The New England College Baseball team returns to New England Collegiate Conference action as they host Eastern Nazarene College for a doubleheader beginning at noon.
New England College (14-11, 4-2 NECC) is coming off a 10-1 win over Colby-Sawyer on Thursday. The trio of Connor Morin, Harutaro Takahashi, and Michael Ciccotelli lead the way for the Pilgrims at the plate. Morin leads the team with three home runs and 21 RBI, while Takahashi paves the team with a .364 batting average. Ciccotelli paces the team with 27 hits and nine doubles. Freshman Brady Philibotte has been a catalyst for the NEC lineup, as he leads the team in runs (28) and walks (17). The New England College pitching staff has been solid all year, as they maintain a 3.76 ERA, with 2225 strikeouts in 186.2 innings. Their strikeout per nine (10.8 – 7th) and their hits per nine (7.67 – 11th) rank in the nation.
Eastern Nazarene College (16-14-1, 4-3-1 NECC) is coming off a 5-4 loss at UMass Boston. Steven Pesce and Shane McNamara paves the way for the Lions' offense. Pesce is hitting .388 with five home runs and 29 RBI, while McNamara is batting .340 with five long balls and 27 RBI. Jon Tessier leads an ENC pitching staff with a 7-0 record and a 2.82 ERA. Eastern Nazarene has pitched 237.0 innings with 230 strikeouts, and 135 walks with a 5.39 ERA as a staff.
The Lions lead the all-time series, 20-10
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