Mainers secure second place in the NECBL Northern Division
July 31, 2014 - New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL)
Sanford Mainers News Release
Sanford, ME - Nick Poore (Boston College) got the start in game two of the double-header against Vermont. The lefty looked outstanding in his first three innings after an early hiccup giving up 1 run in the first inning after giving up a leadoff single to center field by Colin Lyman, Nick Solak grounded back to the pitcher after Lyman stole second base for the first out moving Lyman to third, Blake Tiberi plated his second RBI of the day both by way of a sac fly bringing in Lyman to make it 1-to-0 after 1 inning of play.
The Mainers answered back in the bottom of the second with a 1 out single to right field by Matt Pagano. Sam Dexter (So. Maine) got a base knock to center field moving Pagano to second and Kendall Patrick (Michigan) was hit-by-pitch for the league leading 11th time this season to load the bases. The Mainers made it count on a sac-fly RBI by Matt Harris bringing home Pagano to tie it up after two innings.
Poore worked a scoreless top 3rd, then the Mainers bats brought 7 batters to the plate in the bottom of the 3rd driving in two runs to take a 3-to-1 lead. Drake Parker (Vadnerbilt) led off with a bunt single, Nick Lovullo (Holy Cross) reached on an infield single, Caden Bailey (Georgia State) moved Parker to third and Lovullo to second on a perfectly executed sac bunt and Cory Raley (Texas Tech) brought both Parker and Lovullo home on a line drive single to left field giving the Mainers a 2 run lead.
The skies opened up and rain began to fall at Goodall Park postponing action until Thursday (7/31) with first pitch of the continuation in the top of the 4th inning set for 4:30 pm. Cody Dube (Keene State College) was brought in to start the continuation of Monday's game, working 3 innings allowing 3 hits, 1 earned run with 3 strike outs with no walks.
The Mainers did not plate a run, but used another save from Cam Hatch (8) to secure a 3-2 victory and defeat the Mountaineers for the first time this season. Sanford clinches second place in the NECBL Northern Division with the win.
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