Salve Regina jumps into driver's seat with 17-5 victory
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Endicott | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
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Salve Regina | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | X | 17 | 15 | 5 |
SEAHAWK BASEBALL RESULTS
CCC BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Game 1: Endicott 15, Wentworth 3
Game 3: Salve Regina 17, Endicott 5
Reynolds Field - Newport, Rhode Island
Saturday, May 5, 2018
Summary
NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina University senior Alex Perry (No. Attleboro, Mass.) slugged a pair of two-run homers and drove in six runs as the top-seeded Seahawks bested the No. 4 Gulls of Endicott College, 17-5, in Game 3 action of the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) baseball championships at Reynolds Field in Newport. Endicott (25-15) had a 15-3 victory over No. 5 Leopards of Wentworth Institute of Technology earlier in the day on the Seahawk campus. The Gulls and Leopards (13-17) will meet tomorrow on Reynolds Field in an elimination game (11 a.m.) with the winner facing the unbeaten Seahawks (24-13) in a pod final (2:30 p.m.) of the double-elimination tournament. An "if necessary" game would be played Monday (3:30 p.m.) at Salve Regina.
Series and Streaks
Salve Regina has won nine straight against Endicott, a streak that started with the final two games of the 2016 CCC Championships. The Seahawks now lead the all-time series, 32-27.
Three Seahawk Stars of the Game
- Salve Regina senior Alex Perry (No. Attleboro, Mass.) hit his seventh and eighth home runs of the season, 23rd and 24th of his career, and is now tied for second-most all-time with Ryan Holleran '03, just two behind the all-time leader, Daryl Murtha '04 (26).
- Salve Regina freshman Anthony Cieszko (Woodcliff Lake, N.J.) had three singles and scored three runs.
- Salve Regina freshman Dustin Siqueira (Trumbull, Conn.) drove in three runs on two hits.
Key Stat of the Game
Salve Regina batters drew nine walks including a couple with the bases loaded. Perry was hit by pitch twice with the bases loaded.
Turning Point
After starting pitcher Patrick Maybach (Saunderstown, R.I.) set the Gulls down in order in the top of the first, Alex Perry swung at the first pitch with Cieszko on board for a two-run lead.
Quick Hits
- All nine Seahawks in the batting order scored at least one run.
- Six Seahawks had multiple hits, with Cieszko leading with three singles.
- Patrick Maybach (Saunderstown, R.I.) pitched 5.2 innings with six strikeouts for his fifth victory (5-3).
Next Up
Salve Regina (24-13) awaits the winner of Endicott/Wentworth who face each other in an elimination game on Sunday (11 a.m.).
