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BRUNSWICK, Maine - Tufts University pitcher Kevin Gilchrist
tossed a complete-game, one-hit shutout in a 5-0 win over Bowdoin
on Friday evening. The Jumbos take game one of this key three-game
NESCAC East Division set and improve to 20-3 overall (8-1 NESCAC)
while the Polar Bears lose their fourth straight to fall to 20-9
(3-4 NESCAC).
The Jumbos scored four runs in the first inning, as Sam Sager
scored David LeResche with a sacrifice fly to make it 1-0. One
batter later, Ian Goldberg scampered home on a wild pitch before
Matt Collins laced a hit to right field that appeared to be caught
by Bowdoin's Joe Comizio, but was ruled a hit by the umpire,
allowing two additional Tufts runs to come home.
That proved to be all Gilchrist would need, as the sophomore did
not allow a hit until the sixth, when Bowdoin's Brendan Garner
ripped a double to the left-center gap. Gilchrist walked five and
struck out five in the victory. Tim Welch went 3.1 innings for the
Polar Bears, permitted four earned runs before giving way to Joe
Pace, who tossed 5.2 scoreless innings of relief to keep Bowdoin in
the game.
Collins led all players with three hits for Tufts.
The teams will play a twinbill on Saturday beginning at noon at
Pickard Field.
