Farmington, Me. - Saint Joseph's College received a
strong pitching performance from Charlie Furbush
(South Portland, Me.) in the opener and from a quartet of pitchers
in the second game to sweep UMF, 7-0 and 9-1, in NAC baseball
action this afternoon in Farmington.
Furbush fired a complete-game, three-hit shutout,
while Jack Hughes (Dudley, Mass.) pitched four
shutout innings in the nightcap. Saint Joseph's record now stands
at 17-6, 5-1 NAC, while Maine-Farmington drops to 3-13, 1-5
NAC.
Facing the NAC's top pitcher in the opener, the Beavers mustered a
trio of singles, but struck out 15 times in the 7-0 defeat. Chip
Burnham (Winthrop, Me.), Corey Provencher (Rumford, Me.) and Brody
Artes (Howland, Me.) reached Furbush for the hits, while the Monks
scored twice in the fourth and fifth innings to break open a 1-0
game. Luke Enman (Milan, N.H.) led St. Joe's with
a 3-for-4 effort, including a two-run home run in the seventh.
The Monks scored four times in the second inning on their way to a
9-1, game two win, the highlight of the inning a three-run HR from
Jake Rodden (Somersworth, N.H.). UMF scored its
lone run in the fifth when Tom Danylik (Biddeford, Me.) walked and
later scored on Provencher's RBI single.
The Monks return to action on Monday, April 17 at 7
PM for a game under the lights versus Rivier College.
