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MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - The Bowdoin College baseball team took game
one of a three-game series with Middlebury, earning a 7-3 victory
on Saturday afternoon at Forbes Field. The Polar Bears (17-5) and
Panthers (5-9) return to action on Sunday with a doubleheader
beginning at noon.
The Polar Bears used a balanced attack combined with a strong
effort from starter Tim Welch to earn the win. Kevin Zikaras drove
in a pair with one run scored, while Dan Findley had two RBIs. Nine
Polar Bears collected hits on the afternoon. Welch improved to 4-0
on the season, allowing two earned runs and four hits over seven
innings of work. Ben Higgins picked up the save with two innings of
scoreless relief.
Bowdoin held a 3-2 lead after two innings, as the teams settled
down for scoreless middle innings. RBI bases loaded singles by Matt
Ruane and Jordan Edgett gave Bowdoin a 2-0 lead in the second
inning. Adam Marquit followed with a SAC fly to right to make it a
3-0 contest.
Middlebury answered in the bottom of the inning, as Joseph Conway
led off with a blast to left center for his second homer of the
season. A bases loaded walk by Joey Liberator scored Zach Roeder,
who had walked, making it a 3-2 game. The Panthers had the bases
loaded with one out, but were unable to capitalize.
Bowdoin gained some breathing room in the seventh, scoring three
runs on four hits. A two-run pinch-hit single by Zikaras plated a
pair, while Findley scored Zikaras with an RBI ground out.
Bowdoin added a run in the ninth to seal the win. Nick Angstman
suffered the loss for the Panthers, allowing six runs over seven
innings to fall to 2-1 on the year.
