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Box Score 2 New London, Conn. - Clark senior
Phillip DiMarco (Bellingham, Mass.) had five hits
including a double, triple and homer and drove in three runs in
each game as Clark swept a New England Women's and Men's Athletic
Conference (NEWMAC) doubleheader from Coast Guard with the Cougars
beating the Bears 15-12 in the opener and 7-4 in the nightcap.
Coast Guard freshman Riley Beecher had an outstanding day as he was
8 for 9 on the day with four RBI and six runs scored in the
doubleheader. He went 5 for 5 in the opener and 3 for 4 in game
two.
Clark (8-7, 2-2) jumped out to an 11-0 lead in the third inning of
the opener, seven of those runs were unearned, but they had to hold
off the Bears.
Senior Ronald Bathrick (North Haven, Conn.) had
two hits including a double and three RBI in the opener as all nine
starters had at least one hit as the Cougars totaled 12 hits.
Freshman Andrew LeBlanc (Farmington, Conn.) picked
up the win in relief as he worked the final four innings and
allowed seven hits and five earned runs while walking two and
striking out three.
Sophomore James Wilson (Chatham, N.J.) started for
Clark and went three innings and was touched for seven runs, all
earned.
Coast Guard senior John Jeffares was 4 for 5 with three runs scored
in the opener while freshmen Cameron Carroll and Nolan Gallagher
each had two hits as the Bears finished with 16 hits in game
one.
Freshman Derek Petty (1-3) took the loss for the Bears. He went 2
2/3 innings and allowed 11 runs, just four earned. Coast Guard made
nine errors in game one.
In the nightcap, Clark scored four times in the top of the first
and senior Brendan Solecki (Portsmouth, R.I.)
(2-2) went the distance scattering 11 hits and allowing four runs,
all earned while walking three and fanning four to pickup the
complete game victory.
DiMarco had the big hit in the four run first, a two-run
triple.
DiMarco was 3 for 5 with a double, triple and homer in game two. He
hit a solo homer in the second to give the Cougars a 5-0 lead.
Coast Guard (4-11, 0-4) trailed 6-0 after three innings, but scored
one in the fourth on an RBI double by senior Ryan Milligan and two
more in the fifth on RBI singles by freshman Tyler Babkiewich and
Beecher to cut the deficit to 6-3.
Junior Jesse Karr (0-4) took the loss for the Bears after working
the first six inning and allowing eight hits, six runs, three
earned, one walk and four strikeouts.
The Bears have dropped seven straight, while the Cougars extend
their winning streak to three and return to the diamond on Tuesday
when they visit Daniel Webster.