Lyons push across 16 runs in decisive 16-6 final over Rhode Island College

April 26, 2005

NORTON, MA- The 24th-ranked Wheaton College baseball team pushed across 16 runs with 18 hits against non-conference opponent Rhode Island College Tuesday, as the Lyons stormed past the Anchormen, 16-6 at Sidell Stadium. Wheaton moves to 23-8 overall, while Rhode Island College falls to 12-14.

The Lyons opened the game's scoring with a run in the first and the Anchormen answered with a run in the top half of the second, but after that it was all Wheaton, reeling off seven runs in the third and three in the fourth for a comfortable 11-1 advantage. The hosts tallied at least one run in seven of their innings, as the Lyons used six pitchers and 15 field players in the victory.

Highlighting Wheaton's seven-run fifth was a two-run homer off the bat of senior captain Joe DeMartino (Barnstable, MA/Barnstable). Freshman Pat O'Connor (Mattapoisett, MA/Old Rochester) gave the Lyons a 10-1 lead in the fourth following his two-run double, while sophomore Brandon Leonard (Brockton, MA/Brockton) brought O'Connor around to score with a single three batters later. Wheaton led 14-2 after seven and 16-3 after eight, as the Anchormen plated three runs in the ninth to complete the scoring.

The Blue and White had five multiple-hit performances on the afternoon, led by junior Mark Baumer (Durham, ME/Greely), who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run scored. O'Connor batted 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs and the double, while freshman Scott Guillerault (South Portland, ME/South Portland) was 2-for-4 with two RBI, two runs scored and a walk. Senior Rob Cipolla (South Windsor, CT/Kingswood-Oxford) had a 2-for-3 performance with one RBI, a run and walk, while classmate Keith Cooper (Swampscott, MA/The Pingree School) was 2-for-5 with a RBI, run and stolen base.

For Rhode Island College, senior Chris Higgins (Swansea, MA/Joseph Case), sophomore Tim Henault (East Greenwich, RI/East Greenwich) and freshman Robert Doyon (Douglas, MA/Douglas) had two hits apiece. Doyon drove in two runs with a home run, while Higgins and Henault each scored a run.

Wheaton freshman Louie Bernardini (Gray, ME/Gray-New Gloucester) earned his second straight start this afternoon, going three innings while allowing one run on two hits with two strikeouts and one walk. Senior Matt Ponte (Fairhaven, MA/Fairhaven) picked up the win in the first relief appearance of his career, firing two shutout innings with one hit allowed and one strikeout. RIC junior Wade Briggs (Woonsocket, RI/Woonsocket) suffered his first loss of the season, allowing four earned runs on four hits with two walks.

Having received a first-round bye in this weekend's conference tournament, the Lyons will play a rescheduled non-league game this Thursday at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth at 3:30 p.m.

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