Baseball Gets Clipped By Newbury In NECC Playoff Opener

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Newbury (22-19)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	14	3
Becker (19-20)	3	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	6	7	0
@ Nashua, NH | Harvey Woods Field

Pitching
Win: Zach Griesche (2-1) - Newbury
Loss: Tony Cantalupo (1-4) - Becker
Save: Matthew Clawson (5) - Newbury

Newbury Batting
2B: none
3B: none
HR: Matthew Clawson

Becker Batting
2B: none
3B: none
HR: none

full stats

Nashua, N.H.- The Newbury College baseball team scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning to defeat Becker College 8-6 in New England Collegiate Conference playoff action Friday afternoon. The win lifts the Nighthawks to 22-19, while the Hawks fall to 19-20.

The Nighthawks got the scoring started in the top of the first when Patrick Curry (Hampstead, N.H.) single through the right side of the infield, scoring Michael Dwyer (Hamden, Conn.). Newbury added to their lead when Steven Broy (Gorham, Maine.) singled up the middle, scoring Matthew Clawson (Tolland, Conn.) and Curry, giving the Nighthawks a 3-0 advantage after just a half inning.

The Hawks tied the game in the bottom of the inning when Mike Marcello (West Haven, Conn.) ripped a bases loaded single into right field, scoring Eric Lajoie (Oakham, Mass.) and Weston Meehan (Thomson, Ga.). Tom Natoli (Suffern, N.Y.) also scored on a throwing error by the Newbury first baseman, making the score 3-3.

The Nighthawks captured the lead again in the top of the second inning when Matthew Clawson smashed a three run homerun to deep left field, making the score 6-3.

The Hawks chipped away at the deficit in bottom of the fourth when Todd Tompkins (West Haven, Conn.) hit a two out RBI single to centerfield, scoring Tony D'Addio (West Haven, Conn.) from second base with Becker's fourth run of the game.

Tompkins came up big again for the Hawks in the bottom of the sixth when he scored Joe Corey (Billerica, Mass.) with a two out single to right field, cutting the Newbury lead to 6-5. The Hawks tied the game when Tompkins took off from first on a delayed steal. During the theft attempt, Tompkins stayed in a run down between first and second, allowing Eric Lajoie to scamper home from third base with the tying run.

The Nighthawks took the lead for good in the top of the ninth when Matthew Clawson hit the first pitch he saw through the left side of the infield, scoring pinch hitter Joey Herer (Needham, Mass.) from third with the go-ahead run. Newbury added an insurance run when Alex Chetelat (Farmington, Conn.) single to left, scoring Michael Dwyer.

Newbury relief pitcher Zach Griesche (Niskayuna, N.Y.) earned the win for Newbury after tossing two and a third innings of shutout baseball, allowing just one hit. Matthew Clawson pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his fifth save of the season. The Nighthawks advance to the winner's bracket to play top seeded Daniel Webster tomorrow at 1:00pm.

Becker reliever Tony Cantalupo (DePere, Wisc.) took the loss for Becker, allowing two runs on eight hits, in four innings of work. The loss forces Becker into the loser's bracket where they will play Elms College tomorrow at 10:00am.