Box Score
HANOVER, N.H. -- Freshman Zack Bellenger had
five hits, including his first career home run, as the Big Green
cruised to a 14-4 victory over Williams on Tuesday afternoon.
The Ephs fell to 9-8 on the season and will host Keene State
Wednesday at 4 p.m. in their home opener.
Williams had a chance to score in its half of the first when
Stephen Maier led off with a single and, with two outs, Pat Barren
singled. But Big Green starter Max Langford induced a fly out to
right off the bat of Robin Allemand to end the threat.
Williams starter Harry Marino was not so lucky as he was roughed
up for five runs on three hits and two walks in the bottom of the
first. Dartmouth's second batter, Chris O'Dowd, homered off the Eph
southpaw for a 1-0 lead. With two outs, Ennis Coble hit a three-run
home run for a 4-0 lead and the next batter, Bellenger, also went
deep.
The Ephs came back with two in their half of the second. Cameron
Susk singled through the left side with one outs and Andrew Bishop
drew a walk. A passed ball put the runners on second and third and
Jim Entwisle scored one run with a single up the middle, although
he was thrown out at second on the play. Maier followed with an
RBI-single up the middle, but James Allison flew out to right to
end the rally.
Williams closed the score to 5-3 in its third when Barren
launched a one-out, solo home run to left. But two throwing errors
with two outs in the Dartmouth third allowed the Big Green to score
two runs and make it a 7-3 score. The Ephs final run of the day
came with two outs in the seventh when Allison ripped an RBI-single
to score pinch-runner Darren Hartwell, who was running for Bishop,
who had led off the frame with a double.
The Ephs had 10 hits on the day, led by Barren, who went 3 for 4
with a home run. Maier was 2 for 4 with an RBI.
Marino took the loss, falling to 0-2. Eddie Nadel threw two
innings, allowing just two unearned runs, and was followed by Matt
Berdoff, Dan Grossman, Ben Oliva and Tom Hester. Hester tossed a
scoreless eighth, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out
one.
