BEVERLY, Mass. – The No. 6/14 nationally ranked Endicott baseball team defeated Roger Williams, 12-4 and 3-2, in a conference doubleheader on Saturday evening at North Field.
GAME ONE: Endicott 12, Roger Williams 4
WP (4-1): Rian Schwede (Whitman, Mass.) – 7 2/3 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
LP (2-2): Dan Massaro (Fairfield, Conn.) – 6 IP, 12 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
The Gulls used a five-run second inning to break away from Roger Williams and take game one.
John Mulready (Peabody, Mass.) got the offense going with an RBI double to left center before another run scored on the backend of a double play to push Endicott ahead, 3-2.
Nicolas Notarangelo (Taunton, Mass.) made it 4-2 with a base knock through the right side, while Robbie Wladkowski (Norwood, Mass.) capped the inning with a two-run homer to left center.
From there, Notarangelo collected three more RBI to highlight the Gulls' offense.
GAME TWO: Endicott 3, Roger Williams 2
WP (5-0): Gabe Van Emon (Lexington, Mass.) – 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
LP (2-2): JT Gunzy (Danbury, Conn.) – 8 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
SV (7): Max Tarlin (Sharon, Mass.) – 1 1/3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
A two-run homer from Jake Nardone (Wakefield, Mass.) in the fourth inning proved to be the difference in the nightcap.
Chris Jenkins (Mansfield, Mass.) bridged the gap to Tarlin by logging 1 2/3 shutout innings alongside a walk and three punchouts.
Tarlin picked up his league-leading seventh save of the season (tied third nationally) by stranding a runner at second base in the eighth and ninth innings.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORES
- Nardone compiled four RBI between the two games (3-for-5, two runs, one triple, one homer, three walks, one stolen base).
- In the fourth inning, Notarangelo robbed a go-ahead home run with a spectacular catch in left field (WATCH HERE).
- Endicott is 12-0 at home this season.
- The Gulls have won six in a row.
WHAT'S NEXT
No. 6/14 Endicott (22-4, 8-0 CCC) visits Gordon on Tuesday, April 18 at 3 PM. Roger Williams (9-17, 7-3 CCC) hosts Salve Regina next Tuesday at 3 PM.
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(Photo Credit - Leanna Puccio '24)
