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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Chris Burleson Picked by Cincinnati Reds in 36th Round
GORHAM, Maine -- University of Southern Maine senior shortstop Chris
Burleson (Portland, Maine/Deering) was drafted today by the Cincinnati Reds in
the 36th round of the annual Major League Baseball first-year player draft.
The 5-foot-11, 185-pound Burleson is the first USM player to be selected in
the MLB draft since Tip Fairchild was picked by the Houston Astros in the 12th
round of the 2005 draft.
Among the numerous awards he received this season, Burleson was named to
the All-Little East Conference first team, the NEIBA All-New England first team
and the ECAC Division III New England first team. He also was selected by
D3baseball.com as an honorable mention All-American.
Burleson finished his final season at USM batting .390 (64 for 164) with 69
runs scored, 10 doubles, three triples, eight homers, 39 RBI and a team-high 27
stolen bases. Along with 44 walks and nine times hit by pitch, Burleson had a
.539 on-base percentage.
A four-year standout for the Huskies, Burleson finished his career batting
.350 (221 for 631) with a school record 214 runs scored, 39 doubles, 12 triples,
25 home runs, 139 RBI and 72 stolen bases. He also has the school record for
career walks (151).
Southern Maine finished the season with a 36-9 record, and won the Little
East Conference regular season title (outright or shared) for the fifth time
since baseball became a conference sport in 1997 with a 12-2 mark. The Huskies
spent three consecutive weeks atop the D3baseball.com national poll, and reached
number one in the ABCA Division III poll on May 5.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
D'Alfonso Named ECAC Division III New England Player of the Year
Four Players Named to All-Star Team
GORHAM, Maine -- The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) announced
today that University of Southern Maine senior outfielder Anthony D'Alfonso
(Westbrook, Maine) has been selected as the 2009 ECAC Division III New England
Player of the Year following a vote by the region's head coaches.
In addition, D'Alfonso and three other members of the Southern Maine
baseball team received spots on the All-ECAC first or second team. D'Alfonso
and senior shortstop Chris Burleson (Portland, Maine/Deering) were named to the
first team, and senior first baseman Ryan Gaffney (Salem, N.H./Central Catholic)
and senior pitcher Tim Therrian (New Portland, Maine/Carrabec) were picked to
the second team. This is the second straight year that D'Alfonso and Burleson
have been named to the All-ECAC first team.
D'Alfonso is the sixth USM player to be named the ECAC Player of the Year,
and first since Tyler Delorme was tabbed in 2001. A two-time All-American, the
left-handed hitting D'Alfonso was the Little East Conference Player of the Year
and a first team all-conference pick. The 6-foot-4 slugger led the Huskies'
offense batting .438 (77 for 176) with 52 runs scored, 17 doubles, three
triples, nine home runs and a single-season record 76 RBI. He also compiled a
.722 slugging percentage and a .519 on-base percentage.
In two seasons since transferring to USM from Southern Maine Community
College in the fall of 2007, D'Alfonso compiled a .414 batting average (158 for
382) with 110 runs scored, 30 doubles, six triples, 24 home runs and 138 RBI.
Burleson finished the season batting .390 (64 for 164) with 69 runs scored,
10 doubles, three triples, eight homers, 39 RBI and a team-high 27 stolen bases.
Along with 44 walks and nine times hit by pitch, Burleson had a .539 on-base
percentage.
A four-year standout for the Huskies, Burleson finished his career batting
.350 (221 for 631) with a school record 214 runs scored, 39 doubles, 12 triples,
25 home runs, 139 RBI and 72 stolen bases. He also has the school record for
career walks (151).
The Little East Conference Pitcher of the Year and first team all-
conference selection, Therrian compiled a 9-1 record with a 3.86 ERA. The 6-
foot-4 right-hander made 12 appearances, including 10 starts, covering 72.1
innings. He allowed 81 hits, 16 walks and 35 runs (31 earned) while fanning a
staff high 58. Therrian had two complete games, including a 3-0 shutout of
Rhode Island College on April 25.
The Huskies onetime closer, Therrian emerged in 2008 as a front-line
starter. He finished his career with a 16-6 record with seven saves and a 4.34
ERA. He pitched 180.1 innings allowing 198 hits and 60 walks while striking out
134.
Moving across the diamond from third to first base this season, Gaffney
batted .361 (57 for 158) with 40 runs scored, 11 doubles, two triples, a career-
high six home runs and 44 RBI. In three seasons at USM after transferring from
the University of Massachusetts, Gaffney batted .344 (155 for 450) with 96 runs
scored, 32 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 94 RBI.
Southern Maine finished the season with a 36-9 record, and won the Little
East Conference regular season title (outright or shared) for the fifth time
since baseball became a conference sport in 1997 with a 12-2 mark. The Huskies
spent three consecutive weeks atop the D3baseball.com national poll, and reached
number one in the ABCA Division III poll on May 5.
2009 ECAC Division III New England Baseball Awards and All-Star Teams
Player of the Year
Anthony D'Alfonso, Senior, Outfielder, Southern Maine
Pitcher of the Year
Conor Fahey, Senior, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Rookie of the Year
Cody Callahan, Freshman, Outfielder, Keene State
Coach of the Year
Bill Decker, Trinity
All-ECAC First Team
Sean Killeen Senior Catcher Trinity
Rick Vail Junior First Base Curry
Andrew Fatse Sophomore Second Base Western New England
Melvin Castillo Junior Third Base Eastern Connecticut
Chris Burleson Senior Shortstop Southern Maine
Anthony D'Alfonso Senior Outfield Southern Maine
Bobby Doyon Sophomore Outfield Keene State
Matt Hart Senior Outfield Worcester State
Shawn Gilblair Senior Utility Eastern Connecticut
Conor Fahey Senior Pitcher Worcester Polytechnic
Jeremiah Bayer Senior Pitcher Trinity
All-ECAC Second Team
Nick Arthers Senior Catcher Husson
Ryan Gaffney Senior First Base Southern Maine
Billy Besinger Sophomore Second Base Babson
Dan Haugh Freshman Third Base Wheaton
Nick Pecora Senior Shortstop Wheaton
Scott McNee Senior Outfield Worcester Polytechnic
Jeff Perkins Senior Outfield Keene State
Chris Newell Senior Outfield Western New England
Pat Moran Junior Utility St. Joseph's (Me.)
Tim Therrian Senior Pitcher Southern Maine
Andrew Aizenstadt Sophomore Pitcher Babson
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Friday, May 22, 2009
D'Alfonso Named to ABCA Rawlings(r) Division III All-America Third Team
GORHAM, Maine -- For the second straight year, University of Southern
Maine outfielder Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine) has been named to the ABCA
(American Baseball Coaches Association) Rawlings(r) NCAA Division III All-American
teams that were released Friday.
A first team ABCA All-American in 2008, D'Alfonso was named to the third
team this year. The 6-foot-4, 245-pound senior is the seventh USM player to be
named an ABCA All-American multiple times. Earlier this week, D'Alfonso also
was named to the D3baseball.com All-America second team.
In addition to the ABCA All-America teams and awards, it was announced the
Southern Maine head coach Ed Flaherty had been named ABCA Rawlings(r) NCAA
Division III Regional Coach of the Year.
The left-handed hitting D'Alfonso, the Little East Conference Player of the
Year and first team all-conference pick, led the Huskies’ offense batting .438
(77 for 176) with 52 runs scored, 17 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and
a single-season record 76 RBI. He also compiled a .722 slugging percentage and a
.519 on-base percentage.
In two seasons since transferring to USM from Southern Maine Community
College in the fall of 2007, D’Alfonso compiled a .414 batting average (158 for
382) with 110 runs scored, 30 doubles, six triples, 24 home runs and 138 RBI.
Flaherty, named the Little East Conference Coach of the Year and the New
England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) Division III Coach of the
Year earlier this month, guided Southern Maine to a 36-9 overall record, won the
Little East Conference regular season title with a 12-2 mark and had USM ranked
number one in the D3baseball.com poll for three straight weeks in late April,
early May. Flaherty, who just completed his 24th season at USM, also won his
milestone 700th game on March 25 defeating Calvin College in Arizona
ABCA 2009 Rawlings(r) NCAA Division III All-America Teams
First Team
Pos. Player Yr. School
C Sean Killeen Sr. Trinity College (Conn.)
1B Drew Hedmen Sr. Pomona-Pitzer College
2B Mike Moceri Jr. Kean University
3B Cameron Cimino Sr. Marietta College
SS Tim Tepe Jr. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
SS Jeff Toth Sr. College of New Jersey
OF Alex Cowart Jr. Adrian College
OF Matt Wyckoff Sr. George Fox University
OF Andrew Miller So. Salisbury University
DH Regan Dixon Jr. Hardin-Simmons University
UT Shawn Gilblair Sr. Eastern Connecticut State University
P Jeremiah Bayer Sr. Trinity College (Conn.)
P Conor Fahey Sr. Worcester Polytechnic Institute
P Matt Schuld Jr. University of St. Thomas
P Mark Miller Sr. The College of Wooster
Second Team
Pos. Player Yr. School
C Patrick Reardon Jr. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1B Matty Miller Sr. Manchester College
1B Mike Celenza Jr. Salisbury University
2B Bo Thunell Jr. George Fox University
2B Andrew Fatse So. Western New England College
3B Cody Ross Sr. University of Texas-Dallas
SS Javier Arrieta Jr. Sul Ross State University
OF Brendan Pietzik Jr. Buena Vista College
OF Bobby Doyon So. Keene State College
OF Matt Hart Sr. Worcester State College
OF Sean Karpen Sr. The College of Wooster
OF Jared Smith Sr. University of Texas-Dallas
DH Kyle Wooden So. Guilford College
UT John Semel So. Chapman University
P Dave Engle Sr. Ursinus College
P Eric Willey Sr. Salisbury University
P Adian Kummet Sr. College of St. Scholastica
P Justin McDowell So. The College of Wooster
P Jordan Jaehne-Llanas Jr. Carthage College
P Andrew Mondo Jr. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Third Team
Pos. Player Yr. School
C Mark Rockey Jr. University of Puget Sound
C Kyle Johnson Sr. Concordia College (Minn.)
2B Gar Keen So. Heidelberg University
3B Melvin Castillo Jr. Eastern Connecticut State University
3B Brian Hiscox Jr. Otterbein College
OF Anthony Cappelletti Sr. Whittier College
OF Mike Guadango Jr. William Paterson University
OF Anthony D'Alfonso Sr. University of Southern Maine
OF Hunter Owen Sr. Millsaps College
UT Greg Van Sickler So. Shenandoah University
P Andy Lowe So. Heidelberg University
P Matt Tone Jr. Cortland State University
P Jerrold Martjian Sr. Wartburg College
P Adam Katzell Jr. Elizabethtown College
P Brett Hinson Sr. Mississippi College
ABCA Rawling(r) NCAA Division III National Co-Players of the Year
Shawn Gilblair Sr. Eastern Connecticut State University
Drew Hedman Sr. Pomona-Pitzer College
ABCA/Rawlings(r) NCAA Division III Gold Glove Awards
Pos. Player Yr. School
C Mike Galeotasiore Fr. The College of New Jersey
1B Brandon Isaac Jr. Concordia University Chicago
2B Mike Moceri Jr. Kean University
3B Dan Leslie Sr. University of St. Thomas
SS Todd Myers Sr. Adrian College
OF Chris Newell Sr. Western New England College
OF Greg Ferrell So. Mount Union College
OF Stephen Pinto Sr. Manhattanville College
P Ethan Guevin Sr. Carleton College
ABCA/Rawlings(r) NCAA Division III Region Coach of the Year
Region Head Coach School
New England Ed Flaherty University of Southern Maine
New York Keith Osik Farmimgdale State University
Mid-Atlantic Neil Ioviero Kean University
Mideast Tim Petorini The College of Wooster
Midwest Dennis Denning University of St. Thomas
Central Augie Schmidt Carthage College
South Kevin Anderson Shenandoah University
West Tom Tereschuk Chapman University
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Anthony D'Alfonso Named to D3baseball.com All-America Second Team
Chris Burleson Receives Honorable Mention
GORHAM, Maine -- University of Southern Maine senior outfielder Anthony
D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine) added another award to his growing list of
accolades when he was named to the D3baseball.com All-America second team
announced today by Jim Dixon, managing editor of D3baseball.com.
In addition, senior shortstop Chris Burleson (Portland, Maine/Deering) was
among the players receiving honorable mention All-American recognition.
This is the second straight year that D'Alfonso has received D3baseball.com
All-America honors. He received All-America third team honors in 2008. This is
the first time that Burleson has been recognized by D3baseball.com.
The left-handed hitting D'Alfonso, the Little East Conference Player of the
Year and first team all-conference pick, led the Huskies' offense batting .438
(77 for 176) with 52 runs scored, 17 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and
a single-season record 76 RBI. He also compiled a .722 slugging percentage and
a .519 on-base percentage.
In two seasons since transferring to USM from Southern Maine Community
College in the fall of 2007, D'Alfonso compiled a .414 batting average (158 for
382) with 110 runs scored, 30 doubles, six triples, 24 home runs and 138 RBI.
Burleson finished the season batting .390 (64 for 164) with 69 runs scored,
10 doubles, three triples, eight homers, 39 RBI and a team-high 27 stolen bases.
Along with 44 walks and nine times hit by pitch, Burleson had a .539 on-base
percentage.
A four-year standout for the Huskies, Burleson finished his career batting
.350 (221 for 631) with a school record 214 runs scored, 39 doubles, 12 triples,
25 home runs, 139 RBI and 72 stolen bases. He also has the school record for
career walks (151).
According to the Little East Conference overall statistics, D'Alfonso ranks
among the top ten in 10 different offensive categories, including leading the
conference in RBI. He is ranked second in the nation in RBI and third in RBI
per game. Burleson was ranked among the top ten in six categories, and led the
circuit in runs scored, walks and stolen bases. He is tied for fourth in the
nation in walks.
D3baseball.com 2009 All-America Team
Player of the Year: Drew Hedman, Pomona-Pitzer
Pitcher of the Year: Jeremiah Bayer, Trinity (Conn.)
First Team
C Sean Killeen Trinity (Conn.)
1B Drew Hedman Pomona-Pitzer
2B Mike Moceri Kean
3B Cody Ross Texas-Dallas
SS Javier Arrieta Sul Ross State
OF Bo Bell Mississippi College
OF Bobby Doyon Keene State
OF David May Merchant Marine
DH Matt Groezinger Wooster
UT Shawn Gilblair Eastern Connecticut
P Jeremiah Bayer Trinity (Conn.)
P Ryan Domschot Adrian
P Conor Fahey WPI
P Steve Matre Mount St. Joseph
P Justin McDowell Wooster
UT Shawn Gilblair Eastern Connecticut
Second Team
C Patrick Reardon RPI
1B Mike Celenza Salisbury
2B Ian Sanders Franklin
3B Eric Groff Keystone
SS Tim Tepe Rose-Hulman
OF Alex Cowart Adrian
OF Anthony D'Alfonso Southern Maine
OF Brandon Pietrzyk Buena Vista
OF Matt Wyckoff George Fox
DH Kyle Guilford Guilford
UT Jeremy Macklin Texas Lutheran
P Zeb Engle Ursinus
P Wayde Kitchens Chapman
P Andy Lowe Heidelberg
P Pete McDaniel Ithaca
P Brett Repard Keystone
UT Jeremy Macklin Texas Lutheran
Third Team
C Marcus Magister Grove City
1B Kyle Stalker Willamette
2B Andrew Fatse Western New England
3B Cameron Cimino Marietta
SS Jeff Toth New Jersey
OF Matt hart Worcester State
OF Andrew Miller Salisbury
OF Hunter Owen Millsaps
OF Jared Smith Texas-Dallas
DH Regan Dixon Hardin-Simmons
UT John Lunardi Susquehanna
P Randon Aich Kean
P Dave Filak Oneonta
P Brett Hinson Mississippi College
P Josh Simons Shenandoah
P Matt Schuld St. Thomas
UT John Lunardi Susquehanna
Honorable Mention
C Bobby Barrett Suffolk
Ian Lee St. Joseph's (Me.)
1B Will Hawkins Millsaps
2B Gar Keen Heidelberg
Wes White Waynesburg
3B Melvin Castillo Eastern Connecticut
Tristan Phillips Chapman
SS Chris Burleson Southern Maine
OF Andrew Fuiten Webster
OF Joseph Villegas Mary Hardin-Baylor
OF Jon Olla Concordia (Wis.)
DH Sean Munley Wheaton (Mass.)
Jordan Ott Cal Lutheran
UT Pat Moran St. Joseph's (Me.)
John Semel Chapman
P Brett Holland Texas-Tyler
P Adian Kummet St. Scholastica
P Nolan Nicholson Redlands
P Brad Orosey Texas Lutheran
P Trace Ruffie Carthage
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Monday, May 18, 2009
Seven Huskies Named to NEIBA All-New England Team
Flaherty Named Coach of the Year
GORHAM, Maine -- Seven members of the University of Southern Maine
baseball team have been selected for spots on the 2009 New England
Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) Division III All-New England teams
that were announced May 14.
Named to the All-New England first team were senior shortstop Chris
Burleson (Portland, Maine/Deering) and senior outfielder Anthony D'Alfonso
(Westbrook, Maine). Picked to the second team were senior outfielder Ryan Pike
(Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy) and senior right-handed pitcher Tim Therrian (New
Portland, Maine/Carrabec). Selected to the third team were senior first baseman
Ryan Gaffney (Salem, N.H./Central Catholic), junior third baseman Josh Mackey
(Danvers, Mass.) and junior designated hitter Collin Henry (Penobscot,
Maine/George Stevens Academy).
In addition to the seven players making the All-New England first, second
or third teams, veteran USM head coach Ed Flaherty was named the Coach of the
Year.
This is the second straight year that Burleson and D'Alfonso have been
named to the first team. Gaffney was a second team pick at third base in 2008,
and Mackey was a second team honoree in 2007 at third base. Southern Maine and
LEC arch-rival Eastern Connecticut State University led all schools with seven
players apiece named to the All-New England teams.
D'Alfonso, the Little East Conference Player of the Year and first team
all-conference pick, led the Huskies' offense batting .438 (77 for 176) with 52
runs scored, 17 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and a single-season
record 76 RBI. He also compiled a .722 slugging percentage and a .519 on-base
percentage.
Burleson finished the season batting .390 (64 for 164) with 69 runs scored,
10 doubles, three triples, eight homers, 39 RBI and a team-high 27 stolen bases.
Along with 44 walks and nine times hit by pitch, Burleson had a .539 on-base
percentage.
Pike, the only player to start all 45 games, completed the season with a
.352 batting average (63 for 179), 47 runs scored, 14 doubles, one triple, a
team-leading 11 homers and 67 RBI. He also stole 21 bases.
The Little East Conference Pitcher of the Year and first team all-
conference selection, Therrian compiled a 9-1 record with a 3.86 ERA. The 6-
foot-4 right-hander made 12 appearances, including 10 starts, covering 72.1
innings. He allowed 81 hits, 16 walks and 35 runs (31 earned) while fanning a
staff high 58. Therrian had two complete games, including a 3-0 shutout of
Rhode Island College on April 25.
Moving across the diamond from third to first base, Gaffney batted .361 (57
for 158) with 40 runs scored, 11 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 44 RBI.
Back at third base where he played as a freshman, Mackey hit .385 (65 for
169) with 68 runs scored, 14 doubles, a team-high four triples, six home runs
and 47 RBI. He was one of three Huskies to have an on-base percentage of .500
or higher.
Henry, who split time at first base, pitcher and designated hitter, batted
.323 (54 for 167) in 44 games with 46 runs scored, a team-leading 19 doubles,
two triples, six homers and 54 RBI. On the mound, he compiled a 3-3 record,
including a shutout over Keene State College during the regular season, with a
4.74 ERA.
In his 24th season as USM's head coach, Flaherty guided the Huskies to a
36-9 final record. His team won the Little East Conference regular season title
(outright or shared) for the fifth time since baseball became a conference sport
in 1997 with a 12-2 mark. The Huskies spent three consecutive weeks atop the
D3baseball.com national poll, and reached number one in the ABCA Division III
poll on May 5. He achieved another milestone this season winning the 700th game
of his career when the Huskies downed Calvin College on March 25.
2009 NEIBA DIVISION III ALL-NEW ENGLAND BASEBALL TEAMS
First Team
C Sean Killeen Senior Trinity
1B Kent Graham Junior Trinity
2B Andrew Fatse Sophomore WNEC
3B Melvin Castillo Junior Eastern Connecticut
SS Chris Burleson Senior Southern Maine
OF Tom White Senior Colby-Sawyer
OF Bobby Doyon Sophomore Keene State
OF Anthony D'Alfonso Senior Southern Maine
OF Matt Hart Senior Worcester State
DH Pat Moran Junior St. Joseph's (ME)
UT Shawn Gilblair Senior Eastern Connecticut
P Jeremiah Bayer Senior Trinity
P Conor Fahey Senior WPI
P Ken Cook Junior Castleton State
P Tim Doyle Senior Suffolk
Second Team
C Nick Arthers Senior Husson
1B Tom Phillips Senior MIT
2B Ryan Walsh Sophomore UMass Boston
3B Tony Trubia Sophomore WNEC
SS Nick Pecora Senior Wheaton
OF Justin Collett Senior Salve Regina
OF Ryan Pike Senior Southern Maine
OF James Geosits Senior Curry
OF Jim Schult Sophomore Eastern Connecticut
DH Sean Munley Sophomore Wheaton
UT Gary Levesque Sophomore Rhode Island College
P Josh Simmons Senior Wheaton
P Tim Therrian Senior Southern Maine
P Andrew Aizenstadt Sophomore Babson
P Will Musson Junior Eastern Connecticut
P Matt Fontaine Junior Eastern Connecticut
Third Team
C Bobby Barrett Junior Suffolk
1B Ben Grant-Roy Junior St. Joseph's (ME)
1B Ryan Gaffney Senior Southern Maine
2B John Parke Junior Eastern Connecticut
3B Josh Mackey Junior Southern Maine
SS David LeResche Sophomore Tufts
SS Travis Bass Junior Eastern Connecticut
OF Erich Enns Junior Middlebury
OF Cody Callahan Freshman Keene State
OF Jeff Perkins Senior Keene State
OF Jesse Bruinsma Junior Curry
OF Al Mathews Junior Williams
DH Collin Henry Junior Southern Maine
UT Chris Campbell Sophomore St. Joseph's (ME)
UT Frank Vaccaro Senior Becker
P Brian Hurld Senior Roger Williams
P Chris DeGoti Freshman Tufts
P Bryan Calzone Senior WNEC
P Dan Delia Senior Suffolk
Player of the Year
Shawn Gilblair, Senior, Eastern Connecticut
Pitcher of the Year
Jeremiah Bayer, Senior, Trinity
Coach of the Year
Ed Flaherty, Southern Maine
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Sunday, May 17, 2009
NCAA Division III Regional Tournament
May 13-17, 2009 at Mansfield, Conn.
Seedings: 1. Eastern Connecticut; 2. Southern Maine; 3. Trinity; 4. WPI;
5. Suffolk; 6. Westfield State; 7. Husson; 8. Babson
Day One Games, Wednesday, May 13
Game 1: #4 WPI 7 #5 Suffolk 6
Game 2: #8 Babson 10 #1 Eastern Connecticut 6
Game 3: #3 Trinity 6 #6 Westfield State 4
Game 4: #2 Southern Maine 5 #7 Husson 4 (10 inn)
Day Two Games, Thursday, May 14
Game 5: #1 Eastern Connecticut 13 #5 Suffolk 2
(Suffolk Eliminated)
Game 6: #7 Husson 10 #6 Westfield State 3
(Westfield State Eliminated)
Game 7: #4 WPI 15 #8 Babson 5
Day Three Games, Friday, May 15
Game 8: #3 Trinity 6 #2 Southern Maine 0
Game 9: #7 Husson 10 #8 Babson 6
(Babson Eliminated)
Game 10: #1 Eastern Connecticut 7 #2 Southern Maine 2
(Southern Maine Eliminated)
Game 11: #3 Trinity 14 #4 WPI 0
Day Four Games, Saturday, May 16
Game 12: #1 Eastern Connecticut 18 #7 Husson 3
(Husson Eliminated)
Game 13: #1 Eastern Connecticut 6 #4 WPI 5
(WPI Eliminated)
Day Five Games, Sunday, May 17
Game 14: #3 Trinity 5 #1 Eastern Connecticut 4
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Friday, May 15, 2009
NCAA Regional Tournament - Game 10
Eastern Connecticut Holds Off Southern Maine 7-2
Loss Eliminates USM from Tournament; Huskies End Season at 36-9
MANSFIELD, Conn. -- Senior left-handed pitcher Shawn Gilblair (Windham,
Conn.) struck out a career-high 14 batters to lead the top-seeded Eastern
Connecticut State University Warriors to a 7-2 win over the second-seeded
University of Southern Maine Huskies in an elimination game of the 2009 NCAA
Division III New England Regional Baseball Championship Friday at the ECSU
Baseball Stadium in Mansfield, Conn.
With the win, the Warriors improve to 37-7 and stay alive to play seventh-
seeded Husson University on Saturday (11:00 a.m.). Husson remained alive with a
come-from-behind, 10-6 win over Babson College in an earlier elimination game.
Southern Maine, which lost a 6-0 decision to Trinity College in the first game
of the day, is eliminated from the eight-team, double-elimination tournament and
concludes the season with a 36-9 record.
Gilblair went seven innings, striking out at least one batter in every
inning, to improve to 8-1 on the season. The 6-foot southpaw, who struck out
the side in the fourth and fifth innings, allowed just two runs on five hits and
did not yield a walk.
Junior left-hander Wes Dutton (Waterbury, Conn.) and junior right-hander
Matt Fontaine (Cranston, Rhode Island) combined for two scoreless inning of
relief for the Warriors to close out the game. Both managed to survive bases-
loaded jams.
Southern Maine junior left-hander Collin Henry (Penobscot, Maine/George
Stevens Academy) took the loss going 3.2 innings. Henry allowed five runs, only
one earned, on six hits and four walks. Sophomore Nick Hahn (Guilford, Conn.)
allowed two unearned runs in 0.2 inning. Senior Andrew Stacy (Denmark,
Maine/Fryeburg Academy) held the Warriors scoreless over the final 3.2 innings
allowing just two hits.
The Warriors took a 2-0 lead in the first inning plating runs on the first
of five USM errors and an RBI single from junior Melvin Castillo (Danbury,
Conn.).
The Huskies answered back in the top of the second to trim the deficit to
2-1 following a leadoff solo home run by senior Ryan Pike (Saco, Maine). Pikeís
home run was his team leading 11th of the season.
The score remain unchanged until the bottom of the fourth when the Warriors
tagged Henry for three unearned runs on three hits, two walks and an error.
Senior Andrew Magliola (East Haven, Conn.) drew a bases-loaded walk followed by
a sacrifice fly by junior Travis Bass (West Hartford, Conn.). Sophomore Jim
Schult (Wappingers Falls, N.Y.) plated the Warriorsí third run with double down
the left field line.
Eastern Connecticut added two more runs in the fifth inning on a sacrifice
fly from junior John Parke (Middlefield, Conn.) and an RBI single by Bass to
lead the Huskies 7-1. Both runs were unearned.
After a scoreless sixth inning, Henry led off the seventh inning with a
home run to the right field, to cut the lead to 7-2, but Gilblair closed out the
inning with a pair of ground outs and his career high 14th strikeout before
leaving the game.
The Huskies threatened in the eighth and ninth innings loading the bases,
but were unable to capitalize. In the eight, senior Chris Burleson (Portland,
Maine) led off the inning with a double and a pair of walks to junior Josh
Mackey (Danvers, Mass.) and Pike loaded the bases with one out. Dutton escaped
the jam getting an inning-ending double play.
In the ninth, Fontaine issued a walk to open the inning, then fanned two
batters. He found himself with the bases full after a single by sophomore Mike
Eaton (Sabattus, Maine) and an infield error. Fontaine finished the inning, and
the Huskiesí season, inducing a fielderís choice grounder.
At Mansfield, Conn. R H E
Southern Maine (36-9) 010 000 100 2 7 5
Eastern Connecticut (37-7) 200 320 00X 7 9 1
Batteries: SM, Collin Henry, Nick Hahn (4), Andrew Stacy (5) and Jordan
Berthiaume. EC, Shawn Gilblair, Wes Dutton (8), Matt Fontaine (9) and Andrew
Magliola.
Winning Pitcher: Gilblair (8-1) Losing Pitcher: Henry (3-3)
2B: SM, Burleson EC, Schult
3B: none
HR: SM, Pike (11), Henry (6)
RBI: SM, Pike, Henry EC, Parke, Bass 2, Schult, Castillo, Magliola
Repeat Hitters: SM, Eaton EC, Bass 3, Perry
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Friday, May 15, 2009
NCAA Division III New England Regional - Game Eight
Trinity Shuts Out Southern Maine 6-0
MANSFIELD, Conn. -- Senior right-hander Jeremiah Bayer (Greenfield,
Mass.) fired a seven-hit shutout as the third-seeded Trinity College Bantams
blanked the second-seeded University of Southern Maine Huskies, 6-0, in a
winners' bracket game of the 2009 NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament Friday
morning at the ECSU Baseball Stadium in Mansfield, Conn.
Trinity, the defending NCAA Division III national champion, improves its
record to 31-5 and advances to another winners' bracket game against fourth-
seeded Worcester Polytechnic Institute at 7:45 p.m. this evening. The Huskies
fall to 36-8 and will face top-seeded Eastern Connecticut State University in an
elimination game this afternoon at 4:30 p.m..
Bayer scattered seven singles and four walks to remain undefeated and
improving his record to 11-0. Bayer, who struck out four, battled his way out
of a first-inning jam with the bases loaded after issuing just his 15th and 16th
walks of the season, forcing a fly ball to right field for the third out.
USM senior right-hander Tim Therrian (New Portland, Maine/Carrabec)
absorbed his first loss of the season for the Huskies, allowing six runs (all
earned) on 12 hits and two walks, in 7.2 innings. Therrian's record stands at
9-1.
With both pitchers zeroed in, the Bantams broke open a scoreless tie in the
bottom of the fifth inning. Junior Kent Graham (Longmeadow, Mass.) cranked an
RBI single, the last of three consecutive two-out singles for the Bantams.
After getting a pair of ground outs to open the fifth, Therrian yielded singles
to sophomore Alexander Rokicki (Truro, Mass.) and senior Sean Killeen
(Greenfield, Mass.) before Graham plated the run.
The Huskies threatened in the top of the sixth with two runners on via
singles by junior Josh Mackey (Danvers, Mass.) and senior Anthony D'Alfonso
(Westbrook, Maine), but Bayer forced a fly out and a ground out to end the
threat.
Trinity padded its lead with two runs in the bottom of the sixth with RBI
singles from junior Jack Abbott (Longmeadow, Mass.) and sophomore Robert Martin
(Lowell, Mass.).
USM had runners on first and third in the seventh following a leadoff
single by senior Ryan Gaffney (Salem, N.H.), two wild pitches and a walk to
senior Chris Burleson (Portland, Maine), but Bayer came through again for the
Bantams with a strikeout to end the inning.
Trinity scored its final three runs of the game in the eighth. The Bantams
scored all three of their runs with two outs as Killeen roped a two-run double
to right-center field to drive in Abbott and senior Steve Sullivan (Quincy,
Mass.). Bayer closed out the game for Trinity retiring the final seven USM
batters he faced.
Killeen finished the game with two RBI on a 2-for-4 effort at the plate.
Mackey, D'Alfonso and freshman Anthony Pisani (Cheshire, Conn.) each had two
hits for the Huskies.
At Mansfield, Conn. R H E
Southern Maine (36-8) 000 000 000 0 7 0
Trinity (31-5) 000 012 03x 6 13 0
Batteries: SM, Tim Therrian, Matt Leach (8) and Jordan Berthiaume
T, Jeremiah Bayer and Sean Killeen
Winning Pitcher: Bayer (11-0) Losing Pitcher: Therrian (9-1)
2B: T, Sullivan, Killeen
3B: None
HR: None
RBI: T, Killeen 2, Abbott, Sullivan, Graham, Martin
Repeat Hitters: T, Abbott, Killeen, Graham, Martin
SM, Mackey, D'Alfonso, Pisani
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
NCAA Division III New England Regional
Southern Maine-Trinity Game Postponed Until Friday Morning
MANSFIELD, Conn. -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies NCAA
Division III New England Regional Baseball game against Trinity College has been
postponed until Friday morning due to inclement weather.
The second-seeded Huskies (36-7) will face third-seeded Trinity (30-5), the
defending NCAA Division III national champion, Friday morning starting at 10:00
a.m. The Huskies advanced to play Trinity by defeating Husson University, 5-4,
in 10 innings late Wednesday night. Trinity defeated Westfield State College
6-4.
The winner of the Southern Maine/Trinity game will advance to play
Worcester Polytechnic Institute in a winnerís bracket game (Game 11) at 7:45
p.m. on Friday. WPI defeated Babson College 15-5 this evening. The non-
advancing team will face Eastern Connecticut State University in an elimination
game (Game 10) at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Connecticut eliminated Suffolk University
13-2 earlier today.
In other games Thursday, Husson survived by defeating Westfield State, 10-
3. Husson will play Babson in another elimination game (Game 9) at 1:15 on
Friday.
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
NCAA Division III Regional Tournament
Southern Maine Downs Husson 5-4 in 10 Innings
MANSFIELD, Conn. -- Sophomore Mike Eaton (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill)
singled in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning and earned the
win on the mound as the nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine Huskies
defeated the Husson University Eagles, 5-4, Wednesday night in a first round
game of the 2009 NCAA Division III New England Regional Baseball Tournament. The
eight-team, double-elimination tournament is being played at the ECSU Baseball
Stadium in Mansfield, Connecticut.
With the win, Southern Maine improves its overall record to 36-7 and
advances into a winners bracket game against the Trinity College Bantams on
Thursday (7:45 p.m.). Trinity, the 2008 NCAA champions, defeated Westfield
State College 6-4 in their opening round game. Husson, playing in its first-
ever NCAA tournament, falls to 31-13 and will play Westfield State in an
elimination game on Thursday (1:15 p.m.).
Eaton singled through the right side of the infield for his third hit of
the night, driving in freshman Roberto Valenti (Lawrence, Mass./Central
Catholic). Valenti led off the inning with a walk and advanced to second on a
sacrifice bunt by freshman Anthony Pisani (Cheshire, Conn.). After a walk to
senior Chris Burleson (Portland, Maine/Deering), Valenti was able to beat the
throw to the plate for the winning run.
The Huskies led 4-2 heading into the eighth inning, but the Eagles were
able to scrap for two runs to knot score and force extra innings. The Eagles
used a run-scoring single to right field from freshman Kyle Vanidestine (Bangor,
Maine) and a sacrifice fly RBI from sophomore Ethan Guerette (Wales, Maine/Oak
Hill).
Eaton earned his fifth win of the season, pitching 2.2 innings allowing one
hit while striking out two. USM junior left-handed starter Mark Schmidt
(Gorham, Maine), making his first appearance since March 25, was solid giving up
two unearned runs on six hits and four walks while striking out eight in 6.2
innings.
Husson junior relief pitcher Chris Morris (Hampden, Maine) took the loss
allowing one run on two hits and a walk in 2.2 innings. Sophomore starter Ryan
Arsenault (Portland, Maine) allowed four earned runs on six hits and nine walks
while fanning nine.
USM senior Anthony DíAlfonso (Westbrook, Maine) had three hits in five at
bats with two RBI, including a solo home run in the top of the seventh. Eaton
finished the game with 3-for-6 at the plate with two runs batted in. Senior
Ryan Pike (Saco, Maine) chipped in with two hits and an RBI.
Husson freshman Cody Haverly-Johndro (Newport, Maine/Nokomis) was 3-for-5
at the plate with a double.
At Mansfield, Conn. R H E
Husson (31-13) 000 010 120 0 4 9 0
Southern Maine (36-7) 101 001 100 1 5 9 4
(One out when winning run scored)
Batteries: H, Ryan Arsenault, Chris Morris (7), Dan Beatham (10) and Nick
Arthers. SM, Mark Schmidt, Nick Hahn (7), Mike Eaton (8) and Jordan
Berthiaume.
Winning Pitcher: Eaton (5-0) Losing Pitcher: Morris (5-2)
2B: H, Haverly-Johndro
3B: none
HR: SM, DíAlfonso (9)
RBI: H, Vanidestine, Guerette, Miller SM, DíAlfonso 2, Eaton 2, Pike
Repeat Hitters: H, Haverly-Johndro 3 SM, DíAlfonso 3, Eaton 3, Pike
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
USM Takes Three LEC Awards; Seven Named to All-LEC Teams
Anthony D'Alfonso Named Player of the Year
Tim Therrian Picked as Pitcher of the Year
Coach Ed Flaherty Selected as Coach of the Year
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine baseball team captured
three major awards and had seven players named to the All-Little East Conference
teams that were announced today by Jonathan Harper, commissioner for the Little
East Conference.
Harper announced that senior outfielder Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine)
Had been selected by the coaches as the Player of the Year, senior pitcher Tim
Therrian (New Portland, Maine/Carrabec) was voted the Pitcher of the Year, and
veteran head coach Ed Flaherty was chosen as the Coach of the Year.
Five players were named to the All-Little East first team and two others to
the second team. Selected to the first team were D'Alfonso, Therrian, senior
first baseman Ryan Gaffney (Salem, N.H./Central Catholic), senior shortstop
Chris Burleson (Portland, Maine/Deering) and sophomore relief pitcher Nick Hahn
(Guilford, Conn.). Earning spots on the second team were junior designated
hitter Collin Henry (Penobscot, Maine/George Stevens Academy) and sophomore
outfielder Mike Eaton (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill). This is the second time that
D'Alfonso, Burleson and Gaffney have been named to the all-conference team. The
other four are making their first appearance on the elite squad.
D'Alfonso is the third straight USM player to win the Player of the Year
honor, following outfielder Ryan Bourque in 2007 and Burleson who won the honor
last year. Therrian is just the second USM hurler to be picked as the Pitcher
of the Year, joining Ryan Adams, who won the award in 2002, as recipients of the
honor. Flaherty was picked by his peers as the Coach of the Year for the fifth
time in the 13-year history of baseball as a conference sport.
A 2008 ABCA Division III All-American, D'Alfonso leads the Huskies in
numerous offensive categories, including batting average (.436), hits (71), RBI
(74) and slugging percentage (.724). The 6-foot-4, 245-pound slugger ranks
among the top ten in the conference in eight statistical categories, including
first in RBI. He set a school record for most RBI this year, breaking the
former mark of 70 set by former All-American and 1999 LEC Player of the Year
Mike McCullum.
Therrian has compiled a 9-0 record with a 3.48 ERA. He leads the
conference in innings pitched (64.2) and wins, and ranks fourth in ERA and sixth
in strikeouts (51). The 6-foot-4 right-hander has made 11 appearances this
season, including nine starts, and has two complete games and one shutout.
Burleson had another sensational year batting .414 with 69 runs scored,
nine doubles, three triples, eight home runs, 39 RBI and a team and conference-
leading 27 stolen bases. A third team All-American last season, Burleson leads
the Huskies in walks (41) and on-base percentage (.559), and is second to
D'Alfonso in slugging percentage (.671).
Gaffney, a second team all-LEC pick at third base last season, moved across
the diamond this year. He is batting .378 with 40 runs scored, 11 doubles, two
triples, six home runs and 44 RBI.
Hahn continues to be a mainstay out of the bullpen, making 20 appearances
for a total of 55.2 innings. He has a 6-1 record with a 4.37 ERA, and leads the
Huskies' pitching staff, and fifth in the conference, in strikeouts with 55.
Making his first appearance on the All-LEC team, Henry is batting .335 with
45 runs scored, a team-leading 19 doubles, two triple, five home runs and 53
RBI. He is tied for second in the conference in doubles and leads the circuit
in sacrifice flies with six. He also has fashioned a 3-2 record with a 4.98 ERA
on the mound.
Eaton has been a major contributor to the Huskies success this year as the
starting right fielder and closer out of the bullpen. He is batting .355 with
54 runs scored, eight doubles, one triple, six homers and 46 RBI. On the mound,
he has made 15 appearances, pitching 26.1 innings, and fashioning a 4-0 record
with four saves and a 1.37 ERA. He has allowed just two walks all season while
striking out 33.
Flaherty, who picked up his 700th career win against Calvin College in
March, guided the Huskies to a 35-7 overall record heading into the NCAA
regional tournament, including a 12-2 mark and the regular season title in the
Little East Conference. Flaherty, who won the Coach of the Year award for a
record fifth time, previously won the honor in 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2006.
The Huskies open play in the NCAA regional on Wednesday (7:45 p.m.) playing
Husson University. The tournament is being played at the ECSU Baseball Stadium
in Mansfield, Conn.
Little East Conference
2009 Baseball Awards and All-Conference Teams
Player of the Year
Anthony D'Alfonso, Senior, Outfield, University of Southern Maine
Pitcher of the Year
Tim Therrian, Senior, University of Southern Maine
Rookie of the Year
Cody Callahan, Freshman, Outfielder, Keene State College
Coach of the Year
Ed Flaherty, University of Southern Maine
2009 Little East Baseball All-Conference Teams
First Team
DH Shawn Gilblair Senior Eastern Connecticut
Catcher Anthony Cipolla Junior Keene State
First Base Ryan Gaffney Senior Southern Maine
Second Base Ryan Walsh Sophomore Massachusetts Boston
Shortstop Chris Burleson Senior Southern Maine
Third Base Melvin Castillo Junior Eastern Connecticut
Outfield Anthony D'Alfonso Senior Southern Maine
Outfield Bobby Doyon Sophomore Keene State
Outfield Jeff Perkins Senior Keene State
Pitcher Shawn Gilblair Senior Eastern Connecticut
Pitcher Tim Therrian Senior Southern Maine
Reliever Nick Hahn Sophomore Southern Maine
Second Team
DH Collin Henry Junior Southern Maine
Catcher Tim Fontaine Sophomore Massachusetts Boston
First Base Tristan Hobbes Senior Eastern Connecticut
Second Base Jamie Chevalier Senior Keene State
Shortstop Josh Cardoso Senior Rhode Island College
Third Base Keith Patnode Junior Keene State
Outfield Cody Callahan Freshman Keene State
Outfield Mike Eaton Sophomore Southern Maine
Outfield Jim Schult Sophomore Eastern Connecticut
Pitcher Matt Fontaine Junior Eastern Connecticut
Pitcher Will Musson Junior Eastern Connecticut
Reliever Eric Fama Senior Rhode Island College
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Henry, Pike Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
GORHAM, Maine -- Two members of the University of Southern Maine baseball
team, junior designated hitter-pitcher Collin Henry (Penobscot, Maine/George
Stevens Academy) and senior outfielder Ryan Pike (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy),
have been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District One baseball
first team for the College Division.
The ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District team was chosen by members of
the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). CoSIDA selects
Academic All America (r) teams for University and College Divisions in 12
programs: football, women's volleyball, men's and women's soccer, men's and
women's basketball, baseball, softball, men's and women's track & field/cross
country, men's and women's at large. Athletes named to the Academic All-
District first team become eligible for ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America
(r) honors.
Henry is a communication major with a 3.71 cumulative grade point average
(GPA). Pike is a business major with a 3.45 cumulative GPA. To be eligible for
nomination by a CoSIDA member at their institution, a player must be a starter
or important reserve with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30 at his/her present
institution, participate in at least 50 percent of the team's games, and have
completed one full calendar year at his/her current institution and has reached
sophomore athletic eligibility.
Named today to the All-Little East Conference second team, Henry is batting
.335 (53 for 158) with 45 runs scored, a team-leading 19 doubles, two triple,
five home runs and 53 RBI. He is tied for second in the conference in doubles
and leads the circuit in sacrifice flies with six. He also has fashioned a 3-2
record with a 4.98 ERA on the mound. Henry was named the LEC Pitcher of the
Week on April 13, and the LEC Player of the Week on May 4.
A power-hitting outfielder, Pike is batting .359 (60 for 167) with 14
doubles, one triple, a team-leading 10 home runs, 65 RBI and 21 stolen bases.
In the conference, he is ranked third in RBI and fifth in home runs. Pike was
the recipient of the LEC and ECAC Division III New England Player of the Week
awards on April 20.
Southern Maine, 35-7 overall, received a berth into the 2009 NCAA Division
III Baseball Championship Tournament that begins with regional tournament play
this Wednesday. The Huskies are the second seed and will play seventh seed
Husson University in the first round (7:45 p.m.). The regional tournament is
being played at the ECSU Baseball Stadium in Mansfield, Conn.
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District One Baseball Team
(As selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America)
District One - College Division
First Team
Pitcher Michael Colebrook Junior Assumption College
Pitcher Andrew Mondo Junior Rensselaer
Catcher Kyle Kowalowski Graduate Plattsburgh State
Infield Tristan Hobbes Senior Eastern Connecticut
Infield Thomas Phillips Senior MIT
Infield Julian Sonnenfeld Sophomore Wesleyan
Infield Mike Neff Senior Amherst
Outfield Camden Mamigonian Junior Rensselaer
Outfield Rory Gentile Junior Suffolk
Outfield Ryan Pike Senior Southern Maine
DH Collin Henry Junior Southern Maine
Second Team
Pitcher Tom Fishback Junior Ithaca
Pitcher Billy Davis Senior Plattsburgh
Pitcher David Goerold Sophomore Clarkson
Pitcher J.J. Potrikus Senior Cortland
Catcher Dan Hyatt Sophomore MIT
Infield Matt Holiday Senior Clarkson
Infield Andy Brown Junior Union
Infield Justin Walz Junior Western New England College
Infield Garrett Stenhouse Junior Bentley
Infield Brendan Powers Senior Amherst
Infield Robin Allemand Junior Williams
Outfield Erik Schwind Senior Plattsburgh
Outfield Nic Marchese Sophomore Rensselaer
Outfield Andrew Cannon Junior University of Rochester
Outfield Peter Karl Junior Emerson
DH Angus Schaller Senior Amherst
DH Derek Ingui Sophomore Franklin Pierce
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Monday, May 11, 2009
USM Receives At-Large Berth into NCAA Tournament
GORHAM, Maine -- For the 18th time in its storied history, the University
of Southern Maine baseball has received a berth in the National Collegiate
Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Baseball Championship Tournament. The
Huskies, one of 54 teams to be invited to this year's tournament, received an
at-large invitation.
The Huskies are the second seed in the eight-team, double-elimination
regional tournament which is being hosted by the Little East Conference and
Eastern Connecticut State University. All games will be played at the ECSU
Baseball Stadium in Mansfield, Conn., beginning Wednesday.
The other teams playing in the regional include top-seeded Eastern
Connecticut (35-6), third seeded Trinity College (29-5), fourth seed Worcester
Polytechnic Institute (28-11), fifth seed Suffolk University (30-9), sixth seed
Westfield State College (23-15), seventh seed Husson University (31-12) and
eighth seed Babson College (22-18).
Southern Maine is making its second straight appearance, and third in the
last four seasons, in the regional tournament. USM advanced to the championship
round in its last two regional tournament appearances before falling to Wheaton
College (2006) and eventual national champion Trinity (2008).
USM has an all-time record of 52-34 (.605) in NCAA tournament play. The
Huskies have advanced from regional play to the Division III World Series six
times, including winning national titles in 1991 and 1997.
One other New England area team, Western New England College, received an
automatic berth for winning the Commonwealth Coast Conference tournament and
will play in the regional being held at Farmingdale, N.Y.
NCAA Division III Tournament
May 13-17, 2009
NCAA Regional, at Mansfield, Conn.
Seedings: 1. Eastern Connecticut (35-6); 2. Southern Maine (35-7);
3. Trinity (29-5); 4. WPI (28-11); 5. Suffolk (30-9); 6. Westfield
State (23-15); 7. Husson (31-12); 8. Babson (22-18).
First Round Games, Wednesday, May 13
Game 1: #5 Suffolk vs. #4 WPI 10:00
Game 2: #8 Babson vs. #1 Eastern Connecticut 1:15
Game 3: #6 Westfield State vs. #3 Trinity 4:30
Game 4: #7 Husson vs. #2 Southern Maine 7:45
Second Round Games, Thursday, May 14
Game 5: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 10:00
Game 6: Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 1:15
Game 7: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 4:30
Game 8: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 7:45
Third Round, Friday, May 15
Game 9: Winner of Game 6 vs. Loser of Game 7 10:00
Game 10: Loser of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 5 1:15
Game 11: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8 4:30
Game 12: Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 10 7:45
Fourth Round, Saturday, May 16
Game 13: Winner of Game 12 vs. Loser of Game 11 1:00
Game 14: Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 13 5:00
Sunday, May 17
Game 15: if necessary 1:00
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Saturday, May 9, 2009
2009 Little East Conference Baseball Tournament Finals
(double elimination, all games at Gorham, Maine)
Thursday, May 7
Game 1 Southern Maine 16 UMass Boston 7
Friday, May 8
Game 2 Eastern Connecticut 7 Keene State 3
Game 3 Keene State 9 UMass Boston 6
(UMass Boston Eliminated)
Game 4 Eastern Connecticut 14 Southern Maine 6
Saturday, May 9
Game 5 Keene State 7 Southern Maine 2
(Southern Maine Eliminated)
Game 6 Eastern Connecticut 14 Keene State 5
Eastern Connecticut Wins 2009 LEC Baseball Tournament
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Saturday, May 9, 2009
Little East Conference Tournament - Game Five
Keene State Eliminates Southern Maine 7-2
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Bobby Doyon (Keene, N.H.) hit two home runs
and had five RBI as third-seeded Keene State College defeated the top-seeded and
nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine, 7-2, Saturday in an elimination
game of the Little East Conference Baseball Championship tournament being played
at the USM Baseball Stadium.
The win was the second straight for the Owls and moves them into the
championship round against Eastern Connecticut State University. The Owls, now
25-15, need to defeat the second-seeded Warriors on the next game Saturday, and
the "if necessary game" on Sunday, to take the title.
The Huskies dropped their second straight game in the four-team, double-
elimination event after opening the tournament with a win over the University of
Massachusetts Boston. The Huskies slip to 35-7 overall and now must wait word
on a possible at-large NCAA tournament berth.
Overshadowed by Doyon's power display was the strong starting pitching by
KSC junior right-hander Ben Sonberg (Bow, N.H.). Sonberg limited the potent USM
attack to four hits and two walks over 6.2 innings to improve his record to 5-2.
He fanned four.
USM took a 1-0 lead in the first when senior Chris Burleson (Portland,
Maine/Deering) hit Sonberg's second pitch of the game out of the park.
Doyon quickly erased the deficit when he greeted sophomore reliever Nick
Hahn (Guilford, Conn.) with a drive over the right-center field fence for a
grand slam homer. USM freshman left-handed starter Brennan Perry (Hampden,
Maine) walked the first three KSC batters to load the bases before departing in
favor of Hahn. Perry was tagged with his first loss of the season after three
wins.
Hahn settled down after the Doyon homer to shut down the Owls until the
fifth. Sophomore Tyler DiPrato (Suffield, Conn.) drove in senior Jamie
Chevalier (Amherst, N.H./Souhegan) with a two-out single through the right side.
Chevalier had doubled and advanced to third on a fly ball.
Keene State added a single run in the sixth on a two-out RBI single by
senior Jeff Perkins (Dunbarton, N.H./Goffstown), and in the seventh on Doyon's
solo blast down the left field line that ended Hahn's day. Hahn went 6.1
innings in long relief allowing seven hits, two walks and four runs while
fanning four.
USM got one run back in the eighth on a solo homer to right-center field by
sophomore Mike Eaton (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill).
Doyon, Perkins and DiPrato each had two hits for Keene State. Eaton was
the lone repeat hitter for USM.
At Gorham, Maine R H E
Southern Maine (35-7) 100 000 010 2 7 1
Keene State (25-15) 400 011 10X 7 9 2
Batteries: SM, Brennan Perry, Nick Hahn (1), Mike Eaton (7) and Jordan
Berthiaume, Zach Fernandes (7). KS, Ben Sonberg, Tim Thiesing (7), Dan
Martin (8), Dan Wogksch (9), Ed Lacourse (9) and Anthony Cipolla.
Winning Pitcher: Sonberg (5-2) Losing Pitcher: Perry (3-1)
2B: KS, Chevalier, Callahan
3B: none
HR: SM, Burleson (8), Eaton (6) KS, Doyon 2 (13)
RBI: SM, Burleson, Eaton KS, Doyon 5, Perkins, DiPrato
Repeat Hitters: SM, Eaton KS, Perkins, Doyon, DiPrato
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Friday, May 8, 2009
2009 Little East Conference Baseball Tournament Finals
(double elimination, all games at Gorham, Maine)
Thursday, May 7
Game 1 Southern Maine 16 UMass Boston 7
Friday, May 8
Game 2 Eastern Connecticut 7 Keene State 3
Game 3 Keene State 9 UMass Boston 6
(UMass Boston Eliminated)
Game 4 Eastern Connecticut 14 Southern Maine 6
Saturday, May 9
Game 5 Southern Maine (35-6) vs. Keene State (24-15) 11:00
Game 6 Eastern Connecticut (34-6) vs. Winner of Game 5 2:00
Sunday, May 10
Game 7 if necessary 12:00
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Friday, May 8, 2009
Little East Conference Tournament - Game Four
Eastern Connecticut Downs Southern Maine 14-6
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior left-handed pitcher Shawn Gilblair (Windham,
Conn.) allowed two runs over seven stellar innings on the mound and drove in
four runs at the plate to lead the Eastern Connecticut State University Warriors
to a 14-6 win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a battle of
nationally-ranked teams Friday afternoon at the USM Baseball Stadium. The game
was a winners bracket game in the four-team, double-elimination Little East
Conference Baseball Championship.
Gilblair's performance vaults the Warriors into the championship round of
the tournament and improves their record to 34-6. The Warriors have won 13
straight games. The loss halts the Huskies' four-game winning streak and drops
their record to 35-6.
The Huskies face Keene State College Saturday morning (11:00 a.m.) in an
elimination game. Keene State fell to Eastern Connecticut 7-3 in a game
completed Friday, then eliminated the University of Massachusetts Boston 9-6.
Eastern Connecticut faces the winner of the Keene State/USM game for the
championship Saturday afternoon.
Gilblair was strong on the mound for the Warriors scattering seven hits
over seven innings while yielding just a single walk. Avenging a 7-1 loss to the
Huskies back in March, Gilblair struck out seven to improve his overall record
to 7-1. Gilblair also was a major part of the Warriors' 16-hit attack, going
3-for-5, including a two-run home run, with four RBI.
Eastern Connecticut broke the game open in the bottom of the second inning
plating five runs to take a 6-1 lead. Sophomore Jim Schult (Wappinger Falls,
N.Y./John Jay Sr.) drove in four of his five RBIs in the inning, blasting a
grand slam home run to left field for his seventh home run of the season. All
five of the Warriors runs in the inning came by way of the home run as sophomore
Robert Perry (Manchester, Conn.) led off the inning with a solo shot to center
field. Perry finished the game 3-for-5 with three runs batted in.
Eastern Connecticut led 7-1 after five innings, before USM added a run in
the top of the sixth on an RBI grounder by senior Ryan Pike (Saco,
Maine/Thornton Academy). It was the second RBI of the game for Pike who was
responsible for the Huskies' lone run in the top of the second when he hit his
team-leading 10th home run of the season.
Eastern answered back in the home half of the sixth with a run on a RBI
single from Perry, before plating four more in the seventh for a commanding 12-2
lead. Schult and Perry each had an RBI single in the inning, while Gilblair
drove in two.
Both teams scored two runs each in the eighth inning. The Huskies added two
runs in the top of the ninth on a two-run home run by junior Josh Mackey
(Danvers, Mass./Danvers).
USM junior left-hander Collin Henry (Penobscot, Maine/George Stevens
Academy) took the loss allowing seven runs (six earned) on seven hits and five
walks in three-plus innings.
At Gorham, Maine R H E
Southern Maine (35-6) 010 001 022 6 10 1
Eastern Connecticut (34-6) 150 101 42x 14 16 3
Batteries: SM, Collin Henry, Andrew Stacy (4), Dustin Stanton (7), Andrew
deBethune (7), Matt Melia (8) and Jordan Berthiaume, Zach Fernandes (7).
EC, Shawn Gilblair, Chris Wojick (8), Wes Dutton (8) and Andrew Magliola.
Winning Pitcher: Gilblair (7-1) Losing Pitcher: Henry (3-2)
2B: SM, Mackey EC, Bass 2
3B: None
HR: SM, Mackey (6), Pike (10) EC, Schult (7), Gilblair (8), Perry (2)
RBI: SM, Mackey 2, Pike 2, Henry
EC, Schult 5, Gilblair 4, Perry 3, Bass, Castillo
Repeat Hitters: SM, Mackey 3, Pike, D'Alfonso, Burleson
EC, Gilblair 3, Perry 3, Bass, Schult, Castillo, Parke
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
2009 Little East Conference Baseball Tournament Finals
(double elimination, all games at USM)
Thursday, May 7
Game 1 Southern Maine 16 UMass Boston 7
Game 2 Eastern Connecticut 5 Keene State 3
(Game Halted after seven innings. To be resumed Friday at 9:00 a.m.)
Friday, May 8
Game 2 Keene State vs. Eastern Connecticut 9:00
Game 3 UMass Boston (19-21) vs vs. Loser of Game 2 tba
Game 4 Southern Maine (35-5) vs. Winner of Game 2 tba
Game 5 Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 tba
Saturday, May 9
Game 6 Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5 12:00
Game 7 if necessary (30 minutes after completion of Game 6)
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
Little East Conference Tournament
Southern Maine Downs UMass Boston 16-7
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Josh Mackey (Danvers, Mass.) had three hits,
including his fifth home run of the season, and drove in four runs as the
nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine defeated the University of
Massachusetts Boston Beacons, 16-7, Thursday afternoon at the USM Baseball
Stadium in the first game of the four-team, double-elimination Little East
Conference Baseball Championship tournament.
The win was the fourth straight for the top-seeded Huskies who improve to
35-5 overall. The Huskies will play the winner of the Keene State College-
Eastern Connecticut State University in the second of three games Friday (12:30
p.m.). The fourth-seeded Beacons, who came into the game riding a five-game
winning streak, drop to 19-21. The Beacons play the loser of the Keene State-
Eastern Conn. contest in an elimination game Friday morning (9:30 a.m.).
Southern Maine pounded out 15 hits, including three home runs, against four
UMass Boston hurlers. Senior Chris Burleson (Portland, Maine/Deering) also had
three hits, including a home run, and three RBI. Senior Anthony D'Alfonso
(Westbrook, Maine) had a double and home run and three RBI, and sophomore Mike
Eaton (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill) had two hits and three RBI.
Senior right-hander Tim Therrian (New Portland, Maine/Carrabec) survived a
shaky start to pitch seven innings for his ninth win of the season against no
losses. Therrian gave up nine hits, two walks and six runs while striking out
five.
Sophomore Dan Noonan (Westport, Mass.) and freshman Mark McCormack
(Shelton, Conn.) led the Beacons attack with two hits each. Noonan drove in
three runs with a pair of singles. McCormack had two doubles and knocked in
two. Sophomore Ryan Walsh (Newton, Mass./Newton North) and freshman Jim Albano
(Medford, Mass./BC High) had two hits apiece.
Sophomore southpaw Andrew LeBrun (Stoneham, Mass.), who shut out Southern
Maine on the same field 13 days ago, pitched into the sixth inning. He gave up
nine hits, 10 runs (7 earned) and three walks while fanning three as his record
slipped to 4-4.
Tied 5-5 after two innings courtesy of Mackey's two-run shot in the second,
USM took control in the third inning scoring four times. Burleson made the
Beacons pay dearly for their only error of the game hitting a three-run homer to
center field.
Noonan got one run back for the Beacons in the fourth with an RBI single
before the Huskies put the game away with two runs in the sixth and five more in
the seventh. In the sixth, Mackey plated Burleson with a sacrifice fly, and
D'Alfonso scored on a double by senior Ryan Pike (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy).
In the seventh, Eaton had a two-run single, stole second and scored on
Mackey's third hit of the game. D'Alfonso followed with his two-run homer to
left center.
At Gorham, Maine R H E
UMass Boston (19-21) 320 100 010 7 10 1
Southern Maine (35-5) 234 002 50X 16 15 3
Batteries: UMB, Andrew LeBrun, Alex Simas (6), Matthew Young (7), Anthony
Lauretto (7) and Tim Fontaine. SM, Tim Therrian, Andrew Stacy (8), Dustin
Stanton (9) and Jordan Berthiaume.
Winning Pitcher: Therrian (9-0) Losing Pitcher: LeBrun (4-4)
2B: UMB, McCormack 2 SM, D'Alfonso, Pike
3B: none
HR: SM, Burleson (7), Mackey (4), D'Alfonso (8)
RBI: UMB, Noonan 3, McCormack 2, Walsh, Reinfurt
SM, Mackey 4, Burleson 3, Eaton 3, D'Alfonso 3, Pike 2, Gaffney.
Repeat Hitters: UMB, McCormack, Walsh, Noonan, Albano
SM, Burleson 3, Mackey 3, Eaton, D'Alfonso, Pike, Gaffney.
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Monday, May 4, 2009
Southern Maine Hosts LEC Baseball Tournament
GORHAM, Maine -- The USM Baseball Stadium will be the site of the 2009
Little East Conference Baseball Championship tournament finals this Thursday
through Saturday.
The top-seeded and nationally-ranked Huskies earned the right to host the
four-team, double-elimination finals this week after sweeping Plymouth State
University in a best-of-three first round series last weekend. The Huskies
(34-5) open the tournament on Thursday playing the fourth-seeded University of
Massachusetts Boston (19-20) at noon.
The second game on Thursday will feature second-seeded Eastern Connecticut
State University (31-6) and third-seeded Keene State College (23-14). That game
is scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m. Keene State is the defending tournament
champion.
The LEC tournament winner receives an automatic berth into the NCAA
Division III Baseball Championship tournament that starts May 13.
Tickets for each day are $5 for adults and $3 for students and senior
citizens. Children 6 and under will be admitted free of charge.
2009 Little East Conference Baseball Tournament Finals
(double elimination, all games at USM)
Thursday, May 7
Game 1 UMass Boston (19-20) vs. Southern Maine (34-5) 12:00
Game 2 Keene State (23-14) vs. Eastern Connecticut (31-6) 3:00
Friday, May 8
Game 3 Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 9:30
Game 4 Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 12:30
Game 5 Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 3:30
Saturday, May 9
Game 6 Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5 12:00
Game 7 if necessary (30 minutes after completion of Game 6)
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Monday, May 4, 2009
Henry, Pisani Receive LEC Weekly Recognition
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior pitcher-first baseman Collin Henry (Penobscot,
Maine/George Stevens Academy) and freshman second baseman Anthony Pisani
(Cheshire, Conn./Notre Dame) of the nationally-ranked University of Southern
Maine baseball team have been recognized by the Little East Conference for their
outstanding play during the week of April 27 through May 3.
Jonathan Harper, commissioner for the Little East Conference, announced
today that Henry was named the Player of the Week, and Pisani was selected as
the Rookie of the Week. This is the second time this season that Henry has been
cited by the LEC. He was named Pitcher of the Week three weeks ago (April 13).
This is Pisani's first LEC citation.
Henry helped the Huskies post a 3-1 mark last week, including a first-round
sweep of Plymouth State University in the first round of the LEC tournament.
Henry batted .412 (7 for 17) with seven runs scored, four doubles, two home runs
and seven RBI.
Against PSU, he was 4 for 9 with four extra base hits (three doubles and a
homer), four runs scored and four RBI. On the mound, the southpaw picked up the
series clinching victory over PSU going 8.0 innings, allowing one run, three
hits and three walks while fanning eight.
Pisani played in three games batting .500 (5 for 10) with four runs scored,
three doubles, two RBI and a 1.000 slugging percentage. In USM's two-game sweep
of Plymouth State, Pisani went 5-for-8, including two doubles off the top of the
fence, and four runs scored.
Southern Maine (34-5), the top seed in the LEC tournament, will host the
four-team, double-elimination finals this Thursday through Saturday at the USM
Baseball Stadium. USM opens the tournament playing the fourth-seeded University
of Massachusetts Boston on Thursday starting at noon.
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Saturday, May 2, 2009
Little East Conference Tournament - First Round
Southern Maine Sweeps Plymouth State 19-3 and 8-1
Huskies to Host Four-Team, Double-Elimination Finals Starting Thursday
GORHAM, Maine -- The top-seeded University of Southern Maine Huskies
opened the 2009 Little East Conference Tournament pounding out 25 hits,
including 16 for extra bases, and scoring 27 runs to defeat the eighth-seeded
Plymouth State University Panthers by scores of 19-3 and 8-1 Saturday and sweep
a best-of-three first round series at the USM Baseball Stadium.
The nationally-ranked Huskies, winners of three straight, improve to 34-5
overall, and will host the LEC's four-team, double-elimination finals that start
Thursday (12:00 p.m.). The Panthers conclude their season at 17-25.
Junior Collin Henry (Penobscot, Maine/George Stevens Academy) had a big day
with four extra base hits and four RBI in the twinbill, and pitched eight strong
innings in the nightcap to pick up his third win of the season. Henry had two
doubles and three RBI in the first game, and a double and his fifth home run of
the season in game two. On the hill, the southpaw allowed three hits and three
walks while fanning eight.
Junior Josh Mackey (Danvers, Mass.) had three hits and six RBI in the
doubleheader. Senior Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine) set a USM single-
season record for RBI when he drove in his 71st run of the season in the second
game with a sacrifice fly. Freshman Anthony Pisani (Cheshire, Conn.) had five
hits, including three doubles, scored four times and had two RBI.
Senior right-hander Tim Therrian (New Portland, Maine/Carrabec) was the
beneficiary of the Huskies' first game outburst, going six innings for his
eighth win of the season. He gave up five hits and one walk, one earned run and
struck out two.
The Panthers took an early 2-0 lead in game one with singles markers in the
first and second innings before USM put seven on the board in the home half of
the second to take command. Sophomore Brian Lausberg (Somersworth, N.H.) drove
in PSU's run in the first with a single, and junior Steve Picco (Marshfield,
Mass.) touched Therrian for a solo home run in the second.
USM put the game away with five runs in the fifth and five more in the
sixth to open a 17-3 lead. Mackey had an RBI single in the fifth and a two-run
double in the sixth. D'Alfonso contributed a two-run triple in the sixth to tie
Mike McCullum's record of 70 RBI set in 1999. Sophomore Mike Eaton (Sabattus,
Maine/Oak Hill) hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning.
In the second game, Mackey put USM up 1-0 with a sacrifice fly that scored
senior Chris Burleson (Portland, Maine/Deering) in the first. Seniors Ryan Pike
(Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy) and Ryan Gaffney (Salem, N.H./Central Catholic)
drove in runs in the second.
PSU reached Henry for its only run in the third on a walk, a single by
sophomore Grant Livingston (Niantic, Conn.) and an RBI ground out from senior
Nick Englert (North Woodstock, N.H./Lin-Wood).
D'Alfonso set the RBI mark in the third plating Mackey who had tripled.
Henry followed with his home run to right field.
Senior Jay Kleponis (Reading, Mass.) had two hits for PSU in the nightcap.
Senior right-hander Taylor Ketchum (Fairhaven, Mass.) took the loss in the
opener, and classmate Chris Welch (South Burlington, Vt.) was the losing hurler
in game two.
At Gorham, Maine R H E
Plymouth State (17-24) 110 100 000 3 7 5
Southern Maine (33-5) 070 055 20X 19 15 3
Batteries: PS, Taylor Ketchum, John Andersch (2), Jonathan Bishop (5), Joe
Hudson (7), Chris Welch (8) and Marc McGinnis, Dan Egan (8). SM, Tim
Therrian, Matt Melia (7), Dustin Stanton (9) and Jordan Berthiaume, Lucas Marks
(7), Zach Fernandes (9).
Winning Pitcher: Therrian (8-0) Losing Pitcher: Ketchum (4-4)
2B: SM, Mackey, Henry 2, Pike, Gaffney, Pisani 2
3B: SM, D'Alfonso
HR: PS, Picco (1) SM, Eaton (5)
RBI: PS, Lausberg, Picco, Englert
SM, Mackey 4, Eaton 3, D'Alfonso 3, Henry 3, Pike 2. Gaffney, Pisani.
Repeat Hitters: SM, Pike 3, Pisani 3, Eaton, Mackey, D'Alfonso, Henry
Game Two R H E
Plymouth State (17-25) 001 000 000 1 4 1
Southern Maine (34-5) 122 100 02X 8 10 0
Batteries: PS, Chris Welch, Joe Hudson (3), Jonathan Bishop (5), Taylor Ketchum
(7), Mike Moody (8) and Dan Egan. SM, Collin Henry, Mike Eaton (9) and
Jordan Berthiaume.
Winning Pitcher: Henry (3-1) Losing Pitcher: Welch (2-2)
2B: SM, Burleson, Henry, Pike, Berthiaume, Pisani
3B: SM, Mackey
HR: SM, Henry (5)
RBI: PS, Englert
SM, Mackey 2, D'Alfonso, Henry, Pike, Gaffney, Berthiaume, Pisani
Repeat Hitters: PS, Kleponis SM, Burleson, Henry, Pisani
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
USM Hits Four HR in 15-9 Win at Babson
BABSON PARK, Mass. -- The nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine
Huskies pounded out 16 hits, including four home runs, to defeat Babson College,
15-9, in a non-conference baseball game Thursday afternoon at Govoni Field.
The win lifts the Huskies overall record to 32-5 heading into the first
round of the Little East Conference tournament this weekend. The Huskies
finished the month of April with a 20-2 mark. The Beavers, champions of the
NEWMAC, dropped their second straight non-conference game to slip to 21-17
Senior Ryan Pike (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy) sparked the USM offense
with three hits, including two home runs, and four RBI. Sophomore Mike Eaton
(Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill) had two hits, including a grand slam homer, and five
RBI. Junior Collin Henry (Penobscot, Maine/George Stevens Academy) had a homer
among his three hits and two RBI. Senior Chris Burleson (Portland, Maine) had
three hits, scored three times and had an RBI.
Junior pitcher Andrew deBethune (St. Albans, Maine/MCI) picked up his
second win of the season with 2.1 innings of shutout relief. deBethune,
freshman Brennan Perry (Hampden, Maine) and Eaton combined for 6.1 innings of
four-hit relief allowing no earned runs.
Senior Bryan Evans (Bellaire, Texas/Episcopal) had a big day for Babson
collecting three hits, including a home run, and four RBI. Junior Peter O'Toole
(Salem, Mass./St. John's Prep) had two hits and two RBI. Junior southpaw
Michael O'Brien (Shrewsbury, Mass./St. John's), the second of four Babson
hurlers used in the game, took the loss.
Pike hit a two-run homer in the second inning to tie the game at 2-2. He
added his second two-run shot as part of a four-run third that gave USM a brief
lead.
Babson roughed up USM freshman starter Ryan Yates (Norway, Maine/Oxford
Hills) for six runs in the third, sparked by Evans' two-run homer. Freshman
Stephen Albano (Amherst, N.H./Souhegan) added a two-run single, and O'Toole
belted a two-run double later in the inning.
Southern Maine grabbed the lead for good in the fourth when Eaton hit his
grand slam. USM added four more runs (one earned) in the sixth, and Henry
belted a solo homer in the seventh.
Top-seeded Southern Maine will host eighth-seeded Plymouth State University
in a best of three series starting Saturday. The team will play a doubleheader
on Saturday (12:00 p.m.) and, if necessary, a single game on Sunday to determine
which moves on to the four-team, double-elimination finals. Babson will play a
non-conference doubleheader at Tufts University on Sunday (1:00 p.m.).
At Babson Park, Mass. R H E
Southern Maine (32-5) 024 404 100 15 16 0
Babson (21-17) 206 000 001 9 12 1
Batteries: SM, Ryan Yates, Andrew deBethune (3), Brennan Perry (6), Mike Eaton
(9) and Jordan Berthiaume. B, Trevor MacNeill, Michael O'Brien (4), Chris
Legrow (6), Mark Donnellan (9) and Sean Cleary.
Winning Pitcher: deBethune (2-0) Losing Pitcher: O'Brien (4-2)
2B: SM, Burleson, Mackey, Henry B, O'Toole, Evans
3B: none
HR: SM, Eaton (4), Henry (4), Pike 2 (9) B, Evans (3)
RBI: SM, Eaton 5, Pike 4, Henry 2, Mackey 2, Burleson, Gaffney
B, Evans 4, O'Toole 2, Albano 2, Jonasson
Repeat Hitters: SM, Burleson 3, Henry 3, Pike 3, Eaton, Mackey
B, Evans 3, O'Toole, Besinger, Jonasson
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
St. Joseph's Defeats Southern Maine 8-7
STANDISH, Maine -- Junior Ben Grant-Roy (Biddeford, Maine) singled home
the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give St. Joseph's
College an 8-7 victory over the University of Southern Maine Wednesday night in
a non-conference game at Mahaney Field.
The win stopped a two-game losing streak for the Monks and improved their
record to 29-13. The nationally-ranked Huskies absorbed their second loss in
the last four games to slip to 31-5.
The Monks strung together three straight singles in the home half of the
ninth to produce the winning run. Senior Wade Oliver (Owls Head, Maine/Rock-
land) singled up the middle and advanced to third on a single through the right
side by sophomore Ian Lee (Hampden, Maine). Grant-Roy ended the game with
another single through the right side.
Southern Maine built a 4-1 lead through the first three innings on a solo
home run by sophomore Jordan Berthiaume (Berlin, Conn.) in the second and a
three-run third. In the third, the Huskies got RBI doubles by senior Anthony
D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine) and Berthiaume around a sacrifice fly from junior
Collin Henry (Penobscot, Maine/George Stevens Academy).
D'Alfonso increased the lead to 5-1 in the fourth with an RBI single, but
the Monks countered with back-to-back homers by sophomore Todd Keneborus
(Hollis, Maine/Cheverus) and junior Mike Burdin (Gardiner, Maine) to cut the
Huskies' lead in half.
The Monks tied the game in the sixth when Keneborus lifted his second homer
of the game, a two-run shot, over the left field fence. An inning later, the
Monks took their first lead of the night on a two-run double by junior Pat Moran
(Winterport, Maine/Hampden).
D'Alfonso, who went 3-for-3 with two walks and four RBI, tied the score in
the eighth inning with a two-out, two-run double. Both runs were unearned.
D'Alfonso and Berthiaume were the only repeat hitters for the Huskies who
were limited to seven hits. Sophomore Nick Hahn (Guilford, Conn.), the third of
four USM pitchers used in the game, was saddled with his first loss of the
season after six wins.
Lee, Grant-Roy, Keneborus, Burdin and sophomore Chris Campbell (Rochester,
N.H./Spaulding) all had two hits apiece for the Monks. Moran, who started the
game as the designated hitter, picked up his seventh win of the season going 3.1
innings in relief, allowing just one hit while striking out seven.
Southern Maine travels to Babson College on Thursday (3:30 p.m.) in its
final regular season game before beginning play in the Little East Conference
tournament this Saturday. St. Joseph's will close its regular season on Sunday
(10:00 a.m.) with a non-conference doubleheader against Bates College.
At Standish, Maine R H E
Southern Maine (31-5) 013 100 020 7 7 2
St. Josephís (29-13) 001 202 201 8 12 3
Batteries: SM, Andrew Stacy, Andrew deBethune (6), Nick Hahn (6), Tim Therrian
(9) and Jordan Berthiaume. SJ, Kyle Dorr, Pat Moran (6) and Ian Lee.
Winning Pitcher: Moran (7-1) Losing Pitcher: Hahn (6-1)
2B: SM, D'Alfonso, Berthiaume SJ, Grant-Roy, Moran
3B: none
HR: SM, Berthiaume (3) SJ, Keneborus 2 (3), Burdin (5)
RBI: SM, D'Alfonso 4, Berthiaume 2, Henry
SJ, Keneborus 3, Grant-Roy 2, Moran 2, Burdin
Repeat Hitters: SM, D'Alfonso 3, Berthiaume
SJ, Campbell, Lee, Grant-Roy, Keneborus, Burdin
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Saturday, April 25, 2009
Southern Maine Sweeps Rhode Island College 3-0, 14-11
Huskies Claim LEC Regular Season Title
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior pitcher Tim Therrian (New Portland, Maine/Car-
rabec) fired a six-hit shutout in the first game and sophomore Mike Eaton
(Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill) drove in five runs in the nightcap to lead the
nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine Huskies to a Little East
Conference doubleheader sweep of the Rhode Island College Anchormen Saturday
afternoon at the USM Baseball Stadium.
Southern Maine rode Therrian's stellar pitching performance to a 3-0 win in
the opener, then pounded out 15 hits for a 14-11 win in the second game. With
the sweep, Southern Maine claims the 2009 Little East Conference regular season
title and lifts its record to 31-4 overall and 12-2 in the conference. The
Huskies will be the number one seed in the upcoming LEC Championship tournament.
Rhode Island College dips to 23-12 overall and 6-8 in the LEC.
Therrian scattered six hits and yielded just one walk while striking out
nine batters to improve his record to 7-0. Therrian's shutout was the second of
the season for the USM pitching staff. It was the second complete game of the
season for Therrian.
Riding Therrian's masterful work on the mound, Southern Maine broke open a
scoreless tie in the fifth inning. After a leadoff double from junior Collin
Henry (Penobscot, Maine/George Stevens Academy), senior Ryan Gaffney (Salem,
N.H./Central Catholic) drove in the Huskies' first run with a double. Gaffney
came around to score two batters later on an RBI single to left field by Eaton.
The Huskies added an insurance run in the bottom of the seventh on junior
Josh Mackey's (Danvers, Mass.) RBI single to center field.
Sophomore hurler Gary Levesque (East Providence, Rhode Island) pitched well
in the loss striking out seven. Levesque allowed three earned runs on seven
hits and three walks.
In the second game, Southern Maine exploded for seven runs in the fifth
inning to overcome a 4-1 deficit and roll to the win. The Huskies batted
through their lineup plating seven runs on seven hits, a walk and a RIC error.
Eaton, Henry and Mackey each had two RBI in the inning. Eaton singled in USM's
first run of the inning and was followed by a two-run home run from Mackey.
Senior OF Ryan Pike (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy) doubled in a run and Henry
added two RBI on a single to center field, before Eaton added his second RBI off
the inning with a fielder's choice ground out to put the Huskies ahead 8-4.
USM led 14-6 through eight innings after scoring a single run in the bottom
of the sixth and seventh and adding four more in the bottom of the eighth.
Eaton notched his third RBI of the game with single in the seventh. In the
eighth, senior Andrew Stacy (Denmark, Maine/Fryeburg Academy) and sophomore
Jordan Berthiaume (Berlin, Conn./Berlin) each drove in a run on a sacrifice fly
and a double respectively. Eaton knocked in his fourth and fifth runs of the
game with a double to left field.
Rhode Island College made thing interesting in the ninth rallying for five
unearned runs, all coming after two outs. With the bases loaded, freshman
Kyle Allaire (Uxbridge, Mass./Uxbridge) notched a two-run single before junior
Jared Rossi (Johnston, Rhode Island/N.E. Christian Academy) cleared the bases
with a three-run home run. However, USM's Eaton, who moved from the outfield to
the mound, was able earn the save.
USM sophomore Nick Hahn (Guilford, Conn.) earned the win in relief of
starter Henry. Hahn pitched 3.1 innings allowing two runs (one earned) on three
hits and a walk to improve his record to 6-0. Eaton, who struck out four
batters, earned his fourth save of the season allowing five runs (none earned)
in 1.1 innings on four hits.
Freshman Cory Madore (Carver, Mass./Coyle Cassidy) took the loss for RIC
allowing five runs on five hits and two walks in 2.0 innings. Madore entered the
game in the fifth inning in relief of starter Rob Rushton (Freetown,
Mass./Apponequet). Rushton pitched four innings and allowing four earned runs
on six hits and three walks.
At Gorham, Maine R H E
Rhode Island College (23-11, 6-7) 000 000 000 0 6 1
Southern Maine (30-4, 11-2) 000 020 100 3 7 1
Batteries: RIC, Gary Levesque, Eric Gelsomino (7) and Justin Corso. SM, Tim
Therrian and Jordan Berthiaume
Winning Pitcher: Therrian (7-0) Losing Pitcher: Levesque (2-1)
2B: RIC, Cardoso SM, Eaton, D'Alfonso, Henry, Gaffney
3B: None
HR: None
RBI: SM, Eaton, Mackey, Gaffney
Repeat Hitters: SM, Eaton, Gaffney
Game 2 R H E
Rhode Island College (23-12, 6-8) 100 030 115 11 13 2
Southern Maine (31-4, 12-2) 010 071 14x 14 15 4
Batteries: RIC, Rob Rushton, Cory Madore (5), Andrew McKeon (7), Eric Fama (8)
and Corso. SM, Collin Henry, Nick Hahn (5), Mike Eaton (8) and Jordan
Berthiaume
Winning Pitcher: Hahn (6-0) Losing Pitcher: Madore (3-1) Save: Eaton (4)
2B: RIC, Rossi SM, Pike, Berthiaume
3B: SM, Gaffney
HR: RIC, Rossi, Levesque SM, Mackey
RBI: RIC, Rossi 3, Amorin 2, Allaire 2, Guistino, Levesque, Costa
SM, Eaton 5, Henry 3, Mackey 2, Pike, Stacy, Berthiaume, Gaffney
Repeat Hitters: RIC, Cardoso 3, Rossi, Levesque, Amorin, Allaire
SM, Eaton 3, Henry 3, D'Alfonso, Pike, Gaffney
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Friday, April 24, 2009
UMass Boston Stuns Southern Maine 5-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore left-hander Andrew LeBrun (Stoneham, Mass.)
spun a six-hit shutout to lead the University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons to
a 5-0 win over the nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine Huskies Friday
afternoon at USM Baseball Stadium.
Earning just their fourth win in the 37-game series, the Beacons snapped a
two-game losing streak and improve to 14-18 overall and 6-4 in the Little East
Conference. Southern Maine, losing for the first time in 18 games, falls to
29-4 overall and 10-2 in the conference.
After working his way out of a bases loaded jam in the bottom of the first
inning, LeBrun settled in to limit the potent USM lineup to just six hits over
nine innings. Pitching his second complete game of the season, LeBrun struck
out seven and walked six and helped the Beacons shut out the Huskies for the
first time since May 3, 2007, when Babson College earned a 2-0 win. LeBrun
loaded the bases in the first inning on a single, an error and a walk, before
retiring the next three batters to leave the mound unscathed.
The Beacons were able to break up a scoreless pitching duel between LeBrun
and USM rookie Ryan Yates (Norway, Maine/Oxford Hills) in the top of the fourth
plating their first run of the game on a wild pitch. Senior Eric Salvador
(Middleboro, Rhode Island/Middleboro) crossed home for the Beacons after
reaching base safely with a single through the left side. Salvador took second
on a wild pitch and advanced to third on a fielder's choice, and scored on
Yates's second wild pitch of the inning.
Yates pitched well but took the loss for the Huskies. He left the game
trailing 1-0 in the seventh inning after allowing a lead-off double to freshman
Ty Buccetti (Wallingford, Conn./Xavier). Freshman Mark McCormack (Shelton,
Conn.) doubled to score Buccetti and came around to score on an RBI single from
sophomore Dan Noonan (Westport, Mass.). Salvador drove in the Beacons final two
runs slamming a two-run home run over the left field fence.
Yates allowed two earned runs in six innings, allowing seven hits and three
walks. The Huskies stranded 13 base runners and left the bases loaded twice.
Southern Maine hosts Rhode Island College on Saturday (12:00 p.m.) in a
Little East Conference doubleheader. UMass Boston hosts Eastern Connecticut
State University on Saturday (12:00 p.m.) in a conference doubleheader.
At Gorham, Maine R H E
UMass Boston (14-18, 6-4) 000 100 400 5 11 1
Southern Maine (29-4, 10-2) 000 000 000 0 6 2
Batteries: UMB, Andrew LeBrun and Tim Fontaine SM, Ryan Yates, Andrew Stacy
(7), Nick Hahn (7), Andrew deBethune (8) and Jordan Berthiaume, Lucas Marks (9)
Winning Pitcher: LeBrun (3-3) Losing Pitcher: Yates (1-1)
2B: UMB, McCormack, Buccetti
3B: None
HR: UMB, Salvador
RBI: UMB, Salvador 2, McCormack, Noonan
Repeat Hitters: UMB, McCormack, Noonan, Salvador, Fontaine, Buccetti
SM, Eaton, Burleson
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
Today's game at Thomas is cancelled.
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
(Courtesy of Bates College Sports Information)
Southern Maine Rallies to Beat Bates, 5-3
LEWISTON, Maine -- The nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine
baseball team overcame an early 3-0 deficit to defeat Bates College 5-3 at rainy
Leahey Field on Wednesday.
The win was the 17th straight for the #1/#3 ranked Huskies who now stand
29-3 on the season. The Bobcats dropped their third straight to slip to 8-16.
The host Bobcats scored a run in the first and added two in the third for a
3-0 lead. The Huskies tied up the game with three runs in the fourth and went
ahead in the fifth on senior Ryan Pike's (SacoJosh
Mackey's (Danvers, Mass.) third home run of the year, a solo shot to right
field.
Sophomore Nick Hahn (Guilford, Conn.) came on in relief of USM rookie
starter Josh Jillson (Wales, Maine/Oak Hill) in the fourth inning and earned the
win to raise his record to 5-0. Hahn went 2 1/3 shutout innings. Junior Andrew
deBethune (St. Albans, Maine/MCI) held the lead for USM for 1 2/3 innings of
relief, before sophomore Mike Eaton (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill) pitched the final
1 1/3 innings, holding the Bobcats scoreless, to earn his third save of the
season.
Bates first-year starter Karl Alexander (Cambridge, Mass./Rindge & Latin)
accepted the loss after holding the Huskies scoreless through the first three
innings. Alexander allowed four runs, two earned, on six hits and two walks
through five innings.
Bates got on the board in the first inning when sophomore Noah Burke
(Appleton, Maine/Camden Hills) reached on an infield single, stole second,
advanced to third on sophomore Chris Burke's (Andover, Mass./Austin Prep)
infield single and came home on sophomore Jake Simon's (Waterford, Conn.) RBI
groundout.
The Bobcats went ahead 3-0 in the third, as the rain began to come down
(and kept pouring until the ninth inning). Chris Burke led off with a bunt
single, then with two outs stole second. Rookie Mike Ciummei's (Acton,
Maine/Phillips Andover) infield single advanced Burke to third, and both players
came home when freshman Kelvin Gutierrez (New York, N.Y./Manhattan Science &
Math) laced a double down the left-field line.
USM tied up the game with three in the fourth. Mackey reached on an error,
and senior Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine) followed with a single through
the right side. Pike was hit by a pitch to load the bases, and senior Ryan
Gaffney (Salem, N.H./Central Catholic) put the Huskies on the board with an RBI
walk. Berthiaume scored D'Alfonso with a sac fly to right, and freshman Anthony
Pisani (Cheshire, Conn.) singled up the middle to score Pike. After a walk,
Alexander induced Eaton into an inning-ending double play to keep the score at
3-3.
USM moved ahead 4-3 with a run in the fifth, as Mackey reached on an error,
reached second on a single by D'Alfonso, and came home on Pike's single through
the left side.
Mackey had three of USM's 10 hits in the game, going 3-for-5 with the
homer, an RBI and three runs scored. D'Alfonso and Pisani had two hits apiece.
For Bates, Chris Burke had three of the Bobcats' six hits, going 3-for-4
and also drawing a walk. Gutierrez drove in two runs on his double, one of only
two extra-base hits in the game.
Bates will host Bowdoin on Friday (3:00 p.m.) to begin a key three-game
NESCAC East Division series. USM plays at Thomas College tomorrow (3:30 p.m.).
At Lewiston, Maine R H E
Southern Maine (29-3) 000 310 001 5 10 3
Bates (8-16) 103 000 000 3 6 4
Batteries: SM, Josh Jillson, Nick Hahn (4), Andrew deBethune (7), Mike Eaton (8)
and Jordan Berthiaume. B, Karl Alexander, Paul Chiampa (6), Ryan Heide (7),
Chuck Murphy-Romboletti (8), Will Furbush (9) and Jake Simon.
Winning Pitcher: Hahn (5-0) Losing Pitcher: Alexander (0-5) Save: Eaton (3)
2B: B, Gutierrez
3B: none
HR: SM, Mackey (3)
RBI: SM, Mackey, Pike, Gaffney, Berthiaume, Pisani B, Gutierrez 2, Simon
Repeat Hitters: SM, Mackey 3, D'Alfonso, Pisani B, Burke 3
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Ryan Pike Named ECAC Div. III New England Player of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior outfielder Ryan Pike (Saco, Maine/Thornton
Academy) of the nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine baseball team has
been named the ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) Division III New
England Player of the Week for the week of April 13-19. The announcement was
made Tuesday afternoon by the ECAC office located in Centerville, Mass.
Pike, who also was named the Little East Conference Player of the Week on
Monday, is the third USM player this season to receive an ECAC weekly citation.
Others receiving ECAC weekly recognition include senior pitcher Tim Therrian
(New Portland, Maine/Carrabec) who was named Pitcher of the Week back on March
31, and senior outfielder Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine) who was picked as
the Player of the Week last week.
Hitting safely in seven of the eight games, Pike had multiple hits and
multiple RBI in six games. His week was highlighted by a record-tying nine-RBI
game against St. Joseph's College. In that game, Pike went 5-for-6 with a
double and two home runs, including his third grand slam of the season.
For the season, Pike is batting .357 (45-for-126) with 34 runs scored, 10
doubles, seven home runs and 52 RBI. He also has stolen 15 bases and played
flawless defense in the field. He shares the team lead in homers with
D'Alfonso.
According to the latest LEC statistics, Pike is ranked 15th in the
conference in slugging percentage (.619), tied for 13th in runs scored, tied for
ninth in hits, second behind D'Alfonso in RBI, and tied for fourth in homers.
Southern Maine is back in action on Wednesday (4:00 p.m.) when it travels
to Lewiston, Maine, to play at Bates College.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Game at Bates Postponed to Wednesday (4:00 p.m.)
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Ryan Pike Named LEC Player of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior outfielder Ryan Pike (Saco, Maine/Thornton
Academy) of the nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine baseball team has
been named the Little East Conference Player of the Week for the week of April
13-19. Jonathan Harper, commissioner for the Little East Conference, made the
announcement this afternoon.
The weekly citation is the first of Pike's four-year career at USM. In
helping the fifth-ranked Huskies post an 8-0 record last week that extended
their current winning streak to 16 games, Pike hit .447 (15-for-38) with 13 runs
scored, five doubles, three home runs and 28 RBI.
Pike hit safely in seven of the eight games, and had multiple hits and
multiple RBI in six games. His week was highlighted by a record-tying nine-RBI
game against St. Joseph's College. In that game, Pike went 5-for-6 with a
double and two home runs, including his third grand slam of the season.
For the season, Pike is batting .357 (45-for-126) with 34 runs scored, 10
doubles, seven home runs and 52 RBI. He also has stolen 15 bases and played
flawless defense in the field. He shares the team lead in homers with senior
Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine).
According to the latest LEC statistics, Pike is ranked 15th in the
conference in slugging percentage (.619), tied for 13th in runs scored, tied for
ninth in hits, second behind D'Alfonso in RBI, and tied for fourth in homers.
Southern Maine is back in action on Tuesday (3:30 p.m.) when it travels to
Lewiston, Maine, to play at Bates College.
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Sunday, April 19, 2009
Southern Maine Sweeps Western Connecticut, 8-2 and 18-6
Huskies Extend Winning Streak to 16 Games
DANBURY, Conn. -- Senior Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine) went 5 for
11 with six RBI as the fifth-ranked University of Southern Maine pounded out 32
hits and scored 26 runs Sunday to sweep Western Connecticut State University, 8-
2 and 18-6, in Little East Conference baseball action at Westside Field.
The two wins extends the Huskies winning streak to 16 games, and raises
their records to 28-3 overall and 10-1 atop the LEC standings. The Colonials
have dropped their last five games and are now 11-18 overall and 3-6 in the
conference.
D'Alfonso went 2 for 5 with a double and one RBI in the opener, then had
three hits and five RBI in the nightcap which was shortened to seven innings by
the 10-run rule.
Junior Josh Mackey (Danvers, Mass.) also had five hits in the two games,
including three doubles in the nightcap to tie the school single-game record.
Senior Ryan Gaffney (Salem, N.H./Central Catholic) had four hits on the day,
including his sixth home run of the season in the opener. Senior Chris Burleson
(Portland, Maine/Deering) had four hits and five RBI in the doubleheader.
Junior southpaw Collin Henry (Penobscot, Maine/George Stevens Academy)
survived a shaky first inning to pick up the win (2-1) in the opener. Henry went
6.2 innings, allowing two runs (none earned) on six hits and three walks while
fanning 10. Sophomore Nick Hahn (Guilford, Conn.) came on in relief inheriting
a two-out, two-on jam in the seventh. Hahn got the final out and pitched two
more scoreless innings to earn his second save.
Hahn came back in the second game in relief of freshman starter Brennan
Perry (Hampden, Maine) and pitched 3.2 innings of shutout baseball to pick up
his fourth win of the season.
In the opener, the Huskies staked Henry to a 3-0 lead in the first inning
on Burleson's two-run double and an RBI single by senior Ryan Pike (Saco,
Maine/Thornton Academy). The Colonials got two back on a groundout and an RBI
single by senior Ryan Koschmieder (Groton, Conn.).
Gaffney hit a two-run homer in the sixth to make it 6-2, and USM added two
insurance runs in the ninth on RBI hits by D'Alfonso and Pike.
The second game started with a flurry of runs in the first two innings that
left USM ahead 5-4. In the third, Burleson drew a bases-loaded walk to force
home a run, and D'Alfonso plated two more with a single.
The Huskies put the game out of reach with six runs in the fourth,
highlighted by Pikeís two-run single and a two-run homer by Henry, and three in
the fifth.
Southern Maine will be in action on Tuesday (3:30 p.m.) when it travels to
Bates College. Western Connecticut plays Monday night (5:00 p.m.) at home
against 2008 national champion Trinity College.
At Danbury, Conn. R H E
Southern Maine (27-3; 9-1) 310 002 002 8 12 2
Western Conn. (11-17; 3-5) 200 000 000 2 7 2
Batteries: SM, Collin Henry, Nick Hahn (7) and Jordan Berthiaume.
WC, Miles Scribner, Billy Thompson (9) and Rob Bedard.
Winning Pitcher: Henry (2-1) Losing Pitcher: Scribner (1-2) Save: Hahn (2)
2B: SM, Mackey, Burleson, D'Alfonso WC, McNeil
3B: none
HR: SM, Gaffney (6)
RBI: SM, Burleson 2, Pike 2, Gaffney 2, Mackey, D'Alfonso
WC, Baccaro, Koschmieder
Repeat Hitters: SM, Mackey, D'Alfonso, Pike, Gaffney WC, Baccaro
Game Two R H E
Southern Maine (28-3; 10-1) 323 630 1 18 20 4
Western Conn. (11-18; 3-6) 310 002 0 6 9 5
Batteries: SM, Brennan Perry, Nick Hahn (2), Mike Eaton (6) and Jordan
Berthiaume, Lucas Marks (6). WC, David Alacorn, Michael Baccaro (2), Tim
Giuliano (3), Nick Pustorino (4), Matt Corcoran (5), Joe Postemsky (7) and Tommy
Coppola.
Winning Pitcher: Hahn (4-0) Losing Pitcher: Alacorn (1-1)
2B: SM, Mackey 3, Eaton, Burleson, Gaffney, Pisani WC, McNeil, Kane
3B: none
HR: SM, Henry (3)
RBI: SM, D'Alfonso 5, Burleson 3, Pike 3, Henry 2, Eaton, Mackey, Berthiaume
WC, Wade, Dandrea, Koschmieder
Repeat Hitters: SM, Eaton 3, Mackey 3, Burleson 3, D'Alfonso 3, Pike 3, Gaffney,
Pisani
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Saturday, April 18, 2009
USM Sweeps UMass Dartmouth to Extend Winning Streak to 14 Games
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Collin Henry (Penobscot, Maine/George Stevens
Academy) went 6 for 9 with seven RBI and senior left-hander Andrew Stacy
(Denmark, Maine/Fryeburg Academy) pitched eight shutout innings of relief as the
fifth-ranked University of Southern Maine to a doubleheader sweep of the
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, 10-3 and 21-12, in Little East Conference
baseball action Saturday afternoon at the USM Baseball Stadium.
The two wins extend the Huskies current winning streak to 14 games, and
improves their record to 26-3 overall and 8-1 atop the LEC standings. The
Corsairs had their losing streak extended to three games while falling to 6-19
overall and 3-6 in the conference.
Henry went 3 for 4 with three RBI in the first game, then went 3 for 5 with
four RBI in game two. Stacy hurled three innings of one-hit shutout relief in
the opener, then came on in the nightcap to pitch five shutout innings, allowing
only three hits, to pick up his third win of the season.
Senior Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine) had three hits, including two
doubles, and two RBI in the opener, and two hits and three RBI in the nightcap.
Senior right-hander Tim Therrian (New Portland, Maine/Carrabec) picked up the
win in the first game going the first 5.0 innings.
Freshman Dan DeMello (Taunton, Mass.) had five hits and four RBI in the two
games for the Corsairs. Sophomore Ryan McDermott (Pembroke, Mass.) had two hits
in each game and scored three times in the nightcap, and classmate Chris
Benevides (Fall River, Mass.) had four hits over the two games. Sophomore
right-hander Tyler Noyes (Keene, N.H.) went 6.0 innings in the opener and was
saddled with the loss. Junior Adam Gustafson (Dighton, Mass.) started the
second game and took the loss after going 4.1 innings.
In the opener, USM opened up a 5-1 lead after three innings before UMD
scored two in the fifth inning on a groundout and an RBI single by DeMello. USM
responded with three runs in the home half on the inning on a two-run single by
Henry and an RBI single from senior Ryan Gaffney (Salem, N.H./Central Catholic).
The second game was tied 12-12 after four innings as each team had four and
seven-run innings. Gaffney had a three-run homer to highlight USM's seven-run
rally in the second inning. DeMello had an RBI single in the first and a two-run
single in the Corsairs' seven-run fourth inning.
USM took the lead for good with five runs in the fifth on an RBI double by
Stacy, an RBI single by senior Chris Burleson (Portland, Maine/Deering), a two-
run double by senior Ryan Pike (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy), and Henry's
sacrifice fly.
Southern Maine travels to Danbury, Conn., to play Western Connecticut State
University on Sunday (12:00 p.m.) in a makeup LEC doubleheader. UMass Dartmouth
is scheduled to play a non-conference doubleheader on Sunday (1:00 p.m.) with
Elms College.
At Gorham, Maine R H E
UMass Dartmouth (6-18; 3-5) 010 020 000 3 12 2
Southern Maine (25-3; 7-1) 122 031 10X 10 12 1
Batteries: UMD, Tyler Noyes, Shane Campbell (7), Nick Croft (8) and Zac Talis,
Eric Rodriguez (8). SM, Tim Therrian, Andrew Stacy (6), Andrew deBethune (9)
and Jordan Berthiaume.
Winning Pitcher: Therrian (6-0) Losing Pitcher: Noyes
2B: SM, D'Alfonso 2, Henry
3B: UMD, Macchi
HR: none
RBI: UMD, Benevides, Talis, DeMello
SM, Henry 3, D'Alfonso 2, Eaton, Gaffney, Pisani
Repeat Hitters: UMD, Benevides 3, McDermott, Macchi, DeMello
SM, D'Alfonso 3, Henry 3, Gaffney.
Game Two R H E
UMass Dartmouth (6-18; 3-6) 410 700 000 12 16 2
Southern Maine (26-3; 8-1) 470 153 01X 21 17 3
Batteries: UMD, Adam Gustafson, Shane Campbell (5), Nial Mitchell (5), Nick
Croft (7) and Eric Rodriguez. SM, Matt Leach, Nick Hahn (4), Andrew Stacy
(5) and Jordan Berthiaume.
Winning Pitcher: Stacy (3-0) Losing Pitcher: Gustafson (1-4)
2B: UMD, McDermott, Benevides, Askeland 2, Mitchell, McGuire, Rodriguez
SM, Stacy, Pike, Henry
3B: none
HR: SM, Gaffney (5)
RBI: UMD, Macchi 3, DeMello 3, Askeland 2, Benevides, M. Mitchell, McGuire
SM, Pike 4, Henry 4, D'Alfonso 3, Gaffney 3, Stacy 2, Burleson 2,
Berthiaume 2.
Repeat Hitters: UMD, DeMello 3, McDermott, Askeland, Beksha, M. Mitchell,
Rodriguez SM, Stacy 3, Henry 3, Burleson, D'Alfonso, Pike, Berthiaume.
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Friday, April 17, 2009
(Courtesy of Plymouth State University Sports Information)
USM Wins 12th Straight, Down Plymouth State 24-6
PLYMOUTH, N.H. -- Junior Collin Henry (Penobscot, Maine/George Stevens
Academy) and senior Ryan Gaffney (Salem, N.H./Central Catholic) collected four
hits apiece and combined to knock in eight runs Friday afternoon as the
University of Southern Maine completed the season sweep of Plymouth State
University with a 24-6 victory in a Little East Conference baseball game at
Panther Park.
Henry cracked two doubles and his second home run of the year and drove in
five while Gaffney brought home three runs with four singles. They led a 24-hit
attack by the Huskies, which included a four-run first inning and a 10-run
second inning to put the game out of reach early. USM, ranked #5 in the nation
in Division III, won its 12th straight game to improve to 24-3 overall and 6-1
in the Little East.
The Huskies also got three hits apiece from junior Josh Mackey (Danvers,
Mass.) and sophomore Jordan Berthiaume (Berlin, Conn.), and two hits each from
sophomore Mike Eaton (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill) and seniors Chris Burleson
(Portland, Maine/Deering) and Ryan Pike (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy).
USM freshman hurler Josh Jillson (Wales, Maine/Oak Hill) went seven innings
to record his first collegiate victory (1-1), allowing five runs (three earned)
on four hits and five walks while fanning three.
Highlights for the Panthers included a three-run home run by senior Marc
McGinnis (Hanover, Mass.), his second of the season, and a solo home run by
sophomore Matt Koban (Bradford, N.H.), the first of his career.
Southern Maine returns to the USM Baseball Stadium on Saturday (12:00 p.m.)
for a Little East Conference doubleheader against the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth. Plymouth State entertains Rhode Island College for two
LEC games Saturday (12:00 p.m.).
At Plymouth, N.H. R H E
Southern Maine (24-3; 6-1) 4(10)0 214 102 24 24 2
Plymouth State (9-15; 1-6) 20 3 000 001 6 5 6
Batteries: SM, Josh Jillson, Matt Melia (8), BJ Foley (9) and Jordan
Berthiaume, Zach Fernandes (7). PS, Joe Hudson, Nick Englert (4), Mike Moody
(7) and Marc McGinnis, Anthony Vadala (8).
Winning Pitcher: Jillson (1-1) Losing Pitcher: Hudson (1-2)
2B: SM, Henry 2, Pike 2, Berthiaume 2, Mackey, Stowell PS, Kleponis
3B: SM, Burleson
HR: SM, Henry (2) PS, McGinnis (2), Koban (1)
RBI: SM, Henry 5, Pike 4, Mackey 3, Gaffney 3, Burleson 2, Eaton, Marks,
DíAlfonso, Stowell, Berthiaume, Pisani PS, McGinnis 3, Koban
Repeat Hitters: SM, Henry 4, Gaffney 4, Mackey 3, Berthiaume 3, Eaton, Burleson,
Pike PS, Koban
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Thursday, April 16, 2009
Southern Maine Hammers St. Joseph's 21-3
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Ryan Pike (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy) went 5
for 6, including hitting a pair of home runs, and drove in a school record tying
nine runs to lead the fifth-ranked University of Southern Maine Huskies to a
21-3 win over the St. Joseph's College Monks in non-conference baseball action
Thursday afternoon at the USM Baseball Stadium.
The win was the 11th straight for the Huskies, ranked fifth in latest
D3baseball.com poll, and improved their overall record to 23-3. The loss halts
a five-game winning streak for the Monks who fall to 21-10.
Pike's nine RBI matched the mark set by former three-time All-American Bob
Prince and All-New England player Mark Caron. Both Caron and Prince set their
record during the 1991 season for the Huskies.
The Monks took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a two-out solo home run
off the scoreboard in left field by sophomore Ian Lee (Hampden, Maine/Hampden
Academy). The Monks quickly found themselves trailing 7-1 after the bottom of
the first as the Huskies scored seven runs on five hits and two walks. Pike
drove in three of his nine RBI by launching the first of his two home runs in
the game to center field to put USM ahead 3-1. Freshman Anthony Pisani
(Cheshire, Conn./Notre Dame) and sophomore Mike Eaton (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill)
each drove in a pair of runs in the Huskies' big inning with singles.
USM went ahead 8-1 in the bottom of the second on Pike's fourth RBI of the
game, a run scoring single to drive in senior Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook,
Maine) who reached safely with a triple off of the center field fence.
St. Joseph's got a run in the top of the third on its second home run when
junior Mike Burdin (Gardiner, Maine/Gardiner Area) connected on a solo shot to
center field. However, the Huskies tacked on four more runs in the bottom of
the inning to take a commanding 12-2 lead. Junior Josh Mackey (Danvers,
Mass./Danvers) drove in a pair of runs with a triple down the right field line
and senior Chris Burleson (Portland, Maine/Deering) pushed across a run with a
single to right field. The Huskies fourth run of the inning was scored on a
wild pitch.
The Monks cut the deficit by a run in the top of the fourth on an RBI
single by junior Travis Adams (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy), but the Huskies
added nine more runs over their final five turns at bat for the lopsided final.
Pike added his fifth RBI as part of a three-run fifth inning with a double to
right-center field and drove in two more with a single to right field in the
sixth as the Huskies pushed across another three runs. Pike tallied his eighth
and ninth RBI of the game in the top of the eighth with a two-run home run to
left field.
Mackey and Eaton each finished with three RBI for USM combining for five
hits and five runs scored. Pisani and junior Collin Henry (Penobscot,
Maine/George Stevens Academy) each had two RBI.
USM freshman starting pitcher Ryan Yates (Norway, Maine/Oxford Hills)
earned the win on the mound for the Huskies. Yates, who struck out three
batters, allowed two earned runs in 5.1 innings on four hits and five walks.
Junior Andrew deBethune (St. Albans, Maine/Maine Central Institute) and freshman
Dustin Stanton (Cornish, Maine/Sacopee Valley) combined to throw 3.2 innings of
hitless relief to close out the game. deBethune and Stanton each struck out
two.
St. Joseph sophomore starter Mason Roberge (Franklin, N.H.) took the loss.
Southern Maine returns to action on Friday visiting Plymouth State
University (3:30 p.m.) a in Little East Conference game. St. Joseph's College
hosts Emerson on Saturday (2:00 p.m.) in a GNAC doubleheader.
At Gorham, Maine R H E
St. Joseph's (21-10) 101 100 000 3 4 5
Southern Maine (23-3) 714 033 12x 21 19 0
Batteries: SJC, Mason Roberge, Andrew Keirstead (1), Shawn Hall (3), Chris Dion
(4), Chris Nanof (6), Andrew Pooler (8) and Travis Adams.
SM, Ryan Yates, Andrew deBethune (6), Dustin Stanton (8) and Jordan
Berthiaume, Zach Fernandes (7)
Winning Pitcher: Yates (1-0) Losing Pitcher: Roberge (0-2)
2B: SJC, Keneborus SM, Mackey, Pike, Henry
3B: SM, Mackey, D'Alfonso
HR: SJC, Lee (2), Burdin (4) SM, Pike 2 (7)
RBI: SJC, Lee, Adams, Burdin
SM, Pike 9, Eaton 3, Mackey 3, Henry 2, Pisani 2, Burleson
Repeat Hitters: SM, Pike 5, Mackey 3, Eaton, D'Alfonso, Gaffney, Pisani
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Southern Maine Downs Colby 13-4 for 10th Straight Win
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine) drove in
four runs as the University of Southern Maine won its 10th straight game
defeating Colby College 13-4 in a non-conference game Wednesday afternoon at the
USM Baseball Stadium.
Southern Maine, ranked fifth in the nation in this week's D3baseball.com
poll, improves to 22-3 overall. Colby dropped its fifth straight to slide to
5-14 overall.
D'Alfonso drove in USM's first run in a five-run third inning with a
sacrifice fly to left-center field. He had a bases-loaded double in the sixth
to chase home three runs as USM scored eight times to break open the game.
Colby grabbed a 3-0 lead in the third inning using a lead-off walk and a
string of three straight hits to produce three runs. Freshman Taro Gold
(Belmont, Mass.) brought in the first run with a single, and the second run
scored on a wild pitch from USM freshman starter Matt Melia (East Sandwich,
Mass.). Senior Kyle McKay (Bedford, N.H.) plated Gold with an RBI double down
the left field line.
The lead lasted six batters into the home half of the third. After
D'Alfonso brought home the first run, senior Ryan Pike (Saco, Maine/Thornton
Academy) followed with an RBI single. Junior Collin Henry (Penobscot,
Maine/George Stevens Academy) drove in two runs with a triple off the right
field fence, and later scored on a ground out.
In the sixth, the Huskies took advantage of four hits, three walks and
three Colby infield miscues to put eight runs up on the board. D'Alfonso had
the big hit in the middle of the inning with his bases-clearing double. Five of
the eight runs were unearned.
Senior left-hander Andrew Stacy (Denmark, Maine/Fryeburg Academy) picked up
the win for USM with two innings of scoreless relief. Stacy entered the game
after Melia walked the leadoff batter in the fifth and promptly picked the
runner off first, then retired four straight before surrendering a single to
sophomore John Lerner (Canton, Mass.).
Senior Bobby Whelan (Boston, Mass.) started on the hill for Colby, hurling
the first four innings. He was tagged with his second loss of the season.
Both sides had seven hits in the game. Gold had two singles, and sophomore
Richard Newton (Arlington, Mass.) came off the bench to go 2 for 2 for Colby.
Sophomore Mike Eaton (Sabbatus, Maine/Oak Hill) was the lone repeat hitter for
USM with a single and a double.
Southern Maine plays its third straight home game Thursday (3:30 p.m.) when
St. Joseph's College visits Gorham. Colby begins a three-game weekend series at
Trinity College with a single game on Friday (3:00 p.m.).
At Gorham, Maine R H E
Colby (5-14) 003 000 100 4 7 4
Southern Maine (22-3) 005 008 00X 13 7 0
Batteries: C, Bobby Whalen, Tim Brettingen (5), Abhimanyu Chandel (6), Connor
Sullivan (6) and Mike Doherty, Brendan Gallagher (8). SM, Matt Melia, Andrew
Stacy (5), Matt Leach (7), Andrew deBethune (8) and Lucas Marks, Zach Fernandes
(7).
Winning Pitcher: Stacy (2-0) Losing Pitcher: Whelan (0-2)
2B; C, McKay SM, Eaton, D'Alfonso
3B: SM, Henry
HR: none
RBI: C, Gold, McKay
SM, D'Alfonso 4, Henry 2, Marks 2, Eaton, Mackey, Pike, Pisani
Repeat Hitters: C, Gold, Newton SM, Eaton
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
USM Scores 14 in Second Inning, Downs Plymouth State 19-4
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine scored a season-high 14
runs in the second inning en route to a 19-4 victory over Plymouth State
University Tuesday afternoon in a Little East Conference game at the USM
Baseball Stadium.
The win was the ninth straight for the fifth-ranked Huskies who improve to
21-3 overall and 5-1 atop the LEC standings. The Panthers, who had won three of
their last four, slip to 8-14 overall and 1-5 in the LEC. The two teams will
meet again Friday at PSU.
Southern Maine sent 19 batters to the plate in the second inning, banging
out 13 hits and receiving four walks. The 14-run eruption was highlighted by a
grand slam home run by senior Ryan Pike (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy). The
homer was Pike's fifth of the season, and his third grand slam. Freshman
Anthony Pisani (Cheshire, Conn.) had a three-run double in the inning.
Pisani and senior Andrew Stacy (Denmark, Maine/Fryeburg Academy) paced the
Huskies' 20-hit attack with three hits apiece. In addition to his homer, Pike
also had an RBI double and finished the game with five RBI. Senior Anthony
D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine) had two hits and four RBI.
Freshman right-handed starter Brennan Perry (Hampden, Maine) went five
innings to pick up his third win of the season. Rookie Dustin Stanton (Cornish,
Maine/Sacopee Valley) and sophomore BJ Foley (Portland, Maine/Portland) each
pitched two scoreless innings in relief.
Senior Jay Kleponis (Reading, Mass.) had a pair of two-run doubles for the
Panthers. Sophomore Grant Livingston (Niantic, Conn.) had three singles.
Freshman starter Bobby Chatfield (Sharon, Conn.) was saddled with the loss.
Southern Maine plays at home on Wednesday (4:00 p.m.) against Colby
College. Plymouth State hosts Colby-Sawyer College on Thursday (3:30 p.m.).
At Gorham, Maine R H E
Plymouth State (8-14; 1-5) 00 2 020 000 4 8 2
Southern Maine (21-3; 5-1) 3(14)0 020 00X 19 20 1
Batteries: PS, Bobby Chatfield, Mike Moody (2), Nick Englert (7), Chris Welch
(8) and Marc McGinnis. SM, Brennan Perry, Dustin Stanton (6), BJ Foley (8)
and Jordan Berthiaume, Zach Fernandes (3).
Winning Pitcher: Perry (3-0) Losing Pitcher: Chatfield (0-3)
2B: PS, Kleponis 2 SM, Burleson, Pike, Marks, Pisani
3B: none
HR: Pike (5)
RBI: PS, Kleponis 4
SM, Pike 5, D'Alfonso 4, Pisani 3, Mackey 2, Burleson 2, Eaton, Ricker
Repeat Hitters: PS, Livingston 3, Kleponis
SM, Stacy 3, Pisani 3, Eaton, Mackey, D'Alfonso, Pike, Marks.
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Monday, April 13, 2009
D'Alfonso, Henry Receive LEC Weekly Honors
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior outfielder Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine)
and junior pitcher-first baseman Collin Henry (Penobscot, Maine/George Stevens
Academy) of the University of Southern Maine baseball team are recipients of
Little East Conference weekly honors that were announced today.
Jonathan Harper, commissioner for the Little East Conference, announced
this afternoon that D'Alfonso was named the Player of the Week, and Henry was
selected as the Pitcher of the Week. It is the first weekly award for each this
season.
D'Alfonso batted .536 (15 for 28) in six games with nine runs scored, two
doubles, four home runs and 19 RBI. He had 29 total bases and a 1.036 slugging
percentage. In three Little East Conference games, he went 9-for-14 (.643) with
three homers and 11 RBI. The 2008 first team All-American went 4-for-6 with a
homer and five RBI against the University of Massachusetts Boston, then came
back the next day to go 5-for-8 with two homers and six RBI in the Huskies
doubleheader sweep of Keene State College.
In his third start this season on the mound, Henry picked up his first
career shutout with a seven-inning gem against Keene State in the second game of
the teams' doubleheader. The southpaw scattered seven singles, did not walk a
batter and struck out two. The win leveled his record at 1-1 on the season, and
was his first victory since March, 30, 2008. Henry also batted .320 (8 for 25)
with two doubles and seven RBI during the week.
With his big week a the plate, D'Alfonso raised his batting average to .440
(40 for 91) with a team-leading seven homers, nine doubles and 43 RBI in 22
games. Henry is batting .289 (26 for 90) with 24 runs scored, 24 RBI and nine
doubles to share the team lead with D'Alfonso.
Southern Maine went 6-0 last week to run its current winning streak to
eight games. USM is now 20-3 overall and sits atop the LEC standings with a 4-1
mark. LEC foe Plymouth State University visits the USM Baseball Stadium on
Tuesday (3:30 p.m.) in a rescheduled game.
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Saturday, April 11, 2009
Southern Maine Sweeps Keene State, 11-7 and 12-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine) had five
hits, including two home runs, and six RBI to lead the University of Southern
Maine to a doubleheader sweep of Keene State College by scores of 11-7 and 12-0
in Little East Conference baseball action Saturday afternoon at the USM Baseball
Stadium.
The two wins extend the eighth-ranked Huskies current winning streak to
eight games, and lifts their record to 20-3 overall and 4-1 in the conference.
The Owls, who came into the doubleheader riding a five-game winning streak, fall
to 13-10 overall and 3-4 in LEC games. The second game was called after six-
and-a-half innings on the 10-run rule.
In the opening game, D'Alfonso went 3 for 4 with a single, double and homer
and scored three times. In the nightcap, he was 2 for 4 with a homer and scored
twice. D'Alfonso had three RBI in each game.
Southern Maine got a big lift in the second game as junior southpaw Collin
Henry (Penobscot, Maine/George Stevens Academy) hurled a seven-hit shutout for
his first win of the season. Henry did not walk a batter and struck out two.
Trailing 7-5 in the eighth inning of the first game, the Huskies used five
hits, a walk, a hit batsman and an infield error to push across six runs. Henry
delivered D'Alfonso with an RBI single, and senior Ryan Gaffney (Salem,
N.H./Central Catholic) tied the game with an RBI single. USM took the lead on a
double steal, and added two insurance runs on a two-run single from senior Chris
Burleson (Portland, Maine/Deering).
Sophomore Nick Hahn (Guilford, Conn.) picked up the win going 1.1 innings
in relief. Burleson, Gaffney and junior Josh Mackey (Danvers, Mass.) each had
two hits in the game.
Keene State freshman Kyle Morrill (Auburn, N.H./Memorial) had two hits,
including a double, and four RBI, and junior Keith Patnode (Keene, N.H.) had two
hits. Sophomore Chris Kochiss (Milford, Conn.), the third of four KSC pitchers,
was tagged with the loss.
D'Alfonso staked Henry to a 3-0 lead in the first inning of the nightcap
with a three-run shot to left field. Burleson added a solo homer in the third
to make it 4-0 before Southern Maine blew open the game open with an eight-run
fifth inning. Sophomore Mike Eaton (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill) ignited the
fifth-inning rally with a homer off the right field fair pole, and later had an
RBI double. USM sent 13 men to the plate in the inning, banging out nine hits.
Burleson led a 13-hit attack with three hits. Eaton, D'Alfonso and Henry
each had two hits.
For Keene State, senior Jeff Perkins (Dunbarton, N.H./Goffstown) was the
lone repeat hitter with a pair of singles. Junior starting pitcher Mike Riley
(East Hartford, Conn.) took the loss.
Southern Maine is back in action on Tuesday (3:30 p.m.) with a rescheduled
LEC game at home against Plymouth State University. Keene State is off until
Thursday (3:30 p.m.) when it travels to Westfield State College.
At Gorham, Maine R H E
Keene State (13-9; 3-3) 000 501 010 7 7 1
Southern Maine (19-3; 3-1) 001 103 06X 11 12 2
Batteries: KS, Jeff Raymond, Curtis Salo (8), Chris Kochiss (8), Dan Wogksch
(8) and Anthony Cipolla. SM, Tim Therrian, Nick Hahn (8) and Jordan
Berthiaume.
Winning Pitcher: Hahn (3-0) Losing Pitcher: Kochiss (1-1)
2B: KS, Patnode, Morrill SM, D'Alfonso
3B: none
HR: SM, D'Alfonso (6)
RBI: KS, Morrill 4, Perkins, Callahan
SM, D'Alfonso 3, Burleson 2, Henry 2, Eaton, Gaffney
Repeat Hitters: KS, Patnode, Morrill
SM, D'Alfonso 3, Mackey, Burleson, Gaffney
Game Two R H E
Keene State (13-10; 3-4) 000 000 0 0 7 2
Southern Maine (20-3; 4-1) 301 080 X 12 13 0
Batteries: KS, Mike Riley, Ben Sonberg (5), Joe Katin (5) and Tyler DiPrato.
SM, Collin Henry and Jordan Berthiaume.
Winning Pitcher: Henry (1-1) Losing Pitcher: Riley (1-1)
2B: SM, Eaton
3B: none
HR: SM, Eaton (3), Burleson (6), D'Alfonso (7)
RBI: SM, D'Alfonso 3, Eaton 2, Pike 2, Burleson, Henry, Berthiaume, Pisani
Repeat Hitters: KS, Perkins SM, Burleson 3, Eaton, D'Alfonso, Henry
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Friday, April 10, 2009
Southern Maine Hangs On to Defeat UMass Boston, 13-12
WALTHAM, Mass. -- Senior Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine) went 4 for
6 with a home run and five RBI as the University of Southern Maine hung on to
defeat the University of Massachusetts Boston, 13-12, in a Little East
Conference game Friday at Yetten Field in Waltham, Mass.
The win was the sixth straight for the eighth-ranked Huskies who improve to
18-3 overall and 2-1 in the conference. The Beacons had a four-game winning
streak stopped, falling to 8-15 overall and 3-2 in LEC play.
D'Alfonso picked up an RBI in the first inning with a bases loaded ground
out, and had RBI singles in the second and fourth innings before blasting his
fifth home run of the season, a two-run shot, in the seventh. He also had a
single in the ninth.
Junior Josh Mackey (Danvers, Mass.) had three hits, including a double, and
three RBI, and sophomore Mike Eaton (Sabbatus, Maine/Oak Hill) and junior Collin
Henry (Penobscot, Maine/George Stevens Academy) each had two hits. Senior
southpaw Andrew Stacy (Denmark, Maine/Fryeburg Academy) picked up the win in
relief, and Eaton earned his second save of the season.
The Beacons out hit the Huskies, 18-12, paced by junior Connor Reinfurt
(Manchester, N.H./Northfield, Mt. Hermon) who had four hits, including a pair
of doubles, and four RBI. Freshman Mark McCormack (Shelton, Conn.), sophomore
Tim Fontaine (Worcester, Mass./South) and junior Dan Tambling (Sterling,
Mass./Littleton) each had three hits. Fontaine and sophomore Ryan Walsh
(Newton, Mass./Newton North) each had three RBI. Junior left-handed starter
Alex Simas (Wareham, Mass.) took the loss.
Southern Maine built a 10-3 lead over the first five innings before UMB got
back into the game with a six-run sixth inning. D'Alfonso's homer made it 12-9,
but the Beacons scored twice in the bottom half of the frame on Fontaine's two-
run double.
The Huskies scored what proved to be the decisive run in the eighth when,
with two out, freshman Anthony Pisani (Cheshire, Conn.) tripled and later scored
on Eaton's bunt single. The Beacons got one run in the ninth on Walsh's one-out
RBI single, but he was stranded there as Eaton got the next two batters on a
strikeout and fly ball.
Southern Maine returns home to host Keene State College on Saturday (12:00
p.m.) for an LEC doubleheader. UMass Boston host Plymouth State University on
Saturday (2:00 p.m.) for an LEC twinbill.
At Waltham, Mass. R H E
Southern Maine (18-3; 2-1) 320 320 210 13 12 2
UMass Boston (8-15; 3-2) 003 006 201 12 18 4
Batteries: SM, Ben Ives, Andrew Stacy (3), Andrew deBethune (6), Nick Hahn (6),
Mike Eaton (8) and Jordan Berthiaume. UMB, Alex Simas, Mark Grant (1), Ryan
Murphy (5), Anthony Lauretto (7) and Tim Fontaine
Winning Pitcher: Stacy (1-0) Losing Pitcher: Simas (1-3) Save: Eaton (2)
2B: SM, Mackey UMB, McCormack, Fontaine, Reinfurt 2
3B: SM, Pisani UMB, Walsh
HR: SM, D'Alfonso (5)
RBI: SM, D'Alfonso 5, Mackey 3, Henry 2, Eaton
UMB, Reinfurt 4, Walsh 3, Fontaine 3, Noonan 2
Repeat Hitters: SM, D'Alfonso 4, Mackey 3, Eaton, Henry
UMB, Reinfurt 4, McCormack 3, Fontaine 3, Tambling, Walsh, Noonan
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Thursday, April 9, 2009
Southern Maine Edges Salem State 11-10
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine baseball team pushed
across an unearned run in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat Salem State
College, 11-10, in a non-conference game Thursday afternoon at the USM Baseball
Stadium.
The win extends the eighth-ranked Huskies winning streak to five games, and
raises their record to 17-3. The Vikings slip to 10-11.
With one out in the home half of ninth, sophomore Jordan Berthiaume
(Berlin, Conn.) singled, moved to second on a walk to sophomore Mike Eaton
(Sabbatus, Maine/Oak Hill) and scored the winning run when junior Josh Mackey's
(Danvers, Mass.) ground ball was misplayed for an error.
Salem State had rallied from a four-run deficit with two runs in both the
seventh and eighth innings. Freshman Chris Cocci (Wakefield, R.I.) lined a two-
run single to left in the seventh, and senior Ben Garlington (Rochester, Mass.)
lined a two-out, two-run double to right center in the eighth to tie the score.
Southern Maine built a 4-0 lead in the first two innings on a two-run homer
by senior Chris Burleson (Portland, Maine/Deering) in the first and a two-run
single by Eaton in the second.
The Vikings tied the game with four runs in the third, highlighted by RBI
singles from senior Ken Luongo (Wilmington, Mass.) and sophomore Evan Valcourt
(Salisbury, Mass.). The Huskies regained the lead in the home half when
Burleson scored from first on a double down the right field line by senior
Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine).
Burleson hit his second two-run homer of the game in the fourth to make it
7-4. Garlington plated two runs in the fifth with a single. Southern Maine
added three runs in the sixth on RBI singles by D'Alfonso and seniors Ryan Pike
(Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy) and Ryan Gaffney (Salem, N.H./Central Catholic)
to make it 10-6 after six.
Burleson led USM's offense with three hits, four runs scored and four RBI.
Eaton, D'Alfonso and Gaffney each had two hits. Eaton, the last of five
hurlers, picked up his fourth win of the season pitching one scoreless inning.
Cocci paced the Vikings 15-hit attack with four hits, including a double,
and had two RBI. Garlington had two hits and four RBI while Luongo finished
with three hits. Senior Bobby Fournier (Cambridge, Mass.), the last of five
pitchers used by Salem State, was saddled with the tough-luck loss.
Southern Maine is in action Friday (3:00 p.m.) when it travels to Waltham,
Mass., to play the University of Massachusetts Boston in a Little East
Conference game. Salem State travels to Worcester State College on Friday (2:30
p.m.) for a MASCAC doubleheader.
At Gorham, Maine R H E
Salem State (10-11) 004 020 220 10 15 4
Southern Maine (17-3) 221 203 001 11 13 4
Batteries: Salem, Ken Luongo, Mike Voyer (3), Jeff Borges (5), Frank Sorrenti
(7), Bobby Fournier (8) and Matt Gusdorf, Nick Dunn (6). SM, Josh Jillson,
Ryan Yates (3), Andrew deBethune (7), Nick Hahn (8), Mike Eaton (9) and Lucas
Marks, Zach Fernandes (7), Jordan Berthiaume (8).
Winning Pitcher: Eaton (4-0) Losing Pitcher: Fournier (1-1)
2B: Salem, Cocci, Garlington SM, D'Alfonso, Henry
3B: none
HR: SM, Burleson 2 (5)
RBI: Salem, Garlington 4, Cocci 2, Mucci, Luongo, Valcourt SM, Burleson 4,
Eaton 2, D'Alfonso, Pike, Gaffney.
Repeat Hitters: Salem, Cocci 4, Luongo 3, Garlington SM, Burleson 3, Eaton,
D'Alfonso, Gaffney
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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Southern Maine Gets Past Husson 4-1
BANGOR, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies rallied for two
runs in the sixth and seventh innings en route to a 4-1 victory over the Husson
University Eagles Wednesday in a non-conference baseball game at the John Winkin
Complex.
The win was the fourth straight for the eighth-ranked Huskies, and lifts
their overall record to 16-3. The Eagles had their four-game win streak stopped
by the loss and slip to 17-11 overall.
Down 1-0 heading into the sixth inning, USM took the lead with a pair of
runs. Junior Josh Mackey (Danvers, Mass.) led off with a double and scored on a
single by senior Chris Burleson (Portland, Maine/Deering), who took second on
the throw home. Burleson came around to score on an RBI single by senior
Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine).
The Huskies added a couple of insurance runs in the seventh. Husson
sophomore reliever Ryan Walker (Hollis, Maine/Bonny Eagle) came on with two outs
and no one on, and walked the first two batters he faced. D'Alfonso brought
Mackey home with his second single of the game. Senior Ryan Pike (Saco,
Maine/Thornton Academy) greeted sophomore Dan Beatham (Dexter, Maine) for an RBI
single that brought Burleson home with the final run.
Husson took a 1-0 lead against USM freshman starter Brennan Perry (Hampden,
Maine) in the fourth when rookie Kyle Vanidestine (Bangor, Maine) beat out a
chopper to third that scored classmate Jake Arthers (Belfast, Maine). Arthers
had singled, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt and took third on a ground
out before scoring.
Four USM hurlers combined to limit Husson to six hits. Perry, who went the
first 5.0 innings allowing five hits and four walks, picked up his second win of
the season. Sophomore Nick Hahn (Guilford, Conn.), junior Andrew deBethune (St.
Albans, Maine/MCI) and sophomore Mike Eaton (Sabbatus, Maine/Oak Hill) tossed
four shutout innings of relief. Eaton picked up the save.
Mackey, Burleson and D'Alfonso were the only repeat hitters for the
Huskies.
Junior pitcher Chris Morris (Hampden, Maine), who went 6.2 innings for the
Eagles giving up five hits and two walks, was the tough-luck loser. Vanidestine
was the only Eagle to collect two hits.
Southern Maine is back in action Thursday (3:30 p.m.) when it hosts Salem
State College at the USM Baseball Stadium. Husson will play a doubleheader on
Friday (1:00 p.m.) at Thomas College.
At Bangor, Maine R H E
Southern Maine (16-3) 000 002 200 4 9 2
Husson (17-11) 000 100 000 1 6 2
Batteries: SM, Brennan Perry, Nick Hahn (6), Andrew deBethune (8), Mike Eaton
(9) and Jordan Berthiaume. H, Chris Morris, Ryan Walker (7), Dan Beatham (7)
and Nick Arthers.
Winning Pitcher: Perry (2-0) Losing Pitcher: Morris (3-1) Save: Eaton (1)
2B: SM, Mackey, Gaffney
3B: none
HR: none
RBI: SM, D'Alfonso, Burleson, Pike H, Vanidestine
Repeat Hitters: SM, Mackey, Burleson, D'Alfonso H, Vanidestine
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Southern Maine Downs Endicott in Slugfest, 24-15
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine scored 10 runs in the
seventh inning to overcome a one-run deficit and defeat Endicott College, 24-15,
in a non-conference game Tuesday afternoon at the USM Baseball Stadium.
The win was the third straight for the Huskies, ranked eighth in this
week's D3baseball.com poll, and raises their record to 15-3 overall. The Gulls
dropped their sixth straight decision to fall to 7-14.
The Huskies pounded out 20 hits, including seven for extra bases, and
benefited from seven walks, a hit batsman and four Gull errors. The Gulls had
13 hits in the game, received nine walks and had three hit batsman.
Endicott took a 15-14 lead in the top of the seventh on a two-run single by
junior Joe Klein (Monroe, Conn.) off USM sophomore right-hander Nick Hahn
(Guilford, Conn.).
Southern Maine responded by sending 13 men to the plate in its half of the
inning, banging out seven hits and receiving three walks. Senior Ryan Pike
(Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy) brought home the first two runs with a single,
and scored when junior Collin Henry (Penobscot, Maine/George Stevens Academy)
followed with a double to right center. Senior Ryan Gaffney (Salem,
N.H./Central Catholic) had a two-run double and junior Josh Mackey (Danvers,
Mass.) hit a three-run homer later in the inning.
Mackey and Gaffney paced the Huskies offense with four hits and three RBI
apiece. Sophomore Mike Eaton (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill) had three hits. Senior
Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine) had two hits, including a home run, and
five RBI. Hahn picked up the win to run his record to 2-0.
Freshman Mike Russo (Natick, Mass.) had four hits and two RBI for Endicott.
Klein finished with three hits and three RBI. Sophomore Michael Drinkwater
(Hamilton, Mass./Hamilton-Wenham), the fourth of seven pitchers used by the
Gulls, took the loss.
Southern Maine is back in action on Wednesday (3:30 p.m.) when it travels
to Husson University. Endicott travels to Babson College on Wednesday (4:00
p.m.).
At Gorham, Maine R H E
Endicott (7-14) 408 100 200 15 13 4
Southern Maine (15-3) 228 002 (10)0X 24 20 2
Batteries: E, Mike Nich, Alex Judge (2), Dave Weinreich (3), Michael Drinkwater
(6), Matt Sharon (7), Dean Diamantopolous (7), Rich Yutkins (7) and Joe Klein
SM, Matt Leach, Matt Melia (3), Andrew Stacy (3), Nick Hahn (7), Andrew
deBethune (8) and Jordan Berthiaume, Zach Fernandes (9)
Winning Pitcher: Hahn (2-0) Losing Pitcher: Drinkwater (0-4)
2B: E, Russo, Klein SM, Burleson, Henry, Gaffney 2
3B: SM, Burleson
HR: E, Andersen (1) SM, D'Alfonso (4), Mackey (2)
RBI: E, Andersen 3, Klein 3, Zapata 2, Russo 2, Santos, Betts, Barbati
SM, D'Alfonso 5, Eaton 3, Mackey 3, Burleson 3, Gaffney 3, Pike 2, Henry 2,
Pisani 2
Repeat Hitters: E, Russo 4, Klein 3, Santos, Zapata, Andersen
SM, Mackey 4, Gaffney 4, Eaton 3, Burleson, D'Alfonso, Pike, Henry
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Sunday, April 5, 2009
Southern Maine Downs Wheaton 14-3
NORTON, Mass. -- Sophomore Jordan Berthiaume (Berlin, Conn.) went 4 for 5
and drove in three runs as the University of Southern Maine defeated Wheaton
College, 14-3, in a non-conference game between two top ten ranked teams at
Sidell Stadium in Norton, Mass.
The win was the second straight for the Huskies, ranked eighth in the
latest D3baseball.com poll and improves their overall record to 14-3. The
Lyons, ranked second, had their three-game winning streak stopped and fall to
20-3. The two sides will play again April 19 at Southern Maine.
Southern Maine jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the second inning on RBI singles
by Berthiaume and senior Ryan Gaffney (Salem, N.H./Central Catholic) and a two-
run double by sophomore Mike Eaton (Sabattus, Maine).
The Lyons strung together three consecutive hits in the fourth against USM
senior right-hander Tim Therrian (New Portland, Maine/Carrabec) to get one run
back, but Therrian left two runners stranded with a strikeout and a ground out.
Gaffney had a second RBI single to ignite a three-run sixth inning rally
for the Huskies. Freshman Andrew Pisani (Cheshire, Conn.) brought home the
second run with a sacrifice fly, and the third scored on an infield error.
Freshman Hal Landers (Salem, N.H.) had an RBI single in the sixth for the
Lyons, and in the eighth, junior Paul Malaguti (Andover, Mass.) doubled,
advanced on a wild pitch and scored on a groundout to pull the home side within
four.
The Huskies scored seven times in the top of the ninth using six hits, a
hit batsman and an infield error to put the issue to rest.
Therrian went eight innings scattering 13 hits while striking out seven to
pick up his fifth win of the season. He did not walk a batter. Freshman Josh
Jillson (Wales, Maine/Oak Hill) pitched the ninth inning.
Senior starter Adam Gingras (Woonsocket, R.I.), who pitched into the sixth
inning, was tagged with his first loss after four victories for Wheaton.
Southern Maine hosts Endicott College on Tuesday (3:30 p.m.) at the USM
Baseball Stadium. Wheaton hosts Bridgewater State College on Tuesday (3:30
p.m.).
At Norton, Mass. R H E
Southern Maine (14-3) 040 003 007 14 15 0
Wheaton (20-3) 000 101 010 3 13 4
Batteries: SM, Tim Therrian, Josh Jillson (9) and Jordan Berthiaume.
W, Adam Gingras, Jon Shepard (6), Kevin Calabro (6), Pat Martin (9) and
Jeff Lieneck.
Winning Pitcher: Therrian (5-0) Losing Pitcher: Gingras (4-1)
2B: SM, Pike 2, Eaton, Henry, Berthiaume, Gaffney W, Haugh, Malaguti, Clucas
3B: none
HR: none
RBI: SM, Eaton 3, Berthiaume 3, Gaffney 3, Pisani 2, D'Alfonso, Pike
W, Landers 2, Clucas
Repeat Hitters: SM, Berthiaume 4, Gaffney 3, Eaton, Pike, Henry
W, Malaguti 3, Pecora, Lieneck, Haugh, Landers
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Friday, April 3, 2009
USM Baseball Washed Out by Rain
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Department of Athletics
announced that today's scheduled baseball game with Plymouth State University
has been rescheduled, and that Saturday's Little East Conference doubleheader at
Western Connecticut State University has been postponed.
The Huskies home game with Plymouth State has been reset for Tuesday, April
14, starting at 4:00 p.m. No make-up date has been determined for the Western
Connecticut doubleheader.
Southern Maine's next scheduled game is Sunday (1:00 p.m.) at Wheaton
College.
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
USM-PSU Baseball Game Moved to Wainwright Complex
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Department of Athletics
announced today that the baseball team's home game with Plymouth State
University, scheduled for Friday, April 3, will be played at the Wainwright
Athletic Complex in South Portland.
Due to impending inclement weather in Friday afternoon's forecast, the game
time has been moved up to 12:30 p.m.
The move is necessitated by the Huskies' home venue in Gorham not being
ready for play.
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Thursday, April 2, 2009
D'Alfonso Grand Slam Leads USM Past Bridgewater State, 7-6
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine -- Senior Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine)
drove in four runs with a grand slam home run as the University of Southern
Maine defeated Bridgewater State College, 7-6, in a non-conference game Thursday
afternoon at the Wainwright Athletic Complex.
The win snapped a two-game losing skid for the nationally-ranked Huskies,
and lifts their overall record to 13-3. The Bears had their three-game winning
streak stopped and slip to 10-9.
D'Alfonso hit his grand slam during the Huskies five-run uprising in the
third inning. A single and two walks loaded the bases before D'Alfonso blasted
an offering from BSC sophomore right-hander Jeff Puopolo (Brockton, Mass.) over
the center field fence. The Huskies got their fifth run on an RBI single by
sophomore Jordan Berthiaume (Berlin, Conn.).
Despite being out hit 11-4 in the game, the Bears kept things interesting.
Senior Brendan Elliot (Brockton, Mass.) smashed a three-run homer off USM
freshman starter Brennan Perry (Hampden, Maine) in the fourth to close the gap
to 5-3.
USM picked up a pair of runs in the sixth on a two-run single by junior
Josh Mackey (Danvers, Mass.).
The Bears got two back in the seventh on an RBI single by senior J.T.
Mooney (North Attleboro, Mass.) and an RBI fielder's choice from senior Kelly
LaDow (East Falmouth, Mass.). Elliot launched his second round tripper of the
game, a solo shot, in the eighth to pull the Bears within one. That would be
the last hit for the Bears as USM sophomore reliever Nick Hahn (Guilford, Conn.)
struck out five of the next six batters he faced to earn his first save.
D'Alfonso, Mackey, Berthiaume and senior Ryan Pike (Saco, Maine/Thornton
Academy) each had two hits for USM. Elliot was the lone repeat hitter for
Bridgewater State.
Freshman pitcher Matt Melia (East Sandwich, Mass.) picked up his second win
of the season against no losses with 3.0 innings of relief work before giving
way to Hahn who went the final 2.2 innings. Puopolo, who pitched into the
seventh, was saddled with the loss.
Southern Maine will host Little East Conference foe Plymouth State
University on Friday (12:30 p.m.) at the Wainwright Athletic Complex.
Bridgewater State hosts MASCAC rival Framingham State College for a doubleheader
on Saturday (12:00 p.m.).
At South Portland, Maine R H E
Bridgewater State (10-9) 000 300 210 6 4 1
Southern Maine (13-3) 005 002 00X 7 11 1
Batteries: BS, Jeff Puopolo, Brian Guillotte (7) and Matt Greenberg.
SM, Brennan Perry, Matt Melia (4), Nick Hahn (7) and Jordan Berthiaume.
Winning Pitcher: Melia (2-0) Losing Pitcher: Puopolo (1-3)
Save: Hahn (1)
2B: none
3B: none
HR: BS, Elliot 2 (2) SM, D'Alfonso (3)
RBI: BS, Elliot 4, Mooney, LaDow SM, D'Alfonso 4, Mackey 2, Berthiaume
Repeat Hitters: BS, Elliot SM, Mackey, D'Alfonso, Pike, Berthiaume
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Bowdoin Upsets Nationally-Ranked Southern Maine 7-4
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine -- Junior pitcher Joe Pace (Newburyport, Mass.)
allowed just one run and five hits over seven innings to lead the Bowdoin
College Polar Bears to a 7-4 win over the nationally-ranked University of
Southern Maine Huskies in a non-conference baseball game Tuesday afternoon at
the Wainwright Athletic Complex.
With the win, the Polar Bears provided head coach Mike Connolly with his
189th career victory, tying former coach Harvey Shapiro for the most wins in
program history. The win also snapped a three-game losing skid for the Polar
Bears who improve to 11-11 overall.
The loss was the second straight for the Huskies, ranked 23rd in the most
recent American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Baseball Poll (March
24), who slip to 12-3.
The Polar Bears jumped ahead with a three-run second inning, paced by a
two-run double from junior Reid Auger (Billerica, Mass./St. John's Prep) and a
run-scoring double from freshman Jordan Edgett (Lynn, Mass./St. John's Prep).
Edgett finished the game with three hits.
The Polar Bears increased their lead to 4-0 in the fourth on an RBI single
by sophomore Adam Marquit (New York, N.Y./Trinity).
Pace held the Huskies potent offense scoreless through the first three
innings. The right-hander retired seven consecutive batters during one stretch
while limiting the Huskies to just three hits. The Huskies got on the board in
the home half of the fourth inning when senior Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook,
Maine) reached safely on his team-leading seventh double of the season and then
came around to score on a pair of wild pitches.
Bowdoin led 7-1 through seven and a half innings. The Huskies rallied in
the bottom of the eighth when D'Alfonso tagged Bowdoin relief pitcher Ben
Higgins (Moncton, N.B./Moncton) for a three-run home run to right field. Junior
Eric Chenelle (Dunstable, Mass./Tyngsboro) quickly relieved Higgins after
D'Alfonso's second home run of the season and retired the side.
Senior Pat Driscoll (Braintree, Mass./Thayer Academy) hurled a scoreless
ninth inning to pick up his first save for Bowdoin. Pace, who improved to 3-0,
struck out five and yielded just two walks.
USM freshman left-hander Josh Jillson (Wales, Maine/Oak Hill) took the loss
for USM. Jillson gave up four hits, three walks and three earned runs in three
innings of work.
Southern Maine returns to action on Thursday (3:00 p.m.) at the Wainwright
Athletic Complex in South Portland against Bridgewater State College. Bowdoin
hosts Thomas College this Sunday (12:00 p.m.) in a non-conference doubleheader.
At South Portland, Maine R H E
Bowdoin (11-11) 030 101 020 7 9 1
Southern Maine (12-3) 000 100 030 4 7 2
Batteries: B, Joe Pace, Ben Higgins (8), Eric Chenelle (8), Pat Driscoll (9) and
Reid Auger SM, Josh Jillson, Ben Ives (4), Mike Eaton (8) and Zach
Fernandes, Lucas Marks (8)
Winning Pitcher: Pace (3-0) Losing Pitcher: Jillson (0-1)
2B: B, Auger, Edgett SM, Burleson, Mackey, D'Alfonso
3B: SM, Eaton
HR: SM, D'Alfonso (2)
RBI: B, Auger 2, Marquit 2, Edgett SM, D'Alfonso 3
Repeat Hitters: B, Edgett 3, Garner SM, D'Alfonso 3
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Monday, March 30, 2009
Tim Therrian Names LEC Co-Pitcher of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior pitcher Tim Therrian (New Portland, Maine/Carra-
bec) of the University of Southern Maine baseball team has been named Co-Pitcher
of the Week by the Little East Conference for the week of March 23-29. Jonathan
Harper, commissioner for the Little East Conference, made the announcement this
afternoon.
Therrian compiled a 2-0 record with a 0.00 ERA in two appearances. The two
wins raised his record to 4-0 on the season and he lowered his season ERA to
2.05.
The right-hander was masterful Saturday against #1 ranked Eastern
Connecticut State University, limiting the Warriors to six hits and no walks
while striking out eight in a 7-1, complete-game victory. Therrian did not
allow a hit after the fourth inning and retired the last eight batters he faced
to hand the Warriors their first (and to date only) loss of the season.
Earlier in the week, Therrian picked up the win with two innings of shutout
relief in a 7-6 victory over Middlebury College during the Huskies spring trip
to Arizona.
In his two appearances that covered 11.0 innings, Therrian allowed just six
hits, walked one and struck out nine. The only run scored against him was
unearned.
Southern Maine, 12-2 overall and 1-1 in the Little East, will host Bowdoin
College on Tuesday (3:30 p.m.) at the Wainwright Athletic Complex in South
Portland.
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Saturday, March 28, 2009
Southern Maine, Eastern Connecticut Split Doubleheader
Huskies Take First Game 7-1; Warriors Win Game Two 8-4
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. -- University of Southern Maine senior right-hander
Tim Therrian (New Portland, Maine/Carrabec) scattered six hits and struck out
eight en route to a 7-1, complete game victory over Eastern Connecticut State
University Saturday in the first game of a Little East Conference doubleheader
at the ECSU Baseball Stadium.
Eastern Connecticut, ranked #1 in the nation, came back in the second game
to win 8-4 and salvage a split. The doubleheader was the conference opener for
both teams.
Southern Maine, which had its 11-game winning streak snapped with the
second game loss, is 12-2 overall. Eastern Connecticut, ranked #1 in both the
ABCA Division III and D3baseball.com polls, suffered its first loss of the
season after 13 straight wins and is now 14-1 overall.
Therrian was masterful, allowing only four singles, two doubles and no
earned runs. The Warriors only run came in the second on an infield error and
two singles. He finished in style retiring the last eight batters he faced, and
did not allow a hit after the fourth inning.
The Huskies put four runs on the board in the fourth on a two-run single by
sophomore Jordan Berthiaume (Berlin, Conn.), an infield error and an RBI single
by junior Josh Mackey (Danvers, Mass.). The Huskies knocked EC senior southpaw
Shawn Gilblair (Windham, Conn.) out of the game in the fifth after back-to-back
home runs by junior Collin Henry (Penobscot, Maine/George Stevens Academy) and
senior Ryan Pike (Saco. Maine/Thornton Academy). It was the fourth straight
game that Pike has hit a round tripper. The final run came later in the inning
when Berthiaume hit a solo homer off junior reliever Wes Dutton (Waterbury,
Conn.).
Henry paced USM's 11-hit attack with three hits. Pike, Berthiaume, and
Mackey each had two hits.
In the nightcap, Eastern Conn. jump on Henry for four runs in one-third of
an inning. Gilblair got a bit of revenge slamming a three-run shot, and junior
Melvin Castillo (Danbury, Conn.) followed with a solo blast that sent Henry to
the bench. Sophomore Nick Hahn (Guilford, Conn.) came on for USM to put out the
fire.
Southern Maine got back into the game in the second when sophomore Mike
Eaton (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill) hit a three-run homer that pulled the Huskies
within one.
Eastern got one run back in its half of the second to make it 5-3. USM
pulled back within one in the fourth on an RBI single from senior Chris Burleson
(Portland, Maine/Deering), but that is as close as USM would get. Eastern
plated an insurance run in the fifth and two more in the seventh to account for
the 8-4 final tally.
Junior Will Musson (Wethersfield, Conn.) picked up the win for Eastern
pitching the first 5.1 innings. Junior Matt Fontain (Cranston, R.I.) came on
the go the final 3.2 innings for his first save. Henry took the loss for USM.
Southern Maine will play its home opener against Bowdoin College on Tuesday
(3:30 p.m.) at the Wainwright Athletic Complex in South Portland. Eastern
Connecticut will host Manhattanville College on Tuesday (4:00 p.m.).
At Willimantic, Conn. R H E
Southern Maine (12-1; 1-0) 000 430 000 7 11 1
Eastern Connecticut (13-1; 0-1) 010 000 000 1 6 1
Batteries: SM, Tim Therrian and Jordan Berthiaume. EC, Shawn Gilblair, Wes
Dutton (5) and Chris Cannata.
Winning Pitcher: Therrian (4-0) Losing Pitcher: Gilblair (2-1)
2B: SM, Pike EC, Schult, Kingsley
3B: none
HR: SM, Henry (1), Pike (4), Berthiaume (2)
RBI: SM, Berthiaume 3, Burleson, Mackey, Pike, Henry EC, Perry
Repeat Hitters: SM, Henry 3, Mackey, Pike, Berthiaume
Game Two R H E
Southern Maine (12-2; 1-1) 030 100 000 4 6 2
Eastern Connecticut (14-1; 1-1) 410 010 20X 8 11 0
Batteries: SM, Collin Henry, Nick Hahn (1), Mike Eaton (7), Matt Leach (8) and
Jordan Berthiaume. EC, Will Musson, Matt Fontaine (6) and Chris Cannata.
Winning Pitcher: Musson (3-0) Losing Pitcher: Henry (0-1)
2B: SM, Gaffney EC, Parke, Schult, Dewing
3B: none
HR: SM, Eaton (2) EC, Gilblair, Castillo
RBI: SM, Eaton 3, Burleson EC, Gilblair 3, Schult 2, Parke, Bass, Castillo
Repeat Hitters: SM, Eaton, Burleson EC, Parke, Bass, Castillo
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Friday, March 27, 2009
USM Baseball Games Moved to Wainwright Complex
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Department of Athletics
announced today that the baseball team's first two home games scheduled for next
week will be played at the Wainwright Complex in South Portland.
The Huskies will host Bowdoin College on Tuesday (3:00 p.m.) and
Bridgewater State College on Thursday (3:00 p.m.) at Wainwright.
The move was necessitated by the Huskies home venue in Gorham not being
ready for play.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Southern Maine Crushes Calvin, 21-5
USM Head Coach Ed Flaherty Gets Win #700
CHANDLER, Ariz. -- The red-hot University of Southern Maine baseball team
won its 10th straight game Wednesday afternoon defeating Calvin College, 21-5,
at the Snedigar Complex in Chandler, Ariz. The win was the 700th in the career
of veteran USM head coach Ed Flaherty.
The Huskies, now 11-1 overall, finished their nine-game swing through
Arizona with a 9-0 record. Flaherty, in his 24th season at USM, now has a
career record of 700-302-3. The game was shortened to seven innings by the 10-
run rule. The 21 runs scored is a season high for the Huskies, who came into
the game averaging 10.6 runs a game.
Senior Ryan Gaffney (Salem, N.H./Central Catholic) paced the Huskies 13-hit
offense with three hits and three RBI. Classmate Josh Stowell (Portland,
Maine/Deering) had two hits and three RBI. Senior Ryan Pike (Saco,
Maine/Thornton Academy) hit a home run for the third consecutive game and had
four RBI. The Huskies also benefited from 11 walks, three batters hit by pitch
and three Calvin errors.
Sophomore left-hander Mike Eaton (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill) picked up the
win with 2.2 innings of hitless shutout relief.
Senior Kyle Cousins (Holland,. Mich.) was the lone repeat hitter for
Calvin. Sophomore Keith Spoelstra (Oakland, N.J.), the first of four hurlers,
was saddled with the loss.
Southern Maine fell behind 3-0 as Calvin plated a run in the first on an
infield error, and two run in the second on a two-run double by senior Nate
Pocock (Wayland, Mass.).
The Huskies rallied for four in the home half of the second. Gaffney plated
the first run with an RBI single. The second run came home on a sacrifice fly
from sophomore Jordan Berthiaume (Berlin, Conn.). The Huskies got the third run
on a wild pitch and the fourth on a double steal.
After Calvin tied the game at 4-4 in the fourth, USM put the game away with
eight runs in its half of the inning. Stowell ignited the rally with an RBI
double, and Berthiaume followed with an RBI triple. Gaffney also had a two-run
single in the inning.
Pike hit his home run as part of a nine-run sixth inning uprising.
Southern Maine returns to New England to open its Little East Conference
schedule this Saturday (2:00 p.m.) with a doubleheader at #1 ranked and
undefeated Eastern Connecticut State University (13-0). Calvin finishes its
spring-break trip on Thursday (3:00 p.m. EDT) with a single game against the
University of Chicago.
At Chandler, Ariz. R H E
Calvin (3-6) 120 100 1 5 8 3
Southern Maine (11-1) 040 809 x 21 13 1
Batteries: C, Keith Spoelstra, Brett Cavanaugh (4), Joe Lambers (4), Gus
Remillet (6) and Matt Dodrill, Scott Tipton (5). SM, Mark Schmidt, Mike
Eaton (4), Nick Hahn (7) and Jordan Berthiaume, Zach Fernandes (7).
Winning Pitcher: Eaton (3-0) Losing Pitcher: Spoelstra
2B: C, Pocock SM, Stowell, Berthiaume, Marks
3B: C, Groenewold SM, Berthiaume
HR: SM, Pike (3)
RBI: C, Kool 2, Pocock 2 SM, Pike 4, Gaffney 3, Stowell 3, Stacy 2, Henry
2, Goodrich 2, Berthiaume, Marks
Repeat Hitters: C, Cousins SM, Gaffney 3, Stacy, Stowell, Berthiaume
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Southern Maine Sweeps Gustavus Adolphus, 17-8 and 10-2
Veteran Coach Ed Flaherty Moves Within One of 700 Career Wins
MESA, Ariz. -- Senior Ryan Pike (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy) had five
hits, including two home runs, and drove in nine runs to lead the University of
Southern Maine to a doubleheader sweep of Gustavus Adolphus College, 17-8 and
10-2, Tuesday at the Gene Autry Complex in Mesa, Arizona.
The two wins improved the Huskies record to 10-1 and moves veteran head
coach Ed Flaherty within one win of 700 for his career. The Huskies, who have
won their last nine games, will get their first shot at giving their coach
another milestone win on Wednesday(6:00 p.m. EDT) with a game against Calvin
College to conclude their Arizona trip. Gustavus slides to 6-8 on the season.
In the opening game, Pike went 4 for 5, including a grand slam home run,
with eight RBI. The eight RBI is one shy of school record held by Bob Prince and
Mark Caron, and the most by a USM player in a single game since Mark Russell had
eight RBI against Wheaton College in April 1998. Pike had an RBI single in the
first, a two-run triple in the third and an RBI single in the sixth before his
grand slam.
USM pounded out 20 hits en route to scoring a season-high 17 runs in the
seven-inning affair. Senior Chris Burleson (Portland, Maine/Deering) went 5 for
5 while senior Andrew Stacy (Denmark, Maine/Fryeburg Academy) had three hits.
Junior Andrew deBethune (St. Albans, Maine/MCI), the second of four USM
hurlers, picked up the win to raise his record to 1-0. deBethune pitched two
shutout innings allowing one hit and one walk while fanning two.
USM scored three in the first, three more in the third, two in the fifth, a
single run in the sixth and put the game away with eight runs in the eighth.
In the second game, freshman right-hander Brennan Perry (Hampden, Maine)
picked up his first collegiate win hurling 4.1 innings. He allowed six hits,
one walk and two earned runs. Junior southpaw Collin Henry (Penobscot,
Maine/George Stevens Academy) came on in relief and retired all eight batters he
faced.
The Huskies jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning, highlighted by a
two-run double by Henry, Pike's solo homer, an RBI double by senior Ryan Gaffney
(Salem, N.H./Central Catholic) and an RBI single by sophomore Mike Eaton
(Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill).
Senior Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine) and Gaffney each had three
hits, including two doubles, to pace the Huskies 15-hit attack. The Huskies had
10 extra base hits in the contest. Henry had two doubles and drove in three.
Stacy and Eaton each had two hits.
After Wednesday's game with Calvin, the Huskies will come back east to open
their Little East Conference schedule on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) with a
doubleheader at number one ranked and undefeated Eastern Connecticut State
University. Gustavus Adolphus will play Oberlin College in a doubleheader
Wednesday (1:30 p.m. EDT) to conclude its Arizona trip.
At Mesa, Ariz. R H E
Southern Maine (9-1) 303 021 8 17 20 1
Gustavus Adolphus (6-7) 200 000 6 8 8 1
Batteries: SM, Josh Jillson, Andrew deBethune (4), Matt Leach (6), Matt Melia
(7) and Jordan Berthiaume, Zach Fernandes (7). GA, Derek Eddie, Ryan
Michaelis (4), Thomas Jaede (7) and Matt Morgan.
Winning Pitcher: deBethune (1-0) Losing Pitcher: Eddie
2B: SM, Stacy, Berthiaume GA, An. Woitas
3B: SM, Pike
HR: SM, Pike (1)
RBI: SM, Pike 8, D'Alfonso 2, Stacy 2, Berthiaume 2, Burleson, Yates
GA, An. Woitas 3, DesLauriers, Fish, Morgan.
Repeat Hitters: SM, Burleson 5, Pike 4, Stacy 3, D'Alfonso
GA, DesLauriers, An. Woitas
Game Two R H E
Gustavus Adolphus (6-8) 000 020 0 2 7 1
Southern Maine (10-1) 502 102 X 10 15 0
Batteries: GA, Jake Kruegel, Taylor Fish (5) and Matt Morgan, Mitch Johnson
(5). SM, Brennan Perry, Collin Henry (5) and Zach Fernandes.
Winning Pitcher: Perry (1-0) Losing Pitcher: Kruegel
2B: GA, Woitas SM, D'Alfonso 2, Henry 2, Gaffney 2
3B: SM, Stacy, Gaffney, Stowell
HR: SM, Pike (2)
RBI: GA, Woitas 2 SM, Henry 3, Gaffney 2, Pike, Stowell, Fernandes, Eaton
Repeat Hitters: GA, Al. Woitas, An. Woitas
SM, D'Alfonso 3, Gaffney 3,Henry, Stacy, Eaton
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Monday, March 23, 2009
Southern Maine Wins Seventh Straight Defeating Middlebury 7-6
CHANDLER, Ariz. -- Senior Chris Burleson (Portland, Maine/Deering) hit a
one-out, solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to break a 6-6 tie and
the University of Southern Maine went on to defeat Middlebury College, 7-6,
Monday afternoon at the Snedigar Complex in Chandler, Arizona.
The win was the seventh straight for the Huskies who improve to 8-1 on the
season. The Panthers to slip to 3-2.
Middlebury tied the game in the top half of the eight when senior Peter
Bourdon (Simsbury, Conn.) reached on a third strike passed ball, advanced to
second on a sacrifice fielder's choice, and scored on a double by senior Dan
Miranowski (St. Paul, Minn.).
In the home half of the eighth, Burleson came to the plate and smacked his
third home run of the season to give the Huskies the lead and make a winner out
of senior right-hander Tim Therrian (New Portland, Maine/Carrabec). Therrian
came on in the eighth after Miranowski's hit with runners at second and third
with no outs, and got out of the jam with a fielder's choice play at the plate
and a double play.
Middlebury got the early jump on USM, nicking freshman starter Ben Ives
(Portland, Maine/Deering) for three runs in the second inning. Sophomore Nick
Angstman (Williston, Vt.) plated the first run with an RBI single. Two batters
later, freshman Tyler Wark (Burlington, Vt.) pulled a pitch down the left field
line for a two-run double.
The Panthers added a run in the fourth on an RBI single by Bourdon to
extend their lead to 4-0.
The Huskies put together a big inning in the fifth, scoring six times on
three hits, four walks and a costly infield error. Junior Collin Henry
(Penobscot, Maine/George Stevens Academy) forced home the first run with a bases
loaded walk that ended Middlebury senior starter Matt Joseph's (Alexandria, Va.)
day.
Senior Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine) greeted freshman reliever Peter
Kinchley (Swampscott, Mass.) for a two-run single. After a fielder's choice for
the second out, the Huskies caught a break on an infield error to that tied the
scored. After a walk to senior Ryan Gaffney (Salem, N.H./Central Catholic),
sophomore Jordan Berthiaume (Berlin, Conn.) delivered a two-run single.
Middlebury got a single run in the sixth on two singles and an infield
error to pull within one at 6-5.
Burleson and Berthiaume were the only repeat hitters for the Huskies who
had eight hits. Middlebury had 12 hits, led by senior Mark Shimrock (Lansdale,
Pa.) and junior Erich Enns (Lansdale, Pa.) with three apiece.
Therrian picked up his third win going 2.0 innings allowing no hits and one
walk while fanning one. Sophomore Nick Hahn (Guilford, Conn.) went 4.0 innings
in relief of Ives, giving up seven hits, no walks and no earned runs. He struck
out seven. Kinchley, who came on in the middle of the fifth inning, took the
loss.
Southern Maine will play a doubleheader Tuesday (12:30 p.m. EDT) at the
Snedigar Complex against Gustavus Adolphus College. Middlebury takes on Hamline
University on Tuesday.
At Chandler, Ariz. R H E
Middlebury (3-2) 030 101 010 6 12 2
Southern Maine (8-1) 000 060 01X 7 8 2
Batteries: M, Matt Joseph, Peter Kinchley (5), Robert Palladino (8) and Nick
Angstman. SM, Ben Ives, Nick Hahn (4), Tim Therrian (8) and Jordan
Berthiaume.
Winning Pitcher: Therrian (3-0) Losing Pitcher: Kinchley
2B: M, Shimrock 2, Wark, Miranowski SM, Henry
3B: none
HR: SM, Burleson (3)
RBI: M, Wark 2, Angstman, Bourdon, Miranowski
SM, D'Alfonso 2, Berthiaume 2, Burleson, Henry, Pike
Repeat Hitters: M, Shimrock 3, Enns 3, Angstman, Bourdon
SM, Burleson, Berthiaume
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Sunday, March 22, 2009
USM Extends Win Streak to Six, Downs Hamline 16-9
CHANDLER, Ariz. -- Senior Chris Burleson (Portland, Maine/Deering) had
four hits and scored three times to pace a 19-hit attack as the University of
Southern Maine won a slugfest over Hamline University (St. Paul, Minn.), 16-9,
Sunday afternoon at the Snedigar Complex in Chandler, Arizona.
The win extends the Huskies winning streak to six games, and lifts their
overall record to 7-1.
Burleson went 4 for 6 with three stolen bases and was the catalyst in three
USM rallies. Senior Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine) had three hits,
including a triple, and three RBI, and juniors Collin Henry (Penobscot,
Maine/George Stevens Academy) and Josh Mackey (Danvers, Mass.) each had two hits
and three RBI.
Junior Lincoln Hughes (Inner Grove Heights, Minn.) had three hits for
Hamline. Sophomores Tres Humerickhouse (Farmington, Minn.), J.D. Modrynski
(Lakeville, Minn.) and Tony Rogers (St. Michael, Minn.) had two hits apiece.
All 11 Hamline hits were singles.
Southern Maine put up six runs in the third to take an early lead. Mackey
ignited the rally with a two-run triple and scored on Henry's ground out. The
final three runs came home on RBI hits from seniors Ryan Gaffney (Salem,
N.H./Central Catholic) and Andrew Stacy (Denmark, Maine/Fryeburg Academy) and
freshman Zach Fernandes (Eliot, Maine/Marshwood).
Hamline responded with three runs in its half of the inning. The first run
came home on a double play, and then an infield error allowed the second run to
cross the plate. Hughes drove in the third run. Only one run was earned.
The Huskies tacked up four more runs in the sixth, all coming with two
outs. Burleson drove in the first run with a single, then stole second and came
home on Mackeyís second triple of the game. After a walk, D'Alfonso drove in
two runs with a triple.
Hamline came right back with three runs in the bottom half of the inning on
a bases loaded walk to freshman Peter Schwartz (St. Paul, Minn.) and a two-run
single by freshman Daniel Zurbey (New Brighton, Minn.).
The sides traded three-run innings in the seventh to make the score 13-9.
USM added three insurance runs in the ninth, again keyed by a leadoff single by
Burleson.
Freshman right-hander Matt Melia (East Sandwich, Mass.) went 5.2 innings in
his collegiate debut for the Huskies to earn the win. Stacy came on in relief
in the seventh hurling 2.2 shutout innings. Junior starter Tyler Welch
(Bettendorf, Iowa), the first of five pitchers used by Hamline, took the loss.
Southern Maine takes on Middlebury College on Monday (2:00 p.m. EDT) at the
Snedigar Complex. After an off day Monday, Hamline will play Middlebury on
Tuesday.
At Chandler, Ariz. R H E
Southern Maine (7-1) 006 004 303 16 19 3
Hamline 003 003 300 9 11 3
Batteries: SM, Matt Melia, Andrew deBethune (6), Andrew Stacy (7) and Zach
Fernandes, Jordan Berthiaume (8). H, Tyler Welch, Keenan Humphrey (6),
Andrew Zeece (6), Brett Bugielski (7), Michael Bland (8) and Matt Preese, Chris
Hall (7).
Winning Pitcher: Melia (1-0) Losing Pitcher: Welch
2B: SM, Henry, Stacy
3B: SM, Mackey 2, D'Alfonso
HR: none
RBI: SM, Mackey 3, Henry 3, D'Alfonso 3, Pisani 2, Burleson, Gaffney, Stacy,
Fernandes H, Modrynski 2, Hughes, Schwartz, Zurbey
Repeat Hitters: SM, Burleson 4, D'Alfonso 3, Mackey, Henry, Pike, Eaton
H, Hughes 3, Humerickhouse, Modrynski, Rogers
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Saturday, March 21, 2009
Southern Maine Sweeps Roger Williams, 12-7 and 10-6
CHANDLER, Ariz. -- The University of Southern Maine baseball team pounded
out 27 hits and scored 22 runs Saturday afternoon en route to a doubleheader
sweep of Roger Williams University by scores of 12-7 and 10-6 at the Snedigar
Complex in Chandler, Arizona.
The sweep extends the Huskies winning streak to five games and raises their
record to 6-1. The Hawks, who had their three-game winning streak snapped, slip
to 5-5 on the season.
In the opener, the Huskies used two big innings to overcome the Hawks.
After spotting RWU a 2-0 lead in the top of the first, USM scored four times in
the home half of the inning. Senior Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine), who
had four hits and three RBI in the game, singled in the first run. Senior Ryan
Pike (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy) doubled home the tying run. The third run
scored on a passed ball and the final run crossed the plate on an infield error.
Roger Williams put up a four-run inning in the third to take a 6-4 lead.
Sophomore Zach Porter (Middleboro, Mass.) had an RBI double to put RWU ahead and
chase USM junior southpaw starter Collin Henry (Penobscot, Maine/George Stevens
Academy) form the hill.
In the USM third, the first eight batters reached base safely and all
eventually scored. Senior Andrew Stacy (Denmark, Maine/Fryeburg Academy) drove
in two runs with a bases-loaded double to start the uprising. D'Alfonso brought
home the final two runs with the first of his two doubles.
Sophomore Nick Hahn (Guilford, Conn.) picked up his second win of the
season with 3.2 innings of relief work allowing three hits, two walks, one
earned run while fanning four. Sophomore Mike Eaton (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill)
had three hits, including a double, and Stacy, Pike and senior Chris Burleson
(Portland, Maine/Deering) had two hits apiece.
In the nightcap, USM built a 6-1 lead after three innings, then had to hold
off RWU over the final four innings. USM scored a single run in the first and
five more times in the third to build its lead. Junior Josh Mackey (Danvers,
Mass.) hit a two-run home run to spark the five-run inning.
The Hawks rallied for four runs in the fourth to pull within one. Senior
Jamie Dahill (South Boston, Mass./Catholic Memorial) greeted Eaton, who
inherited a two-out, bases-loaded jam from rookie starter Josh Jillson (Wales,
Maine/Oak Hill), with a double to drive in two. Seniors Kevin Simpson
(Londonderry, N.H.) and Alex Perry (Glastonbury, Conn.) followed with back-to-
back RBI singles.
USM got a pair insurance runs in the fifth when Burleson hit a two-run
homer. After RWU score a single run in the sixth on Simpsonís RBI single, USM
padded its lead with two in the seventh on RBI singles by Eaton and Burleson.
Eaton picked up his second win of the season going 2.1 innings. Freshman
Matt Leach (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy) pitched a scoreless seventh inning.
Burleson, Pike and Stacy each had two hits.
Junior left-handed starter Ryan Willette (Middleton, Mass./Masconomet), the
first of five RWU hurlers, took the loss. Simpson had three hits and two RBI.
Dahill and Perry each had two hits and two RBI.
Southern Maine will take on Hamline University (St. Paul, Minn.) on Sunday
(1:00 p.m. EDT) at the Snedigar Complex. Roger Williams concluded it Arizona
trip and returns to New England play a doubleheader at Nichols College on
Tuesday (2:00 p.m.).
At Chandler Ariz. R H E
Roger Williams (5-4) 204 010 0 7 11 1
Southern Maine (5-1) 408 000 X 12 16 0
Batteries: RW, Dan Roberge, PJ Gouthro (3) and Ryan McCarthy, Trevor Manzi (5).
SM, Collin Henry, Nick Hahn (3), Andrew deBethune (7) and Jordan Berthiaume.
Winning Pitcher: Hahn (1-0) Losing Pitcher: Roberge (1-1)
2B: RW, Perry, Porter SM, D'Alfonso 2, Pike, Stacy, Eaton
3B: none
HR: none
RBI: RW, Perry 2, Porter 2, Dahill, Simpson, Bolin
SM, D'Alfonso 3, Stacy 2, Burleson, Mackey, Pike, Berthiaume.
Repeat Hitters: RW, Perry 3, Verrochi, Dahill, Porter
SM, D'Alfonso 4, Eaton 3, Burleson, Pike, Stacy
Game Two R H E
Southern Maine (6-1) 105 020 2 10 11 0
Roger Williams (5-5) 001 401 0 6 12 6
Batteries: SM, Josh Jillson, Mike Eaton (4), Matt Leach (7) and Berthiaume.
RW, Ryan Willette, Sean Scanlon (3), Greg Sousa (4), Eric Brown (7), Kevin
Simpson (7) and Trevor Manzi.
Winning Pitcher: Eaton (2-0) Losing Pitcher: Willette (0-2)
2B: SM, D'Alfonso RW, Dahill, Comeau
3B: none
HR: SM, Mackey (1), Burleson (2)
RBI: SM, Burleson 3, Mackey 2, Pisani, Stacy, Eaton, Berthiaume
RW, Perry 2, Dahill 2, Simpson 2
Repeat Hitters: SM, Burleson, Pike, Stacy RW, Simpson 3, Dahill, Perry
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Friday, March 20, 2009
Huskies Rally in Ninth, Down Springfield 5-4
CHANDLER, Ariz. -- The University of Southern Maine rallied for a pair of
runs in the top of the ninth inning en route to a 5-4 win over Springfield
College in a non-conference game Friday afternoon at the Snedigar Complex in
Chandler, Ariz.
The win was the third straight for the Huskies and improves their record to
4-1. The Pride dropped their third game in the last four to fall to 3-5.
The Huskies pounded two Springfield hurlers for 14 hits, but needed to
rally for two runs in the top of the ninth to pull out the victory. Junior Josh
Mackey (Danvers, Mass.) led off the ninth with a double and scored when
classmate Collin Henry (Penobscot, Maine/George Stevens Academy) followed with
an RBI double. Senior Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine) got the Huskies
third straight double to chase home Henry with what proved to be the game-
winning run.
Springfield had taken a 4-3 lead in the fifth inning on a double by Drew
Michael (Longmeadow, Mass.), a ground out and a sacrifice fly from senior Jamie
Mackie (Springfield, Mass./Central).
The teams traded three-run innings earlier in the game to forge a 3-3 tie.
The Pride plated three in the third on an RBI single by Mackie and a two-run
single by senior Ryan Tatreau (Greenfield, Mass.) that chased USM southpaw
starter Mark Schmidt (Gorham, Maine) from the mound.
USM rallied in the fourth on an RBI single by senior Ryan Gaffney (Salem,
N.H./Central Catholic), an RBI triple from senior Andrew Stacy (Denmark,
Maine/Fryeburg Academy) and an RBI single from sophomore Jordan Berthiaume
(Berlin, Conn.).
Henry and Stacy paced the Huskies offense with three hits apiece. Mackey,
D'Alfonso and sophomore Mike Eaton (Sabbatus, Maine/Oak Hill) each had two hits.
Drew, Mackie and Tatreau were repeat hitters for the Pride.
Southern Maine received some strong relief pitching from junior Andrew
deBethune (St. Albans, Maine/MCI), Eaton and freshman Matt Leach (Saco,
Maine/Thornton Academy). The three combined to allow just one run over the
final 6.1 innings, giving up three hits and one walk while fanning three. Leach
got the win to even his record at 1-1.
Junior Michael Cole (Greenfield, Mass.) started for the Pride and worked
the first five innings. Rookie southpaw Adam DeFelice (Avon, Conn.) went the
final four innings and took the loss.
Southern Maine will play a doubleheader on Saturday (4:00 p.m. EDT) against
Roger Williams University. Springfield returns to New England to open its
NEWMAC schedule with a doubleheader at Wheaton College on Sunday (12:00 p.m.).
At Chandler, Ariz. R H E
Southern Maine (4-1) 000 300 002 5 14 0
Springfield (3-5) 003 010 000 4 8 0
Batteries: SM, Mark Schmidt, Andrew deBethune (3), Mike Eaton (5), Matt Leach
(8) and Jordan Berthiaume. Spfld, Michael Cole, Adam DeFelice (6) and Karl
Quist.
Winning Pitcher: Leach (1-1) Losing Pitcher: DeFelice
2B: SM, Mackey, Henry, D'Alfonso Spfld, Drew, Mackie, Malaspina
3B: SM, Stacy
HR: none
RBI: SM, Henry, D'Alfonso, Gaffney, Stacy, Berthiaume
Spfld, Tatreau 2, Mackie 2
Repeat Hitters: SM, Henry 3, Stacy 3, Mackey, D'Alfonso, Eaton
Spfld, Drew, Mackie, Tatreau
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
USM Opens Arizona Trip Beating Johns Hopkins, 12-7
MESA, Ariz. -- Senior Chris Burleson (Portland, Maine/Deering) had four
hits, including a pair of doubles, and scored three times as the University of
Southern Maine came from behind to defeat Johns Hopkins University, 12-7, to
open a nine-game road trip to Arizona.
The win lifts the Huskies to 3-1 on the season. The Blue Jays, last year's
NCAA Division III national runners up, dropped their second straight to fall to
5-6 overall with another game to play Thursday.
Burleson doubled in the home half of the first and scored two batters later
on a double by junior Collin Henry (Penobscot, Maine/George Stevens Academy) to
give USM a short-lived 1-0 lead.
The Blue Jays came back in the second to rough up USM senior right-hander
Tim Therrian (New Portland, Maine/Carrabec) for five runs on three hits.
Therrian did not help his cause walking the leadoff batter and hitting two
batters in the inning. The big hits were a three-run homer by junior Lee
Bolyard (Burke, Va.) and a two-run double by senior Ryan Biner (Crystal Lake,
Ill.).
The Huskies rallied for four runs in the fourth, keyed by a three-run blast
by senior Ryan Gaffney (Salem, N.H./Central Catholic) and a solo homer by
sophomore Jordan Berthiaume (Berlin, Conn.) to tied the game.
Southern Maine took the lead for good in the sixth pushing six more runs
across. Sophomore Mike Eaton (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill) brought home the first
run with an RBI single. Burleson followed with an RBI single that chased JHU
senior starter Chez Angeloni (Jenkintown, Penn.) from the mound.
Senior Dan Schiffner (Randolph, N.J.) came on and walked the first batter
he faced to load the bases, then got an out when Henry grounded into a fielder's
choice that scored Eaton. Senior Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine) capped
off the inning hitting a three-run homer.
Therrian survived the shaky second inning to pitch into the seventh,
allowing seven hits and two walks while striking out three to pick up his second
win of the season. Sophomore Nick Hahn (Guilford, Conn.) pitched the final
three innings.
Every batter in the USM lineup had at least one hit. In addition to
Burleson, senior Andrew Stacy (Denmark, Maine/Fryeburg Academy), Berthiaume and
Eaton each had two hits.
Southern Maine will be in action Friday (3:30 p.m. EDT) against Springfield
College.
At Mesa, Ariz. R H E
Johns Hopkins (5-6) 050 000 020 7 9 2
Southern Maine (3-1) 100 406 01x 12 15 0
Batteries: JH, Chez Angeloni, Dan Schiffner (6) and John Swarr.
SM, Tim Therrian, Nick Hahn (7) and Jordan Berthiaume.
Winning Pitcher: Therrian (2-0) Losing Pitcher: Angeloni (0-2)
2B: JH, Youchak, Biner, Sikorski SM, Burleson 2, Henry, Eaton
3B: none
HR: JH, Bolyard (3), Garber (3) SM, Gaffney (4), D'Alfonso (1), Berthiaume (1)
RBI: JH, Bolyard 3, Youchak 2, Biner 2, Swarr
SM, D'Alfonso 3, Gaffney 3, Henry 2, Burleson, Mackey, Berthiaume, Eaton
Repeat Hitters: JH, Garber, Bolyard
SM, Burleson 4, Stacy, Berthiaume, Eaton
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Sunday, March 15, 2009
USM Improves to 2-1, Downs Albertus Magnus 5-1
YAPHANK, N.Y. -- Seniors Chris Burleson (Portland, Maine/Deering) and
Ryan Gaffney (Salem, N.H./Central Catholic) each hit a solo home run to help the
University of Southern Maine defeat Albertus Magnus College, 5-1, in a non-
conference baseball game Sunday at Baseball Heaven in Yaphank, N.Y.
The win gives the Huskies a 2-1 mark after their three-game weekend road
trip to Long Island, New York. The Falcons, still in search of their first win
of the season, drop to 0-6.
After spotting the Falcons a 1-0 lead in the second inning on an RBI hit by
junior Cameron Giordano (Hamden, Conn.), the Huskies tied the game in the third
when Burleson was hit by a pitch, stole second, advanced to third on a wild
pitch and scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of junior Collin Henry
(Penobscot, Maine/George Stevens Academy).
Gaffney, who hit two home runs in the season opener against Old Westbury on
Saturday, hit his third round tripper in three games, a solo blast, with one out
in the fourth to give the Huskies the lead. Burleson hit his solo shot leading
off the fifth to increase the margin to 3-1.
Southern Maine plated two insurance runs on the seventh on a two-out, two-
run double by senior Ryan Pike (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy).
Sophomore left-hander Mike Eaton (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill) picked up the
win going 3.2 innings in relief. Eaton allowed no runs on three hits and struck
out seven. Freshman starter Ben Ives (Portland, Maine/Deering), who scattered
eight hits over the first 4.1 innings, also struck out seven. Junior Andrew
deBethune (St. Albans, Maine/MCI) pitched a scoreless ninth inning.
Albertus Magnus out hit USM, 12-6, but could not get the key hits with
runners on base. Five Falcon players had two hits in the game. Junior right-
hander James Maule (Kensington, Conn./Avon Old Farms) pitched the first five
innings and was tagged with the loss.
Southern Maine will play 2008 national runner-up Johns Hopkins University
on Thursday (2:00 p.m. EDT) to kick off a nine-game trip to Arizona. Albertus
Magnus opens its 2009 home schedule on Saturday with a doubleheader against
Southern Vermont College.
At Yaphank, N.Y. R H E
Albertus Magnus (0-6) 010 000 000 1 12 1
Southern Maine (2-1) 001 110 20X 5 6 1
Batteries: A, James Maule, Jared Golino (6) and Robert Boscarino.
SM, Ben Ives, Mike Eaton (5), Andrew deBethune (9) and Jordan Berthiaume.
Winning Pitcher: Eaton (1-0) Losing Pitcher: Maule
2B: A, Stavola, Noske, Bengevango SM, Pike
3B: none
HR: SM, Gaffney (3), Burleson (1)
RBI: A, Giordano SM, Pike 2, Burleson, Henry, Gaffney
Repeat Hitters: A, Dady, Calechman, Stavola, Bengevango, Giordano
SM, Burleson, Gaffney
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Saturday, March 14, 2009
Southern Maine Splits Two Games to Open 2009 Season
Huskies Romp Past Old Westbury, 15-6; Drop 10-9 Decision to Farmingdale
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- The University of Southern Maine baseball team split
two games Saturday to open its 2009 season, defeating The College at Old
Westbury, 15-6, at Baseball Heaven in Yaphank, N.Y., before dropping a 10-9
decision at Farmingdale (N.Y.) State College.
In the season opener, senior Ryan Gaffney (Salem, N.H./Central Catholic)
hit two home runs, including a grand slam, to drive in six runs, and sophomore
Mike Eaton (Sabattus, Maine/Oak Hill) had three hits, including a homer, scored
three times and drove in two as the Huskies pounded Old Westbury.
USM broke open a scoreless game in the third as the first 10 batters
reached safely en route to a nine-run inning. With two runs already home and
the bases loaded, Gaffney hit his first homer to give USM a 6-0 lead. He would
add a two-run shot in the fifth to make it 13-1.
Eaton had a single, double and hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning.
Senior Andrew Stacy (Denmark, Maine/Fryeburg Academy) had two hits and drove in
three, and junior Josh Mackey (Danvers, Mass.) had two hits and two RBI.
Senior right-hander Tim Therrian (New Portland, Maine/Carrabec) went the
first five innings on the mound to pick up the win. He allowed four hits,
giving up a single run in the third, and struck out six. Freshman Josh Jillson
(Wales, Maine/Oak Hill) pitched the final four innings, allowing one earned run
while fanning five.
Junior Albert Bevacqua (Staten Island, N.Y.) had three hits, including two
doubles, to lead the Panthers offense. Senior David Collado (Copiague, N.Y.),
the first of seven hurlers employed, took the loss.
Against Farmingdale, USM fell behind 8-0 in the first inning as the hosts
sent 12 men to the plate. Senior Brian Benvenuto (Dix Hills, N.Y.) plated two
with a double, and junior Mike Labrozzi (Sag Harbor, N.Y.) followed with a two-
run home run. Senior Rich Gili (Manorville, N.Y.) drove in two more with a
double that chased USM junior starter Mark Schmidt (Gorham, Maine) after just
1/3 of an inning. Freshman Vincent Sanquini (Levittown, N.Y.) brought in the
final two runs with a two-out, two-run double.
The Huskies battled all the way back to take a 9-8 lead with four runs in
the sixth. Mackey drove in the first run with a double down the right field
line. Senior Anthony D'Alfonso (Westbrook, Maine) plated Mackey with an RBI
single. After a walk to senior Ryan Pike (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy), junior
Collin Henry (Penobscot, Maine/George Stevens Academy) brought D'Alfonso and
Pike home with a triple to left center.
Farmingdale tied the game with a single run in the seventh, and won the
game in the ninth on an RBI single by sophomore Kevin Curtis (Riverhead, N.Y.).
Gaffney had two more hits and three RBI for USM. Henry had two hits while
D'Alfonso and Mackey each had two RBI. Freshman Matt Leach (Saco,
Maine/Thornton Academy), the third USM hurler of the game, took the loss.
Freshman Chris Phelan (Patchogue, N.Y.) settled down after surrendering two
of USM's four runs in the sixth to pitch three shutout innings in relief to get
the win. Junior Ray Levan (Brentwood, N.Y.) paced the Rams 14-hit attack with
three singles.
The Huskies will take on Albertus Magnus College at Baseball Heaven on
Sunday (10:30 a.m.).
At Yaphank, N.Y. R H E
Southern Maine (1-0) 009 220 002 15 13 2
Old Westbury (3-3) 001 000 104 6 6 0
Batteries: SM, Tim Therrian, Josh Jillson (6) and Jordan Berthiaume, Zach
Fernandes (6). OW, David Collado, Dan Fordyce (3), Alexander Villanueva (4),
Rafael Torres (5), Addy Rozier (6), Ivan Tineo (7), Biondis Vasquez (8) and
Steve Henriquez, Steve Sciame (7).
Winning Pitcher: Therrian (1-0) Losing Pitcher: Collado (0-2)
Save: Jillson
2B: SM, Stacy, Mackey OW, Bevacqua, Blanco
3B: SM, Burleson
HR: SM, Gaffney 2, Eaton
RBI: SM, Gaffney 6, Stacy 3, Mackey 2, Eaton 2, Burleson
OW, Bevacqua 2, Blanco 2, Henriquez, Manzella
Repeat Hitters: SM, Eaton 3, Stacy, Mackey, Gaffney
OW, Bevacqua 3, Fernandez
At Farmingdale, N.Y. R H E
Southern Maine (1-1) 002 124 000 9 10 0
Farmingdale (4-7) 800 000 101 10 14 1
Batteries: SM, Mark Schmidt, Nick Hahn (1), Matt Leach (7) and Jordan
Berthiaume. F, Mike Gionesi, John Fabian (5), Chris Phelan (6) and Frank
Scarlato, Zak Nersesian (8).
Winning Pitcher: Phelan Losing Pitcher: Leach (0-1)
2B: SM, Mackey, Berthiaume, Gaffney F, Benvenuto 2, Labrozzi, Ennis, Gili
3B: SM, Henry
HR: F, Labrozzi
RBI: SM, Gaffney 3, Mackey 2, D'Alfonso 2, Henry 2
F, Sanquini 2, Benvenuto 2, Labrozzi 2, Gili 2, Curtis, Moscatelli
Repeat Hitters: SM, Gaffney, Henry
F, Levan 3, Benvenuto, Labrozzi, Moscatelli
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Friday, March 6, 2009
USM Season-Opening Weekend Cancelled
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Department of Athletics
announced today that this weekend's two season-opening baseball games on Long
Island, New York, have been cancelled due to the snowstorm earlier this week.
The Huskies were scheduled to open their 2009 season tomorrow playing at
SUNY-Farmingdale. They also were scheduled to play Suffolk University on
Sunday.
USM will try again next weekend (March 14-15) to open the season when it
travels to Baseball Heaven in Yaphank, N.Y., to play SUNY College at Old
Westbury on Saturday (10:30 a.m.) and Albertus Magnus College on Sunday (10:30
a.m.).
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
USM Tops Little East Conference Preseason Poll
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine baseball team has been
picked as the team to beat in the 2009 Little East Conference coaches preseason
poll released today following a vote of the league's head coaches.
The Huskies garnered five first place votes and 61 points to edge out
Eastern Connecticut State University and defending champion Keene State College
for the favorite's spot. Eastern Connecticut was second in the poll with two
first place votes and 55 points, followed by Keene State with 52 points and one
first place vote.
Rhode Island College was fourth in the poll with 39 points, followed by the
University of Massachusetts Boston with 31 points. Rounding out the poll were
Western Connecticut State University with 24 points, Plymouth State University
with 15 points and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth with 11 points.
A pivotal, early-season LEC doubleheader will feature Southern Maine at
Eastern Connecticut on the opening weekend of conference play March 28.
One major change in the Little East Conference this spring will be the
postseason championship tournament. This year, all eight teams will play in
four best-of-three opening round series the weekend of May 2-3. The winners
advance to the four-team, double-elimination finals on May 7-9. The tournament
winner receives an automatic berth into the NCAA Division III tournament.
Veteran head coach Ed Flaherty returns 17 players from last year's squad
that finished 36-14 overall and reached the finals of the NCAA Regional
tournament before losing to eventual national champion Trinity College. The
Huskies tied Eastern Connecticut for second place in the Little East Conference
during the regular season with an 11-3 record and reached the finals before
bowing to top-seeded Keene State.
Southern Maine opens its 40-game 2009 season with a trip to Long Island,
New York, on March 7-8 to play SUNY-Farmingdale and Suffolk University. The
Huskies will play 16 games on the road before hosting Bridgewater State College
in their home opener at the USM Baseball Stadium on April 2.
Little East Conference
2009 Baseball Coaches Preseason Poll
Rk Institution (1st Place Votes) Points
1 University of Southern Maine (5) 61
2 Eastern Connecticut State University (2) 55
3 Keene State College (1) 52
4 Rhode Island College 39
5 University of Massachusetts Boston 31
6 Western Connecticut State University 24
7 Plymouth State University 15
8 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 11
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