New England Regional - Game 1 - May 15, 2003
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Willimanti, CN -- In the second NCAA tournament appearance for Endicott, 25th for Eastern, the defending NCAA national champion won in the first game of teh 2003 New England Regional. It was the seventh straight win for DiPietro (9-1), a freshman lefty. DiPietro fanned 11 and walked one and allowed two earned runs. He is the winningest pitcher on the staff and also has a 2.15 ERA with 79 strikeouts and 21 walks in 67.0 IP.
Eastern scored their first run in the first after there were two out and no one on. With Dwight Wildman and Eugene Julien on base, a double steal scored Julien.
Eastern also scored in the second after there were two out and no one on. Freshman Greg Sullivan hit an RBI triple (the first of his career) and senior Morgan Thompson's RBI bunt single scored Sullivan.
Endicott got one back in the fifth on doubles by sophomore Patrick Vincent and freshman Kevin Donahue.
Leading 4-1, Eastern broke the game open with four runs in the seventh on two hits and two errors off relief pitcher sophomore Jon Trowt . Wildman drove in one with a bases loaded walk and sophomore Leon Galemba drove in two with a single. Freshman Marc Garofalo made it 8-1 with a sacrifice fly to right.
Junior righty Joey Serfass is expected to open on the mound for Eastern Friday. Serfass is 7-0 with five saves and a 1.42 ERA in 50.6 innings.
Endicott College 3 (21-14) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Andrew Gagnon lf......... 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 David Babiarz 3b......... 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 Dustin Aiguier 3b....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Steve Tierinni ss........ 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 Mike Lucas cf............ 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 Greg Allain p/dh......... 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 Patrick Vincent rf....... 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 Matt Plante 2b........... 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 Josh Clark ph........... 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Kevin Donahue 1b......... 4 1 2 1 0 2 8 1 2 Mark Vaughan c........... 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 Jon Trowt p............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brancaleone, J p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 33 3 8 3 1 13 24 9 5 EASTERN CONN. STATE 8 (38-7) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Morgan Thompson 2b....... 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 Tom Koch ss.............. 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 Eugene Julien lf......... 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 Dwight Wildman cf........ 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 Leon Galemba dh.......... 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 Marc Garofalo 3b......... 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 Jeff Funaro c............ 1 0 0 1 1 0 10 3 0 Adam Hevenor c.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Dan Silva rf............. 3 1 1 0 0 1 5 0 2 Greg Sullivan 1b......... 4 1 1 1 0 0 6 2 1 Ryan DiPietro p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Thomas Spirito p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michael Maruska p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 30 8 10 7 4 3 27 10 7 Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Endicott College.... 000 010 011 - 3 8 3 EASTERN CONN. STATE. 120 001 40X - 8 10 0 ------------------------------------------- E - BABIARZ, D; VINCENT, P; TROWT, J. DP - End 2. LOB - End 5; ECSU 7. 2B - VINCENT, P; DONAHUE, K 2; JULIEN, E. 2; GALEMBA, L.. 3B - SULLIVAN, G.. HBP - KOCH, T.. SH - FUNARO, J.; SILVA, D.. SF - CLARK, J; GAROFALO, M; FUNARO, J.. SB - THOMPSON, M.; JULIEN, E.; WILDMAN, D.. CS - DONAHUE, K; JULIEN, E.. Endicott College IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Greg Allain......... 6.0 7 4 4 1 3 22 26 Jon Trowt........... 0.2 2 4 3 3 0 4 8 Brancaleone, J...... 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 4 5 EASTERN CONN. STATE IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Ryan DiPietro....... 8.0 5 2 2 1 11 28 29 Thomas Spirito...... 0.1 3 1 1 0 1 4 4 Michael Maruska..... 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Win - DIPIETRO, R. (9-1). Loss - ALLAIN, G (5-3). Save - None. HBP - by BRANCALEONE (KOCH, T.). Umpires - HP: Steve Koneski 1B: Mike Sadowski 2B: Scott Davis 3B: Dan January Start: 11:59 Time: 2:28 Attendance: 300
Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Endicott College.... 000 010 011 - 3 8 3 EASTERN CONN. STATE. 120 001 40X - 8 10 0 ------------------------------------------- Endicott College - inning 1 GAGNON, A fouled out to c. BABIARZ, D struck out looking. TIERINNI, S struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. EASTERN CONN. STATE - inning 1 THOMPSON, M. out at first 1b to p. KOCH, T. popped up to 2b. JULIEN, E. doubled down the lf line. WILDMAN, D. singled to left field; JULIEN, E. advanced to third. WILDMAN, D. stole second; JULIEN, E. stole home. GALEMBA, L. flied out to lf. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Endicott College - inning 2 LUCAS, M grounded out to 3b. ALLAIN, G out at first 1b to p. VINCENT, P struck out, out at first c to 1b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. EASTERN CONN. STATE - inning 2 GAROFALO, M grounded out to ss. FUNARO, J. grounded out to p. SILVA, D. singled to right center. SULLIVAN, G. tripled, RBI; SILVA, D. scored. THOMPSON, M. singled, bunt, RBI; SULLIVAN, G. scored. THOMPSON, M. stole second. KOCH, T. struck out looking. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Endicott College - inning 3 PLANTE, M struck out. DONAHUE, K struck out. VAUGHAN, M struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. EASTERN CONN. STATE - inning 3 JULIEN, E. walked. WILDMAN, D. struck out; JULIEN, E. out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. GALEMBA, L. lined out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Endicott College - inning 4 GAGNON, A grounded out to ss. BABIARZ, D struck out, out at first c to 1b. TIERINNI, S singled to left field. LUCAS, M lined out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. EASTERN CONN. STATE - inning 4 GAROFALO, M reached on an error by 3b. FUNARO, J. grounded out to p, SAC; GAROFALO, M advanced to second. SILVA, D. grounded out to c, SAC; GAROFALO, M advanced to third. SULLIVAN, G. flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Endicott College - inning 5 ALLAIN, G flied out to lf. VINCENT, P doubled down the rf line. PLANTE, M lined out to rf. DONAHUE, K doubled to left field, RBI; VINCENT, P scored. DONAHUE, K out at third c to 2b to 3b, caught stealing. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. EASTERN CONN. STATE - inning 5 THOMPSON, M. grounded out to 1b unassisted. KOCH, T. lined out to lf. JULIEN, E. doubled to left field. WILDMAN, D. flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Endicott College - inning 6 VAUGHAN, M flied out to cf. GAGNON, A struck out looking. BABIARZ, D struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. EASTERN CONN. STATE - inning 6 GALEMBA, L. doubled down the lf line. GAROFALO, M flied out to cf; GALEMBA, L. advanced to third. FUNARO, J. flied out to cf to left center, SAC, RBI; GALEMBA, L. scored. SILVA, D. struck out. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Endicott College - inning 7 TIERINNI, S struck out. LUCAS, M grounded out to 3b. ALLAIN, G walked. VINCENT, P fouled out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. EASTERN CONN. STATE - inning 7 ALLAIN, G to dh. TROWT, J to p. SULLIVAN, G. grounded out to 2b. THOMPSON, M. walked. THOMPSON, M. advanced to second on an error by p, failed pickoff attempt. KOCH, T. singled to left center; THOMPSON, M. advanced to third. JULIEN, E. reached on a fielder's choice; KOCH, T. advanced to second. WILDMAN, D. walked, RBI; JULIEN, E. advanced to second; KOCH, T. advanced to third; THOMPSON, M., unearned. GALEMBA, L. singled to right center, 2 RBI; WILDMAN, D. advanced to third; JULIEN, E. scored; KOCH, T. scored. GAROFALO, M flied out to rf, SAC, RBI; GALEMBA, L. advanced to second on the throw, advanced to third on an error by rf; WILDMAN, D. scored. FUNARO, J. walked. BRANCALEONE to p for TROWT, J. SILVA, D. flied out to rf. 4 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Endicott College - inning 8 PLANTE, M flied out to rf. DONAHUE, K doubled down the lf line. VAUGHAN, M out at first 1b to p; DONAHUE, K advanced to third. GAGNON, A singled down the rf line, RBI; DONAHUE, K scored. BABIARZ, D struck out. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. EASTERN CONN. STATE - inning 8 AIGUIER, D to 3b for BABIARZ, D. SULLIVAN, G. grounded out to ss. THOMPSON, M. singled to center field. KOCH, T. hit by pitch; THOMPSON, M. advanced to second. JULIEN, E. grounded into double play 3b to 1b; THOMPSON, M. out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Endicott College - inning 9 SPIRITO, T. to p for DIPIETRO, R.. HEVENOR, A. to c for FUNARO, J.. TIERINNI, S struck out looking. LUCAS, M singled to left field. ALLAIN, G singled to center field; LUCAS, M advanced to second. VINCENT, P singled down the lf line; ALLAIN, G advanced to second; LUCAS, M advanced to third. MARUSKA, M. to p for SPIRITO, T.. CLARK, J pinch hit for PLANTE, M. CLARK, J flied out to rf, SAC, RBI; LUCAS, M scored. DONAHUE, K struck out, out at first c to 1b. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Updated Sept 2003