Worcester State 6, Hamilton 0
Punta Gorda, FL – The Worcester State baseball team got
back to winning ways Friday afternoon as they defeated the Hamilton
College Continentals, 6-0, at Charlotte High School. Starter
Craig McBride (Attleboro, MA) got his first win of
the year throwing 8 shutout innings scattering just 6 hits and
striking out 9 along the way.
Worcester State got on the board first in the bottom of the 4th
inning. Senior Chris Logan (Spencer, MA) laced a
double down the left field line and right-fielder Chris
Gusha (Rutland, MA) followed with a double into the left
center field gap to plate Logan with the first run of the game.
With two out and Gusha on third, sophomore Ryan
LaPrade (Leominster, MA) hit a single through the left
side to score Gusha and give the Lancers a, 2-0, lead.
In the bottom of the second inning, Logan and Gusha got things
stated again hitting back to back singles to lead off the inning.
After Nick Caparell (N. Attleboro, MA) reached on
a fielder’s choice to load the bases, LaPrade got his second
RBI of the game with a single to left scoring Logan to give the
Lancers a, 3-0, lead. A walk to Ryan Raleigh
(Cranston, MA) scored the fourth Worcester State run. A ground out
to third made the score, 5-0, plating Caparell.
In the bottom of the 7th frame, Worcester State added a single run
when senior Nate Nelson (Worcester, MA) skied a
shot to left field that the left fielder lost in the sun to score
Logan who walked earlier in the inning.
Logan was 3-for-3 on the day with a walk and 3 runs scored. LaPrade
was 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI. Gusha finished the day 2-for-4 with
2 runs scored and an RBI.
Hamilton leadoff hitter Gideon Clark and catcher
Tom Monfiletto each had 2 hits on the day for the
Continentals.