The NECBL Daily Rundown - Alford's Blast Sends Gulls over Navs
Published on July 18, 2022 under New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) News Release
Newport Gulls 7 - North Shore Navigators 6
W - Cole Stasio (Baylor): 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K
L - Nathaniel Espelin (Dayton): 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
S - Garret Simpson (Wright State): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
CARDINES FIELD, NEWPORT, R.I. - Slate Alford (Mississippi State) homered to break a 6-6 tie in the bottom of the seventh and the Newport Gulls (23-11) came from behind to defeat the North Shore Navigators (8-26) in the only game of the night in the NECBL.
It was the fifth home run of the season for Alford, who went 2-4 with two runs scored.
The Gulls took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, which included a two-run double by Kolton Freeman (Dartmouth).
North Shore stormed back with three of their own in the top of the seventh on a double by Justin Cassella (Elon) and a two-run single by Charlie Taylor (Tennessee).
Colton Ledbetter (Samford) gave Newport the lead again in the bottom of the frame with an RBI double, but the Navigators grabbed a 6-4 lead with two in the third and one in the fifth. Jake Gustin (Bryant) had a big part in both of those innings, with a run-scoring double in the third and a solo home run two innings later.
Freeman led off the sixth with a double for Newport and he scored on a two-bagger by Luke Beckstein (Northeastern), who in turn came home on a double by pinch hitter Bryan Broecker (Michigan State) to tie the game at 6. That set the stage for Alford's one-out blast in the seventh.
Newport starter Chase Renner (Penn State) went two innings, allowing three earned runs on two hits and two walks. Jake Gigliotti (Northeastern) tossed five and a third innings, giving up six earned runs while striking out five.
Newport looks to tighten its lead on the Coastal Division with an important game against Mystic at 12:00 noon tomorrow at Dodd Memorial Stadium.
The Navigators head to Ocean State for a 6:30 PM game at Old Mountain Field.
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