WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark University baseball team (8-2) won its fourth straight game with a 9-6 win over WNE (6-3) on Wednesday afternoon from Granger Field.  

How it Happened

• WNE led off the first inning with two runs and added another run in the top of the third to make it a 3-0 game.
• Clark roared back with five runs in the bottom of the third led by an RBI double from sophomore Billy Sullivan, runs scored from Sullivan and senior Zachary Gitchsier, and a two-RBI single from junior Connor Rulnick as the Cougars now led 5-3.
• Senior Kevin Irwin retired the side in the fourth inning before WNE added two more runs in the fifth inning to tie the game at 5-5.
• The Cougars then answered the Golden Bears runs with four of their own in the bottom of the fifth led by an RBI single from Ham, an RBI single from Rulnick, and a two-RBI double from junior Anthony Keefe to give Clark a 9-5 advantage.
• WNE added another run in the top of the sixth, but graduate student Sean Savage allowed no runs in the seventh when he took the bump and junior Michael Carterud picked up the two inning save with two scoreless innings as Clark won 9-6.

Inside the Box Score

• Clark recorded seven hits in the game and drew six walks.
• Rulnick went 2-4 with three RBI's and a run scored.
• Ham was 2-4 with two runs scored and an RBI double.
• Keefe went 1-4 with a two-RBI double.

What's Next

The Cougars will travel to Worcester State on Saturday for a non-conference contest beginning at 12:00 p.m.