BEVERLY, Mass. — The Endicott baseball team posted a 2-1 record in its three-game weekend homestand this past Saturday and Sunday at North Field. The Gulls defeated MIT, 12-7, on Saturday, and split doubleheader versus Bates (W, 7-0 | L, 3-9) on the following day.
ENDICOTT 12, MIT 7
Winning Pitcher:
Kevin Gould (Rollinsford, N.H.) — 6.2 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 SO (game-high)
Losing Pitcher:
Zack Kopstein (Tiburon, Calif.) — 4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO
Turning Point:
Trailing 3-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning, the Gulls put up a nine-spot on MIT (1-1) to take a commanding 10-3 lead and never looked back. Extra-base hits came in bunches in the inning as Ryan Prosser (Holden, Mass.) notched a three-run triple down the right field line, Jordan Carvalho (Rehoboth, Mass.) smashed a two-run homer, and John Duffy (Stratford, Conn.) had a two-run triple to highlight the frame.
Notable Stats:
- Prosser finished the contest with four RBI.
- Joseph Brown (Poultney, Vt.) was solid out of the pen behind 2 1/3 innings, six hits, two runs (both earned), no walks, and six strikeouts.
- The nine runs scored in the fifth inning are the most scored by the Gulls in a single frame this season.
ENDICOTT 7, BATES 0
Winning Pitcher:
Rian Schwede (Whitman, Mass.) — Complete game shutout (9 inn.), 8 H, 0 BB, 3 SO
First career win, complete game, and shutout
Losing Pitcher:
Peter Schuldt (Winnetka, Ill.) — 3.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO
Turning Point:
The Gulls combined to score six runs in the third and fourth frames and let Schwede take over the rest of the way to lock up the victory. Schwede only allowed five runners to reach scoring position and recorded three 1-2-3 innings throughout his outing.
Notable Stats:
- Matthew McKinley (Hudson, N.H.) collected his first career triple and home run in the game.
- He also fell a double shy of the cycle and finished the contest 3-for-3 with three runs scored, one RBI, and one walk.
- Meanwhile, defensively, McKinley had three assists and five putouts in the win.
BATES 9, ENDICOTT 3
Winning Pitcher:
Will Slayne (Dedham, Mass.) — 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO
Losing Pitcher:
Joseph Oriola (Pembroke, Mass.) — 0.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO
Turning Point:
Christian Beal (Flossmoor, Ill.) led off the game with a first-pitch home run to left field and the Bobcats (2-7) rode that to a quick 3-0 advantage they never relinquished.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (4-4) hosts Saint Joseph's (Me.) on Tuesday, March 10 at 4 PM.
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(Photo Credit - Demetrius Kazanas '22)