Worcester State 3, Hamilton 1
Winter Haven, FL --- Sophomore right-hander Bobby
DeVito (Webster, MA) hurled his first victory of the
season while junior Nick Caparell (N. Attleboro,
MA-CF/RF) drove in a pair of runs as the Worcester State baseball
team was victorious in a 3-1 decision over Hamilton College this
afternoon. The Lancers improve their record to 5-4 while the
Continentals slip to 2-3.
DeVito was effective over his seven innings of work as he threw
just 94 pitches. DeVito also gave up just one run with six hits
while he struck out five (four looking) and gave up two walks.
Second-year Brendan Rafalski (New Canaan, CT) was
tagged for his first loss of the year after he went five innings
yielding all three runs on four hits while he issued a pair of
walks to go along with two strikeouts.
WSC senior Matt Hart (N. Easton, MA-DH) led off
the top of the first with a single through the right side and he
then promptly stole second. After Hart moved over to third on a fly
to centerfield, Caparell produced a run scoring on a ground-out to
put the Lancers up 1-0.
After Devito retired 13 the first 18 batters he faced – which
included two by way of pickoff – Hamilton pushed across their
first run in the top of the sixth on an RBI single by sophomore
Justin Atwood (Wellesley, MA-DH).
Worcester State answered with a two-run frame in the sixth to take
control of the game. Junior TJ Magnell
(Leominster, MA-3B) drew a lead-off walk and then Caparell plated
him with a double to right center for the go-ahead run. Caparell
then moved to third on a ground-out and crossed the plate for some
insurance on a fielder’s choice.
Junior Kevin Hayes (Medford, MA) relieved DeVito
and pitched a scoreless eighth for the Lancers before classmate
Joey Lucier (Brockton, MA) took the mound in the
ninth for some extra work before his start on Saturday against St.
Thomas. Lucier snapped up a rocket line drive to start the inning
and then finished with the second save of his career.
WSC freshman Jake Sanderski (Millbury, MA-LF) went
2-for-3 with two steals while Hamilton was led by sophomore
Joe Buicko (Altamont, NY-LF) and junior Grady
Vigneau (Stowe, VT) notched a pair of base-hits.
The Blue and Gold will play McDaniel (MD) tomorrow at 12:30 and
senior Craig McBride (Attleboro, MA) gets the nod
in his second start of the 2009 campaign.