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BANGOR, Maine - The Husson University baseball team rallied to
outscore Bowdoin 16-1 over the final five innings of a 19-9 victory
on Wednesday afternoon. The Eagles, who trailed 8-3 in the fourth,
improve to 22-11 this season. The Polar Bears fall to 17-15 overall
this year and will return to action at Bates on Friday
afternoon.
The Polar Bears scored three runs in the top of the first inning,
highlighted by a two run RBI single by Ian Edwards. Husson got back
a run in the bottom of the inning with a RBI single to left field
by Chris Maguire. Bowdoin scored another run in the top of the
second on a line-drive RBI single to right field by Joe Berte.
However, senior second baseman Billy Shannon would hit a groundball
up the middle that would score two, bringing the Eagles within one
run. In the fourth inning Berte would hit a two run RBI triple to
the right-center gap. Berte would later score on a sacrifice fly,
giving the Polar Bears an 8-3 lead. In the bottom of the inning,
after an infield error and a double by Jake Arthers, Tom Crews
would hit a RBI infield single.
Husson senior outfielder Jeff Miller would save at least one run
for the Eagles in the top of the fifth inning, as he made an
amazing diving catch to end the inning. The Eagles would score two
runs in the bottom of the inning by being patient at the plate as
they drew two walks to start off the inning. After Ethan Guerette
scored on a wild pitch, Nick Arthers would get one RBI closer to
breaking Husson's single-season record for RBI as he brought
Maguire home on a sacrifice fly.
In the sixth inning, Maguire had an RBI ground out and Arthers
would beat out a groundball that would score Kyle Vanidestine from
third, trying the game 8-8. After a walk, Dennis Graham would burn
the right fielder, giving him a two run RBI double and the Eagles
their first lead of the game.
In the top of the seventh, Edwards would hit a double that bounced
off the left-center field fence. Joe Pace would then step to the
plate and single home Edwards. The Eagles would put the game away
in the eighth as they scored nine runs, highlighted by a three RBI
double by pinch hitter Matt Archetti. Garner and Edwards finished
with three hits apiece for Bowdoin while Berte had three RBI.
