run rule win over Colby-Sawyer.
Notes & Notables:
- The Chargers offense consisted of only three hits with one coming from sophomore Jack Matarese (Ashland, Mass.) who went one for two and the others from the bats of O'Brien (1-3) and junior Jake Choiniere (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) (1-3).
- Starting on the mound for the Chargers was Miller, facing 21 batters in four innings and allowing five hits and four runs. Finkle had a turn at the Duhawks facing nine batters, allowing six hits and four runs. Finishing off the game for the Chargers was first-year Erik Rohs who faced six batters and allowed the final two runs.
- Earning his second start of the season behind the plate was first-year Ben Mensch (Tampa, Fla.). The Florida native collected three putouts and provided a couple crucial defensive blocks on the day.
Up next:
The Colby-Sawyer baseball team will take a quick day break from games and head back up to Davenport, Fla. for another 7-inning doubleheader on Wednesday at the Northeast Regional Park against the Colonels of Curry College.
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