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Johnny Cannavo
Photo: Frank Poulin
Johnny Cannavo
6
New England Col. NEW ENGL 1-3
7
Winner Westminster (Pa.) WESTMINS 4-3
New England Col. NEW ENGL
1-3
6
Final
7
Westminster (Pa.) WESTMINS
4-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New England Col. NEW ENGL 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 6 9 2
Westminster (Pa.) WESTMINS 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 X 7 8 2

W: J. Albers (1-0) L: Hill, Brendan (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Falls Late to Westminster

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The New England College baseball team fell in a hotly contested matchup against Westminster College on Thursday morning at Griffith Field at The Ripken Experience® to fall to 1-1 in Myrtle Beach action.  

THE BASICS 
Score: New England College 6, Westminster College 7 
Records: Pilgrims 1-3 | Titans 4-3 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

  • After a scoreless first two innings, it was Westminster that broke through in the third with an RBI double and a pair of sacrifice flies to jump out to an early 3-0 lead. 
  • Down 4-0 entering the seventh, the Pilgrims loaded the bases with a pair of singles from junior infielder Brady Philibotte (Weare, N.H.) and graduate infielder Bryce Worth (Southington, Conn.), and then a walk by senior infielder Brett Patnode (Weare, N.H.). With two outs, senior infielder Johnny Cannavo (Weymouth, Mass.) came through with a hot shot up the middle for a two-run single. 
  • In the top of the eighth, the 'Grims would once again load the bases – this time on three-straight walks. With two outs, Patnode came through in the clutch with a bases-clearing triple to deep left-center field scoring graduate catcher Aaron Robertson (Weare, N.H.), junior outfielder Kyle Dobrie (Mastic, N.Y.), and Philibotte to take a 5-4 lead. The next batter, freshman outfielder Daemon Tarpley (Orlando, Fla.), would reach on an infield single, scoring Patnode and expanding the lead to two.  
  • In the bottom-half of the eighth inning, Westminster quickly saw two hitters reach base via a leadoff walk and a hit-by-pitch. Following a groundout, infielder Josh Reed (Beaver Falls, Pa.) launched a go-ahead three-run homer to put the Titans on top. NEC would go down in order in the top of the ninth to give Westminster the 7-6 victory.  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

  • On the mound for the Titans, junior Jake Vitale (New Castle, Pa.) started and went six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts. Freshman Jon Albers (Corry, Pa.) recorded the final five outs and was credited with the win. 
  • Junior right-handed pitcher Corey O'Day (Nashua, N.H.) threw six innings for the 'Grims, surrendering four runs on five hits to go along with three punchouts.  
  • Patnode reached base safely four times for the second consecutive game, hitting his second career triple while driving in three runs, while Cannavo had his first multi-hit game of the young season, collecting two RBIs.  
UP NEXT 

  • NEC gets the day off on Friday before a meeting with McDaniel College on Saturday evening under the lights set to start at 7:00 PM. 

For continuing coverage of New England College Athletics, visit athletics.nec.edu and follow the Pilgrims on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. 

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