STANDISH, ME - Saint Joseph's (14-7, 7-1 GNAC) notched 40 hits and outscored Lasell College (6-14, 2-4) 39-3 in a pair of wins on Sunday afternoon at Larry Mahaney Diamond. Ian Lee '11 (Hampden, ME) went 5-5 on the day with three runs, three RBI's and two doubles and has now hit safely in his last 10 at bats. Mike Burdin '10 (Gardiner, ME) wrapped up a career weekend with a 5-8 effort and has hit .706 (12-17) with 12 runs and 11 RBI's in the last four contests. On the mound, Andrew Keirstead '10 (Westbrook, ME) improved to 3-1 with the nod in the 18-0 opener and Pat Moran '10 (Winterport, ME) collected the decision in the 21-3 nightcap and is now 4-0 on the year. Overall, the Monks scored 93 runs, hit .509 (86-169) and registered 86 hits and 28 doubles in twin bill sweeps over Lasell and Rivier over the weekend.

GAME ONE

St. Joe's scored one run in the first, four in the third, seven in the fifth and six in the seventh inning to account for the 18 runs in the game. Keirstead scattered five hits and walked one while fanning four in six innings and Chris Dion' 11 (Lawrence, MA) tossed one inning of scoreless relief.

Leading 1-0 in the third, Moran came up with the bases loaded and deposited a Josh Sullivan '12 (Rockland, MA) fastball over the right field fence for a grand slam to put the Monks up 5-0. The home run was Moran's second of the season and fourth of his career.

For St. Joe's, Lee was 3-3 with a double, two runs and two RBI's, Ben Grant-Roy '10 (Biddeford, ME) went 3-5 with a two-bagger, two runs and a run batted in and Eric LaBatte '11 (Rochester, NH) was 2-4 with a double, three runs and two RBI's. Wade Oliver '09 (Owls Head, ME) registered a pair of doubles in four at bats and scored three times, and Burdin and Todd Keneborus '11 (Hollis Center, ME/Cheverus) both went 2-4 with a double and two RBI's.

Sullivan took the loss for the Lasers and allowed 10 earned runs and 11 hits in 4 2/3 innings. Matt Pitts '12 (Stoneham, MA) allowed six earned runs and six base hits in one inning of relief for the visitors.

GAME TWO

The Lasers captured their only lead of the day when Conor Cavanaugh '11 (Quincy, MA) plated Carl Lentini '12 (Wilmington, MA) with a single in the first frame of the nightcap.

Lasell starting pitcher Matt Mahoney '12 (Rockland, MA) held the Monks without a run in the first frame, but the Lasers' lead was short lived as St. Joe's went on to score five runs in the bottom of the second. The hosts went on to add two runs in the third, four in the fourth, two in the fifth and tacked on eight in the sixth en route to a 21-3 triumph.

Moran went six innings on the mound and allowed seven hits and two earned runs while fanning four Lasell batters. Dion also closed out the second contest and struck out the side in one inning of work.

For St. Joe's, LaBatte went 3-3 with a double, three runs and an RBI and Burdin closed out his lights-out weekend effort going 3-4 with a double, three runs and a run batted in. Grant-Roy was 2-4 with a double and three RBI's, Cameron Sprague '12 (Portland, ME/Deering) collected a double and three RBI's and Lee, Craig Woodbrey '10 (Gorham, ME), Chris Campbell '11 (Rochester, ME) and Jon Dahms '12 (Gorham, ME) all notched two hits in the winning effort.

For Lasell, Lentini was 3-4 with two runs, and Sullivan and Sean Ruderman '12 (Pittsfield, MA) had two hits apiece in the loss. Mahoney allowed 11 earned runs and 12 hits in 4 1/3 innings to take the loss and Randy Weiner '12 (Randolph, MA) gave up 11 hits and nine earned runs in 1 2/3 innings of relief.

Burdin saw his batting average balloon to .423 (22-52) after starting the conference weekend hitting at a .286 clip.

Not to be outshined by the gaudy offensive numbers put up by the Monks batsmen, the SJC pitching staff allowed just three earned runs and one walk while striking out 34 in 28 innings over the weekend. As a result, the staff ERA dropped nearly a full run over the four contests and now stands at a respectable 4.73 through 21 games.

Saint Joseph's will travel to Brunswick, ME on Tuesday to take on Bowdoin College in a 3:30 PM start. Lasell will host Newbury College on Tuesday at 7:00 PM.