Franklin
Pierce Completes SPRINGFIELD,
Mass. (March 28, 2004) –Franklin
Pierce, ranked ninth in this week’s National Collegiate Baseball
Writers Association (NCBWA) Division II Northeast Region poll, posted a
12-4 decision over American International College to complete the sweep
of a three-game weekend series at AIC Park this afternoon. Franklin Pierce took advantage of seven American International errors and scored eight runs over the final four innings to break open a 4-1 contest. Freshman right-hander Daniel Fournier (Worcester, Mass./Holy Name) picked up his third win of the season (3-1) with a solid performance on the mound. He allowed just an unearned run on two hits with six strikeouts, but walked six, in six innings of work.
Sophomore
Elliott Shea (Jaffrey, N.H./Conant) paced the Franklin
Pierce offense as he hit 3-for-5 with an RBI, two runs scored and three
stolen bases. Senior Dante Blancarte (South Berwick,
Maine/Amesbury (Mass.)) hit 2-5 with a double and two RBI, while
freshman Vinny Pennell (Spencer, Mass./David Prouty)
finished 2-3 with a walk, three runs scored and two steals. Franklin Pierce (8-12, 3-0 NE-10) returns to action tomorrow for a key Northeast-10 doubleheader at No. 24 Southern Connecticut State University beginning at 1 p.m. American International (2-12, 1-4 NE-10) hosts the University of Bridgeport on Monday at 3 p.m.
Batteries: WP:
Fournier (3-1) |
