Standish, ME- The St. Joseph's College baseball team swept a doubleheader on Saturday against the University of Maine at Farmington, winning game one 9-1 and taking the nightcap by a count of 7-2. With the victories, the Monks improve their overall record to 20-2 (4-0 in NAC play), marking the tenth 20+ win season of head coach Will Sanborn's career.

Senior Ben Cutter (Westbrook, ME) was the story in game one. The veteran southpaw went 6 strong innings, allowing 1 run on only 2 hits while striking out 6, earning his fourth win of the year (4-0). Sophomore Andy Pooler (Southwest Harbor, ME) struck out one while tossing a perfect seventh inning to close the door. The Royal Blue offense was led by LF Keil Martin (Saco, ME) who went 3-4 with 3 RBI, including his first roundtripper of the season. SS Luke Enman (Milan, NH) drove in a run on his way to a 2-4 contest, and Dustin Spiller (Gorham, ME) was 2-3 with 3 RBI. The Monks other two runs came by way of a 1-2 effort from Ben Grant-Roy (Biddeford, ME).

In game two, the Monks fell behind 2-0 in the first inning, but exploded for five runs in the second inning and never looked back. Spiller led off the frame with a sharp double to left field, then SR Mark Clapp (Blue Hill, ME) singled. Spiller scored when C Travis Adams (Saco, ME) delivered a double deep into the left field corner and Clapp came home when captain Brian Schools' (Gorham, ME) fly ball to left field was dropped. Adams then scored on an RBI groundout by Wade Oliver (Owl's Head, ME) after Martin drew a walk, Luke Enman cleared the bases with a 2-run triple.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Royal Blue struck for 2 more insurance runs, pushing the lead to 7-2. Adams drove in his second run of the game with a single to centerfield, then swiped second base. Senior Dan Enman (Milan, NH) drove the rookie catcher in with an RBI single.

FY Kyle Dorr (Berwick, ME) improved his record to 4-0 on the mound. The lefty overcame a rocky start, going 4 innings. Dorr allowed 2 runs on 4 Beaver hits. He walked 1 and struck out 4. Sophomore RHP Chris Leger (Jaffrey, NH) earned the save in relief of Dorr. Leger (1-0-1) struck out one and did not allow a hit.

The game was called at the conclusion of the fifth inning due to torrential rain.

The Monks (20-2, 4-0) will be back in action on Monday as the take on Bowdoin College. The non-conference match up will begin at 4:00 pm at Pickard Field on the campus of Bowdoin College.