Nichols 6, Clark (MA) 3
Worcester, Mass. – Granger Diamond
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Worcester, Mass. – Granger Diamond
Thursday, March 24, 2016
The Bison are now 2-1 in three seasons under head coach Nick Puccioagainst the Cougars.
Quick Synopsis
The Nichols College baseball team defeated Clark (MA) 6-3 in non-conference action Thursday afternoon at the Granger Diamond. The Bison sprung out to a 4-0 lead after three innings before adding a couple more in the ninth to secure their sixth win of the year.
Three Stars of the Game
1 – Sophomore StigErik McElhinney (Dracut, Mass.) (Nichols) – 7.0 innings pitched allowing just one run (unearned) on one hit while walking four and striking out three
2 – Freshman Joe Assenza (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) (Nichols) – 3-for-5 with three RBI and a stolen base
3 – Sophomore Ross Caswell (Randolph, Vt.) (Nichols) – 4-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored; walked once
Keys Stat of the Game
The Bison pitching staff held the Cougars to just three hits in the game – two of which came in the ninth inning. McElhinney earned his second win of the year while sophomore Kevin Kirley (Clinton, Mass.) earned his fourth save of the season.
Quick Hits
- Assenza kicked off the scoring for the Bison with a 3-RBI double to center field that scored sophomore Brendan Martin(Nashua, N.H.), senior Benjamin Harrow (North Reading, Mass.), and Caswell.
- Junior Matt Hardy (North Attleboro, Mass.) scored the first of his two runs off a Caswell single in the third. Hardy finished the game 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs.
- The Cougars had only three hits on the afternoon including hits from senior Michael Eglow (Delmar, N.Y.), sophomore Mikey Thomson (Northampton, Mass.), and graduate student David Eschen (New York, N.Y.). Senior James Conway (Newburyport, Mass.) walked four times in the game.
- Sophomore Conor Walsh (Marstons Mills, Mass.) took the loss after pitching the first six innings and allowing four runs on 12 hits and two walks while striking out three.
- Sophomore Vincent Amato (Brooklyn, N.Y.) pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning to preserve the lead for the Bison.
Next up
Nichols (6-8) – Monday, March 28 at Lesley, TBA
Clark (9-10) – Saturday, March 26 vs Emmerson, 12:00 p.m.