New England Regional - Game 3 - May 17, 2006
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HARWICH, Mass. - Senior Jason Connelly (Scituate, MA) allowed seven hits in seven innings and went 2-for-5 with a single, homer, and three RBI to lead Western New England College to a 14-2 victory over Middlebury in a first round game of the NCAA Division III New England Regional Championship at Whitehouse Field.
Connelly (8-2) fanned six and walked two with both runs scored against him unearned in notching his school best 30th career victory. His solo home run in the seventh was his second of the season.
The Golden Bears banged out 17 hits in raising their record to 34-10, which set a school record for wins breaking the old mark of 33 set last year and in 2004. It also was the 189th career victory for seventh-year coach Matt LaBranche who passed Pat Ricci as the winningest coach in the program's 38-year history. Ricci, a member of the College's Downes Athletic Hall of Fame, compiled 188 wins in the 1970's and 1980's.
Western New England College jumped to a 7-0 lead after three innings abd stretched the margin to 9-0 in the fifth. Sophomore shortstop Ryan Kravontka (Glastonbury, CT) went 4-for-6 with a double and two runs while junior left fielder Eric Smolin (Westford, MA) was 3-for-6 with a double, two runs, and two RBI. He pitched the final two innings allowing only two hits with four strikeouts and a walk.
Middlebury rallied in the fifth, getting on the board as Nick Lefeber plated Alex Casnocha with a single to center. The Panthers scored another run in the seventh as Sam Timberg scored on an error by the third-baseman on a grounder hit by Ryan Armstrong. WNEC added a run in the eighth and two in the ninth to earn a 14-2 win. Middlebury threatened in the bottom of the ninth, but left the bases loaded.
Freshman right fielder Chris Newell (Wallingford, CT) went 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. Junior first baseman Tom Horgan (Westfield, MA) had a solo homer in the ninth that was his first round-tripper of the season.
Western New England College (34-10) will meet St. Joseph's, Maine (34-8-1) at 1:00 p.m. Thursday (May 18) in a winners' bracket game.
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Western New England 14 (34-10) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Chris Newell rf/lf....... 5 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 3 Eric Smolin lf/p......... 6 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 Garrison Ward cf......... 5 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 2 Josh Jacobs 3b........... 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 5 2 Jason Connelly p/2b...... 5 1 2 3 1 0 1 2 2 Tom Horgan 1b............ 5 2 1 1 1 1 9 1 4 Ryan Kravontka ss........ 6 2 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 Steve Hanjack c.......... 3 3 1 1 3 0 10 0 1 Mike Beck 2b............. 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 Bobby Zoller ph/rf...... 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 44 14 17 13 8 2 27 13 14 Middlebury 2 (24-10) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Gabe Broughton 2b........ 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 Nick Lefeber c........... 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 Andrew Pavoni c......... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Ryan Armstrong lf/cf..... 4 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 3 John Lanahan 3b.......... 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 Joe Ramoin rf............ 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 Tyler Lohman ph/rf...... 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Noah Walker ss........... 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 Dave Miranowski ss...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Mark Shimrock dh......... 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 Alex Casnocha 1b......... 4 1 0 0 0 2 7 0 1 Dom DiDomenico cf........ 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 Sam Timberg cf/lf....... 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Steve Shortle p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Christian Hansen p...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gary Roosa p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tyler Bak p............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 35 2 9 1 3 10 27 7 11 Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Western New England. 133 020 212 - 14 17 3 Middlebury.......... 000 010 100 - 2 9 4 ------------------------------------------- E - Ward; Jacobs; Horgan; G. Broughton; J. Lanahan 2; D.DiDomenico. DP - WNEC 2. LOB - WNEC 14; Middlebury 11. 2B - Smolin; Kravontka; Beck; S. Timberg. HR - Connelly; Horgan. HBP - Beck; N. Lefeber. SH - G. Broughton. SF - Newell; Ward. SB - Newell. Western New England IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Jason Connelly...... 7.0 7 2 0 2 6 27 31 Eric Smolin......... 2.0 2 0 0 1 4 8 9 Middlebury IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Steve Shortle....... 2.1 7 7 4 5 0 13 20 Christian Hansen.... 2.2 4 2 2 1 0 12 13 Gary Roosa.......... 3.0 4 3 2 1 2 13 15 Tyler Bak........... 1.0 2 2 1 1 0 6 7 Win - Connelly (8-2). Loss - S. Shortle (5-2). Save - None. HBP - by S. Shortle (Beck); by Connelly (N. Lefeber). Umpires - HP: Joe Caraco 1B: Dan Salce 2B: Steve Kaneski 3B: Kevin Joyce Start: 4:50 pm Time: 2:39 Attendance: 213
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Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Western New England. 133 020 212 - 14 17 3 Middlebury.......... 000 010 100 - 2 9 4 ------------------------------------------- Western New England starters: 33/rf Newell; 13/lf Smolin; 7/cf Ward; 9/3b Jacobs; 2/p Connelly; 19/1b Horgan; 14/ss Kravontka; 3/c Hanjack; 10/2b Beck; Middlebury starters: 8/2b G. Broughton; 1/c N. Lefeber; 22/lf R. Armstrong; 24/3b J. Lanahan; 2/rf J. Ramoin; 13/ss N. Walker; 21/dh M. Shimrock; 18/1b A. Casnocha; 7/cf D.DiDomenico; 27/p S. Shortle; Western New England 1st - Newell walked. Smolin singled to left field; Newell advanced to second. Ward reached on a fielder's choice to third base; Smolin advanced to second; Newell out at third 3b unassisted. Jacobs walked; Ward advanced to second; Smolin advanced to third. Connelly walked, RBI; Jacobs advanced to second; Ward advanced to third; Smolin scored. Horgan grounded out to 3b; Jacobs out at third 3b unassisted. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Middlebury 1st - G. Broughton singled to center field. N. Lefeber grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; G. Broughton out on the play. R. Armstrong grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Western New England 2nd - Kravontka grounded out to 1b unassisted. Hanjack walked. Beck reached on a fielder's choice to third base; Hanjack advanced to second on an error by 3b. Newell singled to right field; Beck advanced to second; Hanjack advanced to third. Smolin lined out to ss. Ward singled to center field, 2 RBI; Newell advanced to third; Beck scored, unearned; Hanjack scored, unearned. Jacobs singled to shortstop, RBI; Ward advanced to second; Newell scored, unearned. Connelly flied out to cf. 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Middlebury 2nd - J. Lanahan flied out to cf. J. Ramoin struck out looking. N. Walker struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Western New England 3rd - Horgan walked. Kravontka singled to right field; Horgan advanced to third. Hanjack singled to left field, RBI; Kravontka advanced to second; Horgan scored. Beck hit by pitch; Hanjack advanced to second; Kravontka advanced to third. Newell flied out to rf, SAC, RBI; Hanjack advanced to third; Kravontka scored. Smolin singled to left field, RBI; Beck advanced to second; Hanjack scored. C. Hansen to p for S. Shortle. Ward infield fly to c. Jacobs flied out to lf. 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Middlebury 3rd - M. Shimrock singled to center field. A. Casnocha flied out to ss. D.DiDomenico walked; M. Shimrock advanced to second. G. Broughton reached on a fielder's choice to third base; D.DiDomenico out at second 3b to 2b; M. Shimrock advanced to third. N. Lefeber hit by pitch; G. Broughton advanced to second. R. Armstrong grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Western New England 4th - Connelly flied out to lf. Horgan flied out to lf. Kravontka singled to center field. Hanjack reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop; Kravontka out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Middlebury 4th - J. Lanahan grounded out to 3b. J. Ramoin grounded out to 2b. N. Walker singled to left field. M. Shimrock flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Western New England 5th - Beck doubled to left field. Newell singled to center field, RBI; Beck scored. Smolin flied out to lf. Newell stole second. Ward grounded out to ss. Jacobs walked. Connelly singled to center field, RBI; Jacobs advanced to second; Newell scored. Horgan grounded out to 1b unassisted. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Middlebury 5th - A. Casnocha reached on a muffed throw by 1b, assist by 3b. D.DiDomenico singled to right field; A. Casnocha advanced to second. G. Broughton grounded into double play 1b to ss to p; D.DiDomenico out on the play; A. Casnocha no advance. N. Lefeber singled to center field, advanced to second on an error by cf, RBI; A. Casnocha scored, unearned. R. Armstrong walked. J. Lanahan grounded out to 3b. 1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Western New England 6th - G. Roosa to p for C. Hansen. Kravontka singled to center field. Hanjack flied out to cf. Beck grounded out to 3b; Kravontka advanced to second. Newell lined out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Middlebury 6th - J. Ramoin struck out swinging. N. Walker struck out looking. M. Shimrock singled to second base. A. Casnocha struck out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Western New England 7th - Smolin doubled to right field, advanced to third on an error by cf. Ward flied out to rf, SAC, RBI; Smolin scored. Jacobs flied out to lf. Connelly homered to left field, RBI. Horgan struck out swinging. 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Middlebury 7th - S. Timberg to cf for D.DiDomenico. S. Timberg doubled to right field. G. Broughton grounded out to p, SAC; S. Timberg advanced to third. N. Lefeber struck out looking. R. Armstrong reached on an error by 3b; S. Timberg scored, unearned. J. Lanahan grounded out to 3b. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Western New England 8th - A. Pavoni to c for N. Lefeber. R. Armstrong to cf. S. Timberg to lf. Kravontka struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. Hanjack walked. Zoller pinch hit for Beck. Zoller singled to left field; Hanjack advanced to second. Newell reached on an error by 3b; Zoller advanced to second; Hanjack advanced to third. Smolin reached on a fielder's choice to second base, RBI; Newell out at second 2b unassisted; Zoller advanced to third; Hanjack scored, unearned. Ward grounded out to 3b. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Middlebury 8th - Newell to lf. Smolin to p. Connelly to 2b. Zoller to rf. T. Lohman pinch hit for J. Ramoin. T. Lohman struck out looking. N. Walker grounded out to 2b. M. Shimrock struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Western New England 9th - T. Lohman to rf. D.Miranowski to ss for N. Walker. T. Bak to p for G. Roosa. Jacobs flied out to rf. Connelly flied out to ss. Horgan homered to left field, RBI. Kravontka doubled to left field. Hanjack walked. Zoller reached on an error by 2b; Hanjack advanced to third; Kravontka scored, unearned. Newell reached on a fielder's choice; Zoller out at second 2b to ss. 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Middlebury 9th - A. Casnocha struck out looking. S. Timberg struck out looking. G. Broughton singled to right field. A. Pavoni walked; G. Broughton advanced to second. R. Armstrong singled to center field; A. Pavoni advanced to second; G. Broughton advanced to third. J. Lanahan grounded out to p unassisted. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
Updated May 2006