LANCASTER, Pa. – Franklin & Marshall improved its conference winning streak to six with a 10-3 victory over Washington in Centennial Conference (CC) baseball action Thursday afternoon. The Diplomats moved took over first place in the conference with a loss by Haverford. F&M improved to 17-11, 9-2 CC while the Shoremen fell to 15-12, 6-5 CC.
Connor Devlin finished 3-for-4 from the plate and scored three times to help pace the Diplomats' offense. Matt Will went 2-for-3 with two runs and a RBI. Eric Bornstein and Alex Vescera both knocked in two runs.
F&M struck first in the opening inning. Will and Triantos worked back-to-back walks to start off the game. Kevin Shields hit a double down the left field line, scoring Will for a 1-0 F&M lead.
The Diplomats added two runs to the board in the bottom of the second. Devlin started the frame of with a single and Josh Medelson moved Devlin to second with a sacrifice bunt. Vescera and Will walked to load based and Triantos worked a walk to score Devlin. Bornstein got Vescera across plate with a sacrifice fly for a 3-0 F&M advantage.
Three errors by the Shoremen in fourth lead to four runs for F&M. Medelson and Will both knocked in a run while Devlin scored on passed ball. Will crossed home after a throwing error by the catcher for a 7-0 F&M lead.
Washington managed two runs in the sixth and F&M countered with three in the seventh. Vescera brought the first two runs in with a single to left field and Bornstein scored Vescera for the third run of the frame. Washington got a run in the ninth resulting in the 10-3 final.
Mike Duranti picked up the victory and improved to 4-2 on the season. Hunter Draheim took the loss and fell to 3-1.
F&M travels to Washington to tomorrow for a 3:30 p.m. game.
Franklin & Marshall 10, Washington College 3 (Apr 14, 2011 at Lancaster, Pa.
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Washington College.. 000 002 001 - 3 10 3 (15-11, 6-4 CC)
Franklin & Marshall. 124 000 30X - 10 9 1 (17-11, 9-2 CC)
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Pitchers: Washington College - Hunter Draheim; Brian Lewis(3) and John Rolewicz.
Franklin & Marshall - Mike Duranti; Evan Lang(8); Bobby Hayes(9) and Josh Mendelson.
Win-Mike Duranti(4-2) Loss-Hunter Draheim(3-1) T-2h 45m A-127