Box Score
Box Score
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – The Western New England baseball team dropped its second game in a row after suffering an 11-6 loss to Amherst Tuesday afternoon (Mar. 20).
The Golden Bears, ranked 23rd in this week's D3baseball.com poll, are now 4-4 while the Lord Jeffs improve to 4-1.
Amherst freshman second baseman
Brendon Hardin (Riverside, CA) went 4-for-5 with a double, three runs and three runs-batted-in. Senior right fielder
Kevin Heller (Brooklyn, NY) added three doubles, a run scored, and three RBI.
Sophomore
Fred Shepard (Amherst, MA) went six innings in his first start of the season giving up four hits and two runs (one earned) with two walks and eight strikeouts.
The Lord Jeffs jumped to an 8-1 lead after five innings and never looked back finishing with 14 hits
Western New England compiled 10 hits with junior right fielder
Matt Anthonis (Guilford, CT) collecting three hits (including a double) and junior second baseman
Tim Clark (West Springfield, MA) two singles. Both players each scored a run and had a RBI.
Senior designated hitter
Mark DiTommaso (Hebron, CT) contributed a two-run double as the Golden Bears scored three times in the ninth. Sophomore shortstop
Kyle McKelvey (Schenectady, NY) chipped-in with a single and a pair of RBI.
Freshman
Trevor Breton (Enfield, CT) suffered his first loss in two decisions.
Contact: Ken Cerino, Western New England athletic communications director (413) 782-1227
kcerino@wne.edu
