STANDISH, MAINE - Freshman Charlie Furbush (South Portland, ME) pitched a complete game shutout to lead Saint Joe's past Thomas College in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) baseball contest at Mahaney Diamond.

Furbush improved his collegiate record to 6-0 with a dominating performance over the Terriers pitching seven innings, giving up only four hits, striking out 13 batters and allowing no base on balls.

The Monks (25-9) (8-1 NAC) put single runs on the board in the second and third innings to take a 2-0 lead after three complete innings. Furbush cruised through the middle innings and the Monks added insurance runs in the fifth and sixth innings to take a commanding 4-0 lead after six innings. Furbush closed the door in the seventh with two routine ground balls and a strike out.

Senior Aaron Cieslak (Windham, ME) had 3 singles and one RBI. First-year Luke Enman (Milan, NH) recorded two hits and Furbush helped at the plate with a single and a double and one run scored. Andy Exley (Portland, ME) hit a solo home run in the contest to help the offense.

Junior Ryan Rulman (Westbrook, ME) was the losing pitcher for the Terriers (9-16) (1-6 NAC). Rulman allowed 10 hits over 6 innings.

Senior Greg Kimball (Lebanon, ME) held Thomas College to two runs over five innings to improve his record to(4-3) and lead the Monks (26-9) (9-1 NAC) past the Terriers (9-17) (1-7 NAC) in game two.

Thomas took an early lead with two runs in the first inning but the Monks scored one in the first and added five more in the second to take a 6-2. Kimball shut down the Terriers after the first inning and left the game after five innings with a 6-2 lead.

The Terriers battled back with two runs in the sixth inning off sophomore reliever Dan Enman (Milan, NH). Enman walked the leadoff batter in the sixth and then allowed a two-run home run to the Terriers Brandon Connors (Rochester, NH). With the score 6-4 and one out in the sixth inning, Coach Will Sanborn called upon his closer, senior Jack Hughes (Dudley, MA). Hughes recorded the last two outs of the inning and his teammates provided three insurance runs in the bottom of the inning to take a commanding 9-4 lead. Hughes recorded his fourth save of the season by holding the Terriers scoreless in the top half of the seventh.

Senior Andy Exley (Portland, ME) had three hits, including his second home run of the day, and three RBI's to lead the offense. The Monks had four players, Senior Derek McIntosh (Auburn, ME), first-year Charlie Furbush (South Portland, ME), first-year Luke Enman (Milan, NH) and first-year Brian Schools (Gorham, ME), with two hits in the game. Senior Aaron Cieslak (Windham, ME) hit a solo home run early in the game to help the Monk offense.

Connors led the Terriers offense with two hits and four RBI's. First-year pitcher Mark Rouleau (Keene, NH) took the loss giving up 13 hits to the Monks in six innings of work.