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BABSON PARK, Mass.-First-year James Wilson (Chatham, N.J.) and
senior captain David Gagnon (Harwich, Mass.) combined to pitch five
innings of scoreless relief as the visiting Clark University
Cougars held on for an 8-6 victory over host Babson College in a
New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC)
doubleheader at Govoni Field on Tuesday afternoon. With the win,
Clark improved to 10-15 overall and 2-4 in the conference, while
the Beavers dropped to 11-11 overall and 3-5 in the NEWMAC.
Babson grabbed an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first, as
first-year Travis Jonasson (Needham, Mass.)
doubled in a run and junior Brian Scanlon (Lawrenceville,
N.J.) later drew a bases-loaded walk. The Beavers added
another run in the second when senior captain Bryan Evans
(Bellaire, Texas) singled home sophomore Corey
Highfield (East Hampstead, N.H.) to give the hosts a 3-0
advantage.
Clark got one run back on a sacrifice fly by first-year Mitchell
DeLorenzo (Berlin, Conn.) in the third and then erupted for four
runs to take a 5-3 lead. DeLorenzo highlighted the outburst with a
two-run single while first-years Nicholas Kellogg (Florence, Mass.)
and Jeremy Gerber (Amherst, Mass.) also added RBI hits.
The Beavers regained the lead with three runs in the bottom of
the fourth, beginning when sophomore Billy Besinger
(Milton, Mass.) singled home first-year Billy
Miller (Sagamore Beach, Mass.). Two batters later, senior
captain Jeff Wojnar (Bellaire, Texas) singled in
two more runs as Babson moved back in front, 6-5.
Unfortunately for Babson, those would prove to be the final runs
allowed by the Clark pitching staff on the afternoon. Wilson came
on and pitched scoreless frames in the fifth and sixth, allowing
one hit and walking two to go with one strikeout. He then gave way
to Gagnon, who went the final three innings, giving up just one hit
and fanning two. Meanwhile, the Cougars' offense put up two runs in
the sixth - both of which were forced in via a hit batsman and a
walk with the bases full - and one more in the ninth when Gerber
singled and later trotted home on another bases-loaded hit batsman.
In all, a total of six walks and seven hit batters helped Clark
secure the 8-6 victory.
Wilson earned the win to even his record at 1-1, while the save
was Gagnon's fourth of the year. Junior Keane Steiding (Falmouth,
Mass.) took the loss in relief for Babson, dropping his season mark
to 1-1.
Gerber finished 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI in the win
for the Cougars, while DeLorenzo also knocked in three. Kellogg,
junior Stephen DeMartino (East Haven, Conn.), and sophomore Scott
Hollingsworth (Tilton, N.H.) each added two hits for Clark, with
Kellogg also driving in two.
Evans, Jonasson, and Wojnar each recorded two hits to pace the
Beavers. Wojnar led the team with two RBIs, while Highfield and
Besinger each scored twice. Senior Chris Legrow (North
Andover, Mass.) also pitched well out of the bullpen for
Babson, giving up just one run on five hits, walking one and
striking out four in four innings of relief.
