Bridgewater State Cruises to 12-4 Win Over Suffolk

Box Score

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. --- Freshman righthander Greg Potts (Milton, MA) gave up one run over six innings and the Bridgewater State College baseball team combined for 18 hits as the Bears cruised to an 11-4 victory over visiting Suffolk this afternoon at Alumni Park. BSC improves to 7-2 with the win while the Rams fall to 8-4 with the loss.

Potts picked up his second win of the season after scattering three hits to go along with five strikeouts and three walks. Before allowing a solo home-run in the top of the sixth, Potts retired 19 of the first 22 batters he faced.

Senior Steve Smith (East Taunton, MA-LF) highlighted seven Bears who finished the game with more than two hits. Smith went 3-for-5 with two runs scored, an RBI single in the first and a solo-homerun in the third inning. The home-run was Smith’s team-leading fourth home run this season.

Junior Kenny Downey (Braintree, MA-2B) was 3-for-4 and a home-run shy of the cycle as he added a triple in the second, an RBI double in the third and a single in the seventh inning. Downey also finished the game with three runs scored. Kelly LaDow (East Falmouth, MA-C) went 3-for-5 with two runs scored while sophomore Brian Medairos (Brockton, MA-SS) crossed the plate once and added a team-best three RBI’s.

Sophomore Mark Claffey (Bellingham, MA-3B) was 2-for-4 with two runs batted in and a run scored while senior John Lombardi (Taunton, MA-DH) went 2-for-2 off the bench with a run scored. Sophomore Brad Koneski (N. Dighton, MA-CF) plated a run in the third, crossed home plate in the seventh and finished the game 2-for-3. Senior designated hitter Dana Hansen (Hanover, MA-DH) finished the game going 1-for-1 with two walks, an RBI and a run scored.

Suffolk scored in the sixth when junior Nick Chioffi (So. Burlington, VT-2B) belted a pinch-hit home-run in the sixth inning. The Rams scored three more times in the eighth highlighted by a two-run home-run by senior Nick Martinho (Middleton, MA-DH).

Junior right-hander Tim Doyle (Milton, MA) took the loss on the mound for Suffolk. Doyle (1-1) went 2 1/3 innings giving up seven runs on eight hits while allowing two walks. After Doyle left the game, the Ram’s bullpen gave up five runs (four earned) on ten hits over the next 6 2/3 innings.

The Bears will play their MASCAC opener this weekend versus rival Worcester State on Saturday or Sunday afternoon, depending on the weather forecast. Senior right-hander Martin Anderson (Meriden, CT) will get the start game 1 while junior Dave Liffers (Norwell, MA) pitch the night-cap of the twinbill.

Release written by Steven M. Miller, Jr --- Sports Information Correspondent