Worcester State 13, SUNY Purchase 3

Worcester State 9, SUNY Purchase 3

Game 1 --- Box Score

Game 2 --- Box Score

Winter Haven, FL --- Senior Matt Hart (N. Easton, MA) went 6-for-7 with four runs scored and four RBIs while freshman teammates Tyler Metcalf (Bellingham, MA) and Phil Recco (Boston, MA) each notched their first career wins as Worcester State swept SUNY Purchase this afternoon 13-3 and 9-3. The Lancers evened up their record to 4-4 while the Panthers slip to 3-8.

In game one Hart was a home-run shy of the cycle after he singled in the first, hit a triple in the second and registered a double in the third inning. He ended the first contest 3-for-4 with three plated runs and two trips to home plate.

Worcester State jumped onto the board with a quick 7-0 lead in the top of the first highlighted by an two-run singles by Nick Caparell (Attleboro, MA) and Jason Sanderski (Millbury, MA).

The Lancers added to their lead with a pair of runs on RBI singles by freshman Ben Mullin (Burlington, MA) and Hart.

SUNY Purchase cut into the lead after they touched Metcalf for a two-run double by freshman Adam Hoyle (Anaheim Hills, CA). Metcalf would end his start going five innings giving up three runs, three hits with one strikeout and a pair of walks.

Worcester State added four more runs over the last three innings to cruise ahead for the easy victory. Panthers first-year starter CJ Bula (Bronx, NY) went 1 1/3 innings giving up seven runs on eight hits while he added a pair of punch-outs in the loss.

Caparell and Mullin led the Lancers with four teammates who tallied at least two hits. Caparell (2-for-4) ended the morning twinbill with two runs scored and four RBIs while Mullin was a perfect 3-for-3 as he crossed the plate three times and chipped in with a plated run.

In game two the Blue and Gold was up by the identical score of 7-0 by the end of the first inning highlighted by two-run singles by junior classmates Ryan LaPrade (Leominster, MA) and Nick Dortona (Malden, MA).

SUNY Purchase answered with a run in the second on an RBI single by senior Kyle Saud (Jesup, GA).

WSC went up 8-1 in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by sophomore Shane Coakley (Spencer, MA).

Recco was effective over his first four innings giving up just one run while scattering four hits, but then he ran into trouble in the top of the fifth after he hit a batter and walked to next to start the frame. Recco was relieved by freshman Robert Foley (Belchertown, MA) who promptly struckout his first two, but he then allowed a two-run single to Holyle make the score 8-3. After handing out a free pass to the next batter Foley finished the inning on a ground-out to first.

Over the next two and a half innings the Lancers would put the game away with a pair of runs while Foley and classmate Devin Bussiere (S. Dennis, MA) combined to retire the next six batters to end the contest.

The Lancers pounded out 12 base-hits in the victory as at least 11 teamates ended the contest with a single.

Worcester State will take a day off and then play McDaniel at 9 AM. Sophomore Bob Devito (Webster, MA) will get the nod for his third start of the 2009 campaign.