Box Score (Game 1)

Box Score (Game 2)

HENNIKER, N.H. -- The Western New England College baseball team received a pair of top-notch pitching performances in posting an 8-0, 7-0 doubleheader sweep over host New England College Friday afternoon (Apr. 2).

Senior Matt Rogers (Portsmouth, RI) allowed only three hits in five innings in the opener striking out five and walking one. He now has a 3-1 record. 

Junior Zach Cloft (Glastonbury, CT) finished off the shutout after giving up only one with a pair of strikeouts in the final two innings.

Junior designated hitter Ryan Dudzinski (Bristol, CT) led the 14-hit attack with a two singles, a homer, two runs, two runs-batted-in, and a stolen base.

Senior first base player Joe Griglun (Southington, CT) also collected three hits, including a double, while scoring twice and knocking in a run.

Senior shortstop Justin Walz (Groton, CT), junior left fielder Andrew Fatse (Hampden, MA), and junior catcher Jason LeClerc (Chicopee, MA) each added a pair of hits.

In the second game, junior Evan Michaud (Windsor Locks, CT) fanned eight and allowed only one hit in six innings to raise his record to 2-0. Sophomore Joe Bender (Lebanon, CT) struck out two in the last inning

The Golden Bears banged out 15 hits, including five doubles with five players having multi-hit outings.

Sophomore right fielder Tom Bouvier (East Longmeadow, MA) had a pair of two-base hits while junior third baseman Tony Trubia (Tolland, CT) and LeClerc both singled and doubled. The three players each scored a run and had a RBI as did Dudzinksi who singled twice.

Senior center fielder Steve Kearney (Glastonbury, CT) chipped-in with a pair of singles.

Western New England College now has a 12-4 record, which includes a 4-2 mark in The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC).

Senior shortstop Scott Miller (Mt. Airy, MD) singled in each game for the Pilgrims who fall to 2-15 overall and 0-8 in the league.