For Immediate Release- April 27, 2002 Contact - Scott Dietz, Sports Information Director 508-286-3768 2002 NEWMAC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT Wheaton Downs Springfield, 19-5 in Opening Round Contest NORTON, MA- Senior Chris Denorfia (Southington, CT/Choate-Rosemary School) drove in six runs and scored three more, while junior hurler Mike Hunsinger (Fall River, MA/Durfee) improved to a perfect 6-0 on the mound, as the Wheaton College baseball team downed Springfield, 19-5 in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Tournament semifinal round game at Sidell Stadium. The Lyons scored early and often, hammering out 21 hits while posting at least a run in every inning but one. Wheaton held a commanding 9-0 lead heading into the third, thanks to a seven-run outburst in the second. Denorfia accounted for three RBI and two runs alone in the first two stanzas. Springfield countered with two runs in the top of the third, but the Lyons answered with three of their own, spearheaded by a Denorfia two-run triple. Denorfia finished the contest 3-for-5 with six RBI, three runs scored and an RBI, while senior Will Bissonnette (Roslindale, MA/Boston Latin) went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two run scored and three doubles. Sophomore Joe DeMartino (W. Barnstable, MA/Barnstable) was 3-for-4 with a run scored, while junior Scott Beattie (Sanford, ME/Sanford) and sophomore Tim Ziakas (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury) added two hits apiece in the victory. The Pride's Toby Cole (Blue Hill, ME/George Stevens Academy) was the lone multiple hitter in the game, going 2-for-4 with an RBI and run scored. Hunsinger worked seven innings for Wheaton, scattering seven hits with six strikeouts and a pair of walks. Springfield's Brian Royal (Orange, MA/Cushing Academy) was saddled with the loss, allowing nine hits while fanning two batters and issuing a walk in 1.1 innings. Wheaton remains at home to face Babson, who defeated Coast Guard, 7-6 in 13 innings at the tournament's second site. Springfield will travel to Babson to face Coast Guard. 2002 NEWMAC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT Game 1: Wheaton 19, Springfield 5 SCORING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Springfield (15-16) 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 6 4 Wheaton (29-6-1) 2 7 3 1 0 2 3 1 x 19 21 1 Springfield: Brian Royal (4-2), Nathan Jyringi (2), Rob Crain (6) and Brian Osterhout, Mike Thompson Wheaton: Mike Hunsinger (6-0), J.D. Stone (8), Justin Rioux (9) and Joe DeMartino, Ryan O'Shea 2B: Wheaton- Will Bissonnette 3, John Ablondi, Zach Brown; Springfield- Dan Samia 3B: Wheaton- Chris Denorfia HR: Wheaton- Chris Denorfia, Nick Manolis Multiple Hitters: Wheaton- Will Bissonnette 4, Chris Denorfia 3, Joe DeMartino 3, Scott Beattie 2, Tim Ziakas 2; Springfield- Toby Cole 2 Click here for |