Box Score
Box Score
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Western New England baseball team matched its season high with 18 hits in posting a 17-7 decision over city rival Springfield in a non-conference game Monday (Apr. 10).
The Golden Bears moved their record to 23-7 while the Pride fell to 9-16.
With the temperature in the low 70s, the balls were flying all over Trelease Park as the two teams combined for 31 hits on a picture perfect afternoon.
Western New England, ranked second in the New England Division III coaches poll, scored six runs in both the second and fourth innings to take an early 13-4 lead.
Every player in the Golden Bears' starting lineup had at least one hit, scored a run, and reached base twice.
Senior center-fielder
Andrew Fatse (Hampden, CT), senior third baseman
Tony Trubia (Tolland, CT), and sophomore right-fielder
Casey Dadio (Branford, CT) each collected three hits and combined to score seven runs with six RBI.
Senior designated hitter
Ryan Dudzinski (Bristol, CT) and sophomore second baseman
Mike Rubino (Northford, CT) each contributed a pair of hits, runs scored, and runs-batted-in.
Senior
Zach Cloft (Glastonbury, CT) pitched six innings to gain his fourth victory of the season in five decisions. He allowed eight hits, four runs (two earned) and walked one.
This was the fifth contest in three days for Coach
Matt LaBranche's team.
Springfield's pitchers struggled giving up 10 walks and hitting two batters.
Senior center-fielder
John Schmaltz (Cromwell, CT) and freshman catcher
Sean Smith (Broken Arrow, OK) had three hits apiece for the Pride. Schmaltz also doubled, scored a run, and had a RBI. Smith scored two runs and knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly.
Junior shortstop
Mike Corletta (Westtown, NY) had two hits, including a RBI single that gave the Pride a 1-0 lead in the second. Junior designated hitter
Karl Quist (New Preston, CT) also singled twice and scored the first run of the game.
Freshman
James Christensen (East Longmeadow, MA) (1-2) took the loss.
