HARTFORD, Conn. — The No. 8/10 nationally ranked Endicott baseball team split a pair of games against Trinity (Conn.), 4-5 and 14-5 (13 inn.), in non-conference action on Sunday evening at Murren Family Field.
GAME ONE: Trinity 5, Endicott 4
WP (2-1): Michael Aceto (Hamden, Conn.) — 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
LP (0-1): Max Tarlin (Sharon, Mass.) — 2/3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
In the top of the ninth, Nicolas Notarangelo (Taunton, Mass.) evened up the score with an opposite field, two-out RBI single through the left side after trailing 4-3 since the seventh inning of the contest.
The Bantams earned the walk-off win in the bottom half, however, via a two-out RBI single up the middle.
Robbie Władkowski (Norwood, Mass.) plated the Gulls' first run with a sac fly in the sixth, while TJ Liponis (Scarborough, Maine) followed later in the frame with a two-run double down the left field line.
GAME TWO: Endicott 14, Trinity 5 (13 inn.)
WP (2-0): John Connolly (Attleboro, Mass.) — 5 1/3 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
LP 0-1): Thomas Fahey (Danbury, Conn.) — 2/3 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Endicott broke out for nine runs in the 13th inning to run away with the contest and earn the split against the Bantams.
Seven student-athletes had multi-hit games in the matchup, highlighted by Caleb Shpur's (East Canaan, Conn.) school-record-tying five-hit performance.
Shpur finished the game going 5-for-7 with two runs, two RBI, and one stolen base.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORES
- Endicott improved to 7-3 on the road this season.
- Connolly collected his fourth career win.
- Trinity moved to 4-3 at home this year.
- Gabe Van Emon (Lexington, Mass.) struck out a career-high 11 batters in the game two no-decision.
- His previous record was nine punchouts.
WHAT'S NEXT
No. 8/10 Endicott (11-3) hosts Gordon on Tuesday, March 28 at 3:30 PM. Trinity (7-4) welcomes Dean to its campus on Monday, March 27 at 4:30 PM.
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(Photo Credit - David Le '10)
