Furbush throws second complete-game shut out
BANGOR, MAINE - Freshman Charlie Furbush (South Portland, ME) tossed seven shutout innings, striking out 5 and allowing only 3 hits in St. Joe's 2-0 win at Husson College.

This marks Furbush's fifth with of the season and the Monks improve to 21-7 and extend their win streak to 11 games.

St. Joe's scored all the runs they would need in the second inning as freshman Luke Enman (Milan, NH) doubled and moved to third on a single by senior Aaron Cieslak (Windham, ME). Freshman Andrew Dvilinsky (Portland, ME) walked to load the bases and Husson pitcher Mike Cowpert (3-3) struckout the next two batters, but walked senior captain Andy Exley (Portland, ME) to score Enman. Cieslak scored on a wild pitch.

Enman went 3-for-4 with a double and a stolen base while Cieslak was 3-for-3. St. Joe's (21-8) took a 1-0 lead in the first inning of Game 2, as Exley singled and sophomore Mark Clapp (Blue Hill, ME) singled. Exley advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored as senior Derek McIntosh (Auburn, ME) grounded out to the short stop.

The Monks added a run in the fourth inning as Clapp singled and scored on a single by Enman.

Justin Spen and Sean Brown singled for Husson (19-13) in the sixth inning and scored on a double by Kyle Mathieu to even the score at 2-2.

The game went to an extra inning after a scoreless seventh inning and St. Joe's was unable to score a run. In the bottom of the eighth with 2-outs and bases loaded, Nate Cousins scored on a wild pitch to give Husson the win.

Exley, Clapp and Enman all had two hits for the Monks.

Although Husson managed to take game two, St. Joe's remains in first place in the NAC with a 7-1 conference record while Husson is in second place at 9-3.

St. Joe's plays Plymouth State on 4/26 at 4 pm at home.