WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Becker College defeated New England College 9-7 in non-conference baseball action Tuesday evening. The win lifts the Hawks record to 4-3 while the Pilgrims remain winless at 0-3.

The Hawks opened the game with four runs in the top of the first inning. TJ Sempkowski (Oceanport, N.J.) drove in Sean Stone (Blackstone, Mass.) and Francis Baldino with a two out single to right field.  After Niko Bedell (Manorville, N.Y.) earned a walk, Ryan Hoar (South Deerfield, Mass.) plated TJ Sempkowski and Bedell with single to make the score 4-0.

With Becker leading 4-1 in the top of the third, TJ Sempkowski led off the inning with his first collegiate homerun. The Hawks would add their sixth run later in the inning when Niko Bedell scampered home from third base when Trevor Read (Colorado Springs, Colo.) got caught in a rundown between first and second.

In the top of the fourth, Matthew Consigli (Whitinsville, Mass.) added to the Hawks leaded when he roped a double to left field, scoring Michael Cioce (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) from second base. TJ Sempkowski and Niko Bedell finished the three run inning with back to back hits.

Freshman Christopher LaDou (Worcester, Mass.) earned his first collegiate win after allowing one run in two and a third innings of relief. Nick Lemay (Oxford, Mass.) collected his second career save after getting the final two outs of the game.