Joe Corey Sets All-Time Hits Record In Sweep Of Lesley

Final - Game 2	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Lesley (8-25, 4-13)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2
Becker (18-18, 11-3)	1	4	0	0	1	3	X	9	8	0
@ Leicester, Mass. | Rochdale Park

Pitching
Win: Trenton Gibson (5-2) - Becker
Loss: John Gosnell (0-3) - Lesley

Lesley Batting
2B: Peter Plansky
3B: Aqib Shah
HR: none

Becker Batting
2B: Eric Lajoie; Tom Natoli; Chris Flanders
3B: Tom Natoli
HR: Todd Tompkins

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Final - Game 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Lesley (8-24, 4-12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3
Becker (17-18, 10-3)	2	1	1	5	3	1	X	13	12	2
@ Leicester, Mass. | Rochdale Park

Pitching
Win: Jeff Dilorenzo (3-2) - Becker
Loss: Greg Anglin (3-5) - Lesley

Lesley Batting
2B: none
3B: none
HR: none

Becker Batting
2B: Todd Tompkins; Austin Phillips; Tony D'Addio 2
3B: Joe Corey; Mike Smith
HR: none

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Leicester, Mass. – Becker College swept their New England Collegiate Conference baseball doubleheader against Lesley University Saturday afternoon at Rochdale Park. The Hawks took game one 13-0, then captured the nightcap 9-0.

The two wins earn the Hawks their fourth consecutive NECC Playoff appearance. Becker is now 18-18 overall and 11-3 in conference play. Lesley drops to 8-25 overall and 4-13 in league action.

In game one, Becker got a complete game shutout from senior hurler Jeff DiLorenzo (Coventry, R.I.). DiLorenzo went the distance, scattering just three hits, while tying a career high with seven strikeouts.

Senior centerfielder Joe Corey (Billerica, Mass.) collected hit 163^rd career hit with a triple into the right centerfield gap in the fifth inning. The triple lifted Corey over Joe DeLuca for the all-time hits lead at Becker College. "I appreciate Joe (DeLuca) for mentoring me through this. I have never met him, but hope someday I will. He called me last night a said some things that relaxed me and really helped me put things in perspective. I can't thank him enough for that", said Corey following the first game. Joe went one for three in the first game, with three runs scored.

Todd Tompkins (West Haven, Conn.) led the Hawks in first game, going two for three with two runs scored. Eric Lajoie (Oakham, Mass.) also scored three times, while Mike Smith (Warner, N.H.) and Austin Phillips (Thomson, Ga.) chipped in with two hits each.

Greg Anglin (Milton, Mass.) took the loss for the Lynx after allowing nine runs on five hits, in three and two thirds innings of work. Peter Plansky (Litchfield, N.H.), John Gosnell (Toronto, Ont.) and Andrew Cootware (Colchester, Vt.) gathered the hits for the Lynx in game one.

In game two the Hawks got another complete game shutout from sophomore Trenton Gibson (Henderson, Nev.). Gibson allowed just four hits, while striking out six, earning his team best fifth win of the season.

Much like game one, Todd Tompkins carried the Hawks offense going two for three with two runs scored, driving in a game high four runs. Todd hit an inside the park home run in the bottom of the second inning, lifting Becker to an early 5-0 advantage.

Joe Corey scored three times out of the leadoff spot, while Tom Natoli (Suferen, N.Y.) added two hits and a run to help pace the Hawks.

Game two starter John Gosnell earned the loss after tossed five and two thirds innings, allowing five earned runs. Aqib Shah (Watertown, Mass.), Peter Plansky, David Hersey (Wolfboro, N.H.) and Patrick Melo (Somerville, Mass.) had the lone hits for the Lynx in game two.

The two teams finish their three game series tomorrow afternoon at Trum Field in Somerville. The first pitch is schedule for 12:00pm.