GAME 1
STANDISH , MAINE - Senior Greg
Kimball (Berwick, ME) pitched 7 2/3 innings to
lead #1 seed Saint Joseph 's College past #4 seed Castleton State
College 3-2 in the opening game of the 2005 North Atlantic
Conference (NAC) baseball tournament at Mahaney Diamond.
Kimball gave up only two hits, while walking four
and striking out two for his sixth win of the season.
The Monks (30-9) (12-1 NAC) needed to rally for the win after
falling behind 2-1 to the Spartans (18-20) (7-6 NAC) after five
innings. The Monks tied the game in the bottom of the sixth inning
with one run on a gap triple by Charlie
Furbush (South Portland, ME) and an RBI single by
senior Jake Rodden (Somersworth,
NH).
The big hit for the Monks came in the bottom of the seventh inning
with one out. Senior Derek
McIntosh Auburn, ME) hit a 3-2 curve ball over the
left center field fence for his eleventh home run of the season to
give the Monks the go-ahead run.
Furbush made a rare relief appearance with a
runner on second base and two outs in the top of the eighth inning.
Furbush got the Spartans clean-up hitter to strike out to end the
inning and retired the side in order in the top of the ninth inning
on a ground out and two fly balls to earn his second save of the
season.
First year Tom Cummings (Athol, MA) was the losing pitcher for the
Spartans. Cummings allowed nine hits in eight innings of work.
GAME 2
STANDISH, MAINE - First year Keith Renaud (Southbridge, MA) hit a
two-run home run with one out in the top of the ninth inning to
lead #3 seed Becker College past #2 seed Husson College 6-5 in game
two of the 2005 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) baseball tournament
at Mahaney Diamond.
The Hawks (23-15) (8-5 NAC) jumped out to an early lead on a solo
home-run in the top of the first inning by Kevin Renaud
(Southbridge, MA). The Eagles (23-16) (9-4 NAC) did one better in
the bottom of the first inning on a two-run home run by junior Sean
Brawn (Augusta, ME). Becker tied the game 2-2 in the fourth inning
on a solo home run by junior Devin Caron (Portland, ME). The Hawks
added single runs in the fifth and seventh innings to take a 4-2
lead.
Husson loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh inning with
one out and junior Justin Spencer (Brewer, ME) delivered the big
hit with a bases clearing triple to give the Eagles a 5-4 lead. The
Eagles lead looked solid until sophomore Cory Sheppard (Worcester,
MA) singled with one out in the ninth and Keith Renaud drove a
pitch from senior Barrett Dionne (Bangor, ME) over the left center
field fence for a two-run home run.
First year Mike Carbonneau pitched the final 2 2/3 innings to earn
his fourth win of the season for the Hawks. Carbonneau retired
seven of the eight Husson batters he faced while recording one
strike out.
Spencer had two hits and three RBI's to lead Husson at the plate.
Dionne took the loss on the hill for the Eagles.
