Posted: Apr 02, 2010
BEVERLY, Mass. – Four Endicott pitchers combined to allow just one run on five hits while freshman \#Eric Lemke\# (Southington, Conn.) connected on a three-run homerun in a five-run second, as the Gulls topped the Beacons of UMass Boston, 7-1, in non-conference baseball action on North Field in Beverly, Massachusetts on Friday afternoon. Endicott, winners of five straight, improve to 10-6 on the season while UMass Boston falls to 9-6.
Endicott jumped out to an early and commanding lead with a five run second inning. The Gulls led off the frame with a single by the hot-hitting \#Ralph Fidaleo\# (Saugus, Mass.), followed by a single through the left side by \#Chris Dominguez\# (Braintree, Mass.). \#Mike Russo\# (Natick, Mass.) then plated Fidaleo with a sacrifice fly to right field.
After back-to-back singles by Endicott’s \#Benjamin Petrides\# (Belchertown, Mass.) and \#Joe Kasabuski\# (Saugus, Mass.), the Gulls opened it up for good. \#Eric Lemke\# connected on a pitch from the Beacons’ Patrick Noble (Somerville, Mass.) and hit a high shot to deep right field. UMB’s Ty Buccetti (Wallingford, Conn.) had a good jump off the bat, however the ball caromed off his glove and landed into the visitor’s bullpen for a three run homerun.
The lead was all the Endicott pitching staff would need as \#Brendan Pittsley\# (Plympton, Mass.), \#Robbie Goldstick\# (Deerfield, Ill.), \#Rich Yutkins\# (Billerica, Mass.) and \#Tyler Hitchcock\# (Abington, Mass.) combined to allow just one run on five hits with six strikeouts. Pittsley started the game and went three innings without allowing a run before giving way to Goldstick. The sophomore transfer then tossed two innings, allowing one run, while Yutkins went three frames allowing just a single hit. Hitchcock finished the game off with one solid inning in relief.
Three Gulls posted multi-hit days as Fidaleo, Dominguez and Kasabuski each had two hits in the win. Fidaleo was 2-for-3 with a run scored and Dominguez was 2-for-4 while also scoring a run. Kasabuski finished 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored. Lemke led the way with three RBI and \#Andrew Betts\# (Bristol, Conn.) also added a run batted in for the Blue and Green.
The Beacons stranded eight runners in the setback. Five players notched a single hit in the losing effort for UMass Boston.
Endicott returns to action on Saturday when the Gulls host Roger Williams University in a TCCC doubleheader beginning at 12:00 p.m. on North Field. The Beacons look to rebound on the same day in their Little East opener against Eastern Connecticut State, also slated for a noon first-pitch.
