Standish, ME - The St. Joseph's College baseball team defeated Colby College on Tuesday afternoon by a score of 10-2. The Monks needed only five hits to post double digit runs for the eighth time this season.

Sophomore Chris Leger (Jaffrey, NH) improved to 2-0 on the season, earning the win with 6 strong innings. Leger allowed just 3 hits and 3 walks, while striking out 2. Sophomore southpaw Cole Filosa (Milford, MA) tossed a scoreless seventh, and JR David Doucette (Ipswich, MA) a scoreless eighth. FY Chris Nanof (Clinton, MA) shut the door with a perfect ninth inning.

The Monks got on the board in the first inning scoring a pair of runs without the benefit of a hit. SO CF Wade Oliver (Owls Head, ME) broke the ice scoring on an RBI groundout by JR C Andrew Wood (South Portland, ME). Later in the frame SS Luke Enman (Milan, NH) came home when SR Mark Clapp (Blue Hill, ME) walked with the bases loaded.

The Royal Blue tacked on four more runs in the fourth inning highlighted by a Wade Oliver RBI single and a sacrifice fly from FY 1B Ben Grant-Roy (Biddeford, ME). Later in the sixth inning Andrew Wood stole second base, marking the 50th stolen base of the year for the team. The Monks totaled 40 successful steals as a team in 2006. On the day, the Monks collected 15 walks from six different Colby pitchers and also set a season high using 22 players in the win.

"It was good to get a lot of guys some work late in the game. We are going to need a lot of guys to step up during this stretch of the schedule," said head coach Will Sanborn. "We did a good job of making adjustments and being patient at the plate today, but I'd like to see us swing the bat a little better."

With today's victory, the Monks improve to 15-1. The team returns to action on Wednesday with a non-conference doubleheader against rival Husson College. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at beautiful Larry Mahaney Diamond on the campus of Saint Joseph's College.