Furbush Throws Complete-Game Shutout - Strikes out 15
STANDISH, MAINE - #1 Saint Joseph's College (31-8-1, 12-1 NAC) defeated #4 Thomas College (15-24, 7-6 NAC) 4-0 in Game 1 of the NAC Tournament at Mahaney Diamond today. St. Joe's will take on the winner of #3 Castleton/#2 Husson at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow while Thomas will play the loser at 10:00 a.m.
NAC Player of the Year sophomore Charlie Furbush (South Portland, ME) tied his career best 15 strikeouts, allowed just two hits and went 2/3 with a solo home run.
Sophomore Dustin Spiller (Gorham, ME) singled and scored on a sacrifice by Jake Rodden (Somersworth, NH) to put St. Joe's up 1-0 in the second.
In the fifth, Furbush singled to right center and scored on a hit by junior Keil Martin (Saco, ME) and sophomore Brian Schools (Gorham, ME) hit a double and scored on a single by junior Mark Clapp (Blue Hill, ME) to make it 3-0.
Furbush added a run in the seventh with a solo home.
The Monks were led by Clapp (2/4, 1 RBI) and Martin (2/3, 2 runs, 1 RBI).
Senior Ryan Rulman (Westbrook, ME) (6-3) struck out 2 and took the loss forThomas. Junior Jim Pierce (Dorchester, MA) and sophomore Tim Mercier (Lewiston, ME) each had a hit for the Terriers.
