CHANDLER, AZ. -- Williams College scored five
runs in the final three innings Friday to rally past Middlebury,
7-6, in its divisional opener at Snedigar Park.
The Ephs improved to 4-4 with the win, 1-0 in the NESCAC West.
Williams and Middlebury play a doubleheader Saturday back at
Snedigar Park. First pitch is scheduled for 11 a.m. MST.
Williams trailed 5-2 entering the top of the seventh Friday.
Sophomore Cameron Susk ignited the rally with a lead-off triple,
scoring on a groundout by first year KC Murphy to make it 5-3. The
Panthers added a run in their half of the seventh to regain a
three-run lead.
In the Williams eighth, James Allison led off with a single, and
Al Mathews drew a walk. After Pat Barren had sacrificed the runners
to second and third, Chad Brown scored Allison with a sacrifice
fly. Robin Allemand kept the inning going with a two-out single
that scored Mathews. Susk then followed with a single that sent
Allemand to third. On the play, Susk got caught in a rundown
between first and second, and Allemand scampered home with the
tying run when a throwing error occurred.
The score remained 6-6 with two outs in the top of the ninth.
The red-hot Allison then singled. Mathews followed with a single,
and Barren lined a clutch RBI-single that scored Allison with the
go-ahead run.
Allison finished 2 for 3 with a walk, a sacrifice bunt and two
runs scored. Susk was 2 for 4 for the Ephs, who had nine hits on
the day.
Sophomore Dan Grossman picked up the win for Williams, throwing
3 2/3 innings of one run relief. He allowed three hits, while
walking one and striking out four. Harry Marino had the start and
lasted 5 1/3 frames, allowing six hits and four walks while
striking out one. Of the five runs charged to Marino, only two were
earned.
