Box Score AUBURNDALE, Fla. – Helped by 14 hits from the Corsair offense and 16 strikeouts by the pitching staff, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth breezed past Becker College by a score of 14-1 on Wednesday evening at Lake Myrtle Field #4.
The Basics
Score: UMass Dartmouth 14, Becker 1
Records: UMass Dartmouth 6-1, Becker 3-5
How it Happened
Making just his second start in his three years with the squad was junior Ryan Britton (Mildford, N.H.), who was brilliant in five shutout innings of work in conceiving just a pair of hits, no walks, and striking out ten. Out of the bullpen, freshman Colin Nicklas (Plymouth, Mass.) made his collegiate debut that was highlighted by getting the speedy Hawk senior Josiah Shepherd (Providence, R.I.) to bang into a 1-6-3 double play. Junior Chase Hussey (Claremont, N.H.) also submitted an inning of work, striking out the side to keep the contest scoreless.
Scoring in all but three frames of the contest, UMass Dartmouth erupted for 14 runs over eight innings. Contributions came from all around as ten different Corsairs picked up base-hits, and four having multi-hit performances. Senior Zach Courier (Mansfield, Mass.) went 2-for-2 at the dish, scoring a pair and driving in two as well. Not only did freshmen Carter Peterson (Bridgewater, Mass.) and Dan Steiner (Tolland, Conn.) join Nicklas in making their collegiate debut, but the first-year student athletes notched their first career hits on the afternoon while each scoring a run.
Inside the Numbers
- 51 years into UMass Dartmouth's program history, the team's win total now sits at 995.
- Based on available pitching statistics dating back to the 2010 campaign, Corsairs pitchers had not posted consecutive contests of zero unearned runs until today.
- The last time Becker and UMass Dartmouth squared off was Mar. 16, 2010, when the Hawks came out on top by a score of 13-6.
- Corsair pitchers allowed a season-low one run, which came in the ninth (unearned).
- The hurlers' 16 cumulative strikeouts are a new season-best, eclipsing the 15 that were set down on March 9 vs. Nichols.
- UMass Dartmouth did an excellent job of hitting with runners on and less than two outs, going 7-for-8 in such opportunities (.875).
- To lead off each inning, the Corsairs jumpstarted each new frame by batting 5-for-7 (.625).
- The Blue and Gold posted a season-high 11 RBIs as a squad on the afternoon.
- While still remaining aggressive at the plate, the team worked seven walks to set a new best on the year.
- UMass Dartmouth hitters struck out a season-low three times.
- On the base paths, the Corsairs stole a season-best five bags.
Up Next
UMass Dartmouth will return to the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex tomorrow for a 5 p.m. tilt against Benedictine (Ill.).
