Salem State slips past Baseball

Box Score SALEM, Mass. – Salem State edged the Roger Williams University Baseball team 8-7 in a competitive game on a sunny Tuesday afternoon at Salem State's Central Campus Baseball Field. Salem State is now 10-10 on the year while Roger Williams slips to 14-5.

Pete Gonski (East Lyme, Conn.) pitched four innings of two-hit relief, and Kyle McElroy (Newburyport, Mass.) went 3-for-4 with three runs scored to help Salem State.
The Hawks struck for two runs in the first when Mike Pascarella (Milford, Conn.) and Caulin Rogers (Gloucester, Mass.) opened the game with back-to-back singles. Following a sacrifice bunt, Chris Travers (East Freetown, Mass.) knocked a base hit up the middle that gave Roger Williams the early lead.
The Vikings countered in the second when Mike Lamothe (Beverly, Mass.) brought Kyle McElroy (Newburyport, Mass.) home with an RBI single. Salem State threatened again in the third when Richard Fecteau (Newbury, Mass.) singled and Matt Burgess (Kingston, Mass.) walked to lead-off the inning. Tyler Winters (Plainfield, Conn.) came on in relief for Roger Williams' starter A.J. Bashaw (Norton, Mass.) and gave up three straight singles to McElroy, Richard Beliveau (Lynn, Mass.) and Lamothe as the Vikings plated three runs to lead 4-2.
Pitcher Matt Turmenne (Lynn, Mass.) came on in relief for Salem State starter Ed Deren (Westford, Mass.) in the fourth with the bases loaded and gave up three runs to put the Hawks back on top. Jamie Timothy (Cohasset, Mass.) scored two runs with a base hit and Chris TraverSALEM, Mass. – Salem State edged the Roger Williams University Baseball team 8-7 in a competitive game on a sunny Tuesday afternoon at Salem State's Central Campus Baseball Field. Salem State is now 10-10 on the year while Roger Williams slips to 14-5.
Pete Gonski (East Lyme, Conn.) pitched four innings of two-hit relief, and Kyle McElroy (Newburyport, Mass.) went 3-for-4 with three runs scored to help Salem State.
The Hawks struck for two runs in the first when Mike Pascarella (Milford, Conn.) and Caulin Rogers (Gloucester, Mass.) opened the game with back-to-back singles. Following a sacrifice bunt, Chris Travers (East Freetown, Mass.) knocked a base hit up the middle that gave Roger Williams the early lead.
The Vikings countered in the second when Mike Lamothe (Beverly, Mass.) brought Kyle McElroy (Newburyport, Mass.) home with an RBI single. Salem State threatened again in the third when Richard Fecteau (Newbury, Mass.) singled and Matt Burgess (Kingston, Mass.) walked to lead-off the inning. Tyler Winters (Plainfield, Conn.) came on in relief for Roger Williams' starter A.J. Bashaw (Norton, Mass.) and gave up three straight singles to McElroy, Richard Beliveau (Lynn, Mass.) and Lamothe as the Vikings plated three runs to lead 4-2.
Pitcher Matt Turmenne (Lynn, Mass.) came on in relief for Salem State starter Ed Deren (Westford, Mass.) in the fourth with the bases loaded and gave up three runs to put the Hawks back on top. Jamie Timothy (Cohasset, Mass.) scored two runs with a base hit and Chris Travers (East Freetown, Mass.) followed with an RBI single to make it 5-4 Hawks. Dan Julian (Stratford, Conn.) replaced Winters in the fifth after Winters pitched two thirds of an inning and allowed four hits and a run.
Roger Williams extended their lead to 6-4 after a pinch-hit double by Shawn Cariglio (Milford, Conn.) set up a run scoring single by Kevin Baker (Wilbraham, Mass.) in the fifth. Salem State answered with a run in the bottom of the inning to draw within a run at 6-5.
Gonski came on to pitch for Salem State in the sixth, and in the bottom of the inning, Burgess scored on an RBI groundout by McElroy to tie the game. The Vikings regained the lead, 8-6 in the bottom of the eighth after an RBI double by Fecteau and a sacrifice fly to right by Brett Cahill (Gloucester, Mass.).
Roger Williams tightened things up in the ninth after a Mike Thomas (Plainville, Conn.) double scored Travers. Thomas advanced to third on a wild pitch with the potential tying run, but was gunned out at the plate on a sharply hit ball to Burgess at first that staved off the rally.
Salem State's Deren pitched three innings, allowing nine hits, and four runs. Gonski earned the win to improve to 2-0 after allowing just one run on two hits. Julian (2-2) took the loss after giving up four runs, one earned, and five hits with five strikeouts in five innings of work.
Lamothe and Trowt each had three hits for Salem State, while Fecteau added two hits and two runs scored. Pascarella went 3-for-5, and Travers 2-for-3 with three RBI to lead Roger Williams.
The Vikings will play at home tomorrow at 3:30 against UMass-Boston. The Hawks play again on Wednesday at 3:30 at Babson College.
- Release courtesy of the Salem State College Sports Information Department
SALEM, Mass. – Salem State edged the Roger Williams University Baseball team 8-7 in a competitive game on a sunny Tuesday afternoon at Salem State's Central Campus Baseball Field. Salem State is now 10-10 on the year while Roger Williams slips to 14-5.
Pete Gonski (East Lyme, Conn.) pitched four innings of two-hit relief, and Kyle McElroy (Newburyport, Mass.) went 3-for-4 with three runs scored to help Salem State.
The Hawks struck for two runs in the first when Mike Pascarella (Milford, Conn.) and Caulin Rogers (Gloucester, Mass.) opened the game with back-to-back singles. Following a sacrifice bunt, Chris Travers (East Freetown, Mass.) knocked a base hit up the middle that gave Roger Williams the early lead.
The Vikings countered in the second when Mike Lamothe (Beverly, Mass.) brought Kyle McElroy (Newburyport, Mass.) home with an RBI single. Salem State threatened again in the third when Richard Fecteau (Newbury, Mass.) singled and Matt Burgess (Kingston, Mass.) walked to lead-off the inning. Tyler Winters (Plainfield, Conn.) came on in relief for Roger Williams' starter A.J. Bashaw (Norton, Mass.) and gave up three straight singles to McElroy, Richard Beliveau (Lynn, Mass.) and Lamothe as the Vikings plated three runs to lead 4-2.
Pitcher Matt Turmenne (Lynn, Mass.) came on in relief for Salem State starter Ed Deren (Westford, Mass.) in the fourth with the bases loaded and gave up three runs to put the Hawks back on top. Jamie Timothy (Cohasset, Mass.) scored two runs with a base hit and Chris Travers (East Freetown, Mass.) followed with an RBI single to make it 5-4 Hawks. Dan Julian (Stratford, Conn.) replaced Winters in the fifth after Winters pitched two thirds of an inning and allowed four hits and a run.
Roger Williams extended their lead to 6-4 after a pinch-hit double by Shawn Cariglio (Milford, Conn.) set up a run scoring single by Kevin Baker (Wilbraham, Mass.) in the fifth. Salem State answered with a run in the bottom of the inning to draw within a run at 6-5.
Gonski came on to pitch for Salem State in the sixth, and in the bottom of the inning, Burgess scored on an RBI groundout by McElroy to tie the game. The Vikings regained the lead, 8-6 in the bottom of the eighth after an RBI double by Fecteau and a sacrifice fly to right by Brett Cahill (Gloucester, Mass.).
Roger Williams tightened things up in the ninth after a Mike Thomas (Plainville, Conn.) double scored Travers. Thomas advanced to third on a wild pitch with the potential tying run, but was gunned out at the plate on a sharply hit ball to Burgess at first that staved off the rally.
Salem State's Deren pitched three innings, allowing nine hits, and four runs. Gonski earned the win to improve to 2-0 after allowing just one run on two hits. Julian (2-2) took the loss after giving up four runs, one earned, and five hits with five strikeouts in five innings of work.
Lamothe and Trowt each had three hits for Salem State, while Fecteau added two hits and two runs scored. Pascarella went 3-for-5, and Travers 2-for-3 with three RBI to lead Roger Williams.
The Vikings will play at home tomorrow at 3:30 against UMass-Boston. The Hawks play again on Wednesday at 3:30 at Babson College.
- Release courtesy of the Salem State College Sports Information Department
SALEM, Mass. – Salem State edged the Roger Williams University Baseball team 8-7 in a competitive game on a sunny Tuesday afternoon at Salem State's Central Campus Baseball Field. Salem State is now 10-10 on the year while Roger Williams slips to 14-5.
Pete Gonski (East Lyme, Conn.) pitched four innings of two-hit relief, and Kyle McElroy (Newburyport, Mass.) went 3-for-4 with three runs scored to help Salem State.
The Hawks struck for two runs in the first when Mike Pascarella (Milford, Conn.) and Caulin Rogers (Gloucester, Mass.) opened the game with back-to-back singles. Following a sacrifice bunt, Chris Travers (East Freetown, Mass.) knocked a base hit up the middle that gave Roger Williams the early lead.
The Vikings countered in the second when Mike Lamothe (Beverly, Mass.) brought Kyle McElroy (Newburyport, Mass.) home with an RBI single. Salem State threatened again in the third when Richard Fecteau (Newbury, Mass.) singled and Matt Burgess (Kingston, Mass.) walked to lead-off the inning. Tyler Winters (Plainfield, Conn.) came on in relief for Roger Williams' starter A.J. Bashaw (Norton, Mass.) and gave up three straight singles to McElroy, Richard Beliveau (Lynn, Mass.) and Lamothe as the Vikings plated three runs to lead 4-2.
Pitcher Matt Turmenne (Lynn, Mass.) came on in relief for Salem State starter Ed Deren (Westford, Mass.) in the fourth with the bases loaded and gave up three runs to put the Hawks back on top. Jamie Timothy (Cohasset, Mass.) scored two runs with a base hit and Chris Travers (East Freetown, Mass.) followed with an RBI single to make it 5-4 Hawks. Dan Julian (Stratford, Conn.) replaced Winters in the fifth after Winters pitched two thirds of an inning and allowed four hits and a run.
Roger Williams extended their lead to 6-4 after a pinch-hit double by Shawn Cariglio (Milford, Conn.) set up a run scoring single by Kevin Baker (Wilbraham, Mass.) in the fifth. Salem State answered with a run in the bottom of the inning to draw within a run at 6-5.
Gonski came on to pitch for Salem State in the sixth, and in the bottom of the inning, Burgess scored on an RBI groundout by McElroy to tie the game. The Vikings regained the lead, 8-6 in the bottom of the eighth after an RBI double by Fecteau and a sacrifice fly to right by Brett Cahill (Gloucester, Mass.).
Roger Williams tightened things up in the ninth after a Mike Thomas (Plainville, Conn.) double scored Travers. Thomas advanced to third on a wild pitch with the potential tying run, but was gunned out at the plate on a sharply hit ball to Burgess at first that staved off the rally.
Salem State's Deren pitched three innings, allowing nine hits, and four runs. Gonski earned the win to improve to 2-0 after allowing just one run on two hits. Julian (2-2) took the loss after giving up four runs, one earned, and five hits with five strikeouts in five innings of work.
Lamothe and Trowt each had three hits for Salem State, while Fecteau added two hits and two runs scored. Pascarella went 3-for-5, and Travers 2-for-3 with three RBI to lead Roger Williams.
The Vikings will play at home tomorrow at 3:30 against UMass-Boston. The Hawks play again on Wednesday at 3:30 at Babson College.
- Release courtesy of the Salem State College Sports Information Department
s (East Freetown, Mass.) followed with an RBI single to make it 5-4 Hawks. Dan Julian (Stratford, Conn.) replaced Winters in the fifth after Winters pitched two thirds of an inning and allowed four hits and a run.
Roger Williams extended their lead to 6-4 after a pinch-hit double by Shawn Cariglio (Milford, Conn.) set up a run scoring single by Kevin Baker (Wilbraham, Mass.) in the fifth. Salem State answered with a run in the bottom of the inning to draw within a run at 6-5.
Gonski came on to pitch for Salem State in the sixth, and in the bottom of the inning, Burgess scored on an RBI groundout by McElroy to tie the game. The Vikings regained the lead, 8-6 in the bottom of the eighth after an RBI double by Fecteau and a sacrifice fly to right by Brett Cahill (Gloucester, Mass.).
Roger Williams tightened things up in the ninth after a Mike Thomas (Plainville, Conn.) double scored Travers. Thomas advanced to third on a wild pitch with the potential tying run, but was gunned out at the plate on a sharply hit ball to Burgess at first that staved off the rally.
Salem State's Deren pitched three innings, allowing nine hits, and four runs. Gonski earned the win to improve to 2-0 after allowing just one run on two hits. Julian (2-2) took the loss after giving up four runs, one earned, and five hits with five strikeouts in five innings of work.
Lamothe and Trowt each had three hits for Salem State, while Fecteau added two hits and two runs scored. Pascarella went 3-for-5, and Travers 2-for-3 with three RBI to lead Roger Williams.
The Vikings will play at home tomorrow at 3:30 against UMass-Boston. The Hawks play again on Wednesday at 3:30 at Babson College.
- Release courtesy of the Salem State College Sports Information Department
SALEM, Mass. – Salem State edged the Roger Williams University Baseball team 8-7 in a competitive game on a sunny Tuesday afternoon at Salem State's Central Campus Baseball Field. Salem State is now 10-10 on the year while Roger Williams slips to 14-5.
Pete Gonski (East Lyme, Conn.) pitched four innings of two-hit relief, and Kyle McElroy (Newburyport, Mass.) went 3-for-4 with three runs scored to help Salem State.
The Hawks struck for two runs in the first when Mike Pascarella (Milford, Conn.) and Caulin Rogers (Gloucester, Mass.) opened the game with back-to-back singles. Following a sacrifice bunt, Chris Travers (East Freetown, Mass.) knocked a base hit up the middle that gave Roger Williams the early lead.
The Vikings countered in the second when Mike Lamothe (Beverly, Mass.) brought Kyle McElroy (Newburyport, Mass.) home with an RBI single. Salem State threatened again in the third when Richard Fecteau (Newbury, Mass.) singled and Matt Burgess (Kingston, Mass.) walked to lead-off the inning. Tyler Winters (Plainfield, Conn.) came on in relief for Roger Williams' starter A.J. Bashaw (Norton, Mass.) and gave up three straight singles to McElroy, Richard Beliveau (Lynn, Mass.) and Lamothe as the Vikings plated three runs to lead 4-2.
Pitcher Matt Turmenne (Lynn, Mass.) came on in relief for Salem State starter Ed Deren (Westford, Mass.) in the fourth with the bases loaded and gave up three runs to put the Hawks back on top. Jamie Timothy (Cohasset, Mass.) scored two runs with a base hit and Chris Travers (East Freetown, Mass.) followed with an RBI single to make it 5-4 Hawks. Dan Julian (Stratford, Conn.) replaced Winters in the fifth after Winters pitched two thirds of an inning and allowed four hits and a run.
Roger Williams extended their lead to 6-4 after a pinch-hit double by Shawn Cariglio (Milford, Conn.) set up a run scoring single by Kevin Baker (Wilbraham, Mass.) in the fifth. Salem State answered with a run in the bottom of the inning to draw within a run at 6-5.
Gonski came on to pitch for Salem State in the sixth, and in the bottom of the inning, Burgess scored on an RBI groundout by McElroy to tie the game. The Vikings regained the lead, 8-6 in the bottom of the eighth after an RBI double by Fecteau and a sacrifice fly to right by Brett Cahill (Gloucester, Mass.).
Roger Williams tightened things up in the ninth after a Mike Thomas (Plainville, Conn.) double scored Travers. Thomas advanced to third on a wild pitch with the potential tying run, but was gunned out at the plate on a sharply hit ball to Burgess at first that staved off the rally.
Salem State's Deren pitched three innings, allowing nine hits, and four runs. Gonski earned the win to improve to 2-0 after allowing just one run on two hits. Julian (2-2) took the loss after giving up four runs, one earned, and five hits with five strikeouts in five innings of work.
Lamothe and Trowt each had three hits for Salem State, while Fecteau added two hits and two runs scored. Pascarella went 3-for-5, and Travers 2-for-3 with three RBI to lead Roger Williams.
The Vikings will play at home tomorrow at 3:30 against UMass-Boston. The Hawks play again on Wednesday at 3:30 at Babson College.
- Release courtesy of the Salem State College Sports Information Department
SALEM, Mass. – Salem State edged the Roger Williams University Baseball team 8-7 in a competitive game on a sunny Tuesday afternoon at Salem State's Central Campus Baseball Field. Salem State is now 10-10 on the year while Roger Williams slips to 14-5.
Pete Gonski (East Lyme, Conn.) pitched four innings of two-hit relief, and Kyle McElroy (Newburyport, Mass.) went 3-for-4 with three runs scored to help Salem State.
The Hawks struck for two runs in the first when Mike Pascarella (Milford, Conn.) and Caulin Rogers (Gloucester, Mass.) opened the game with back-to-back singles. Following a sacrifice bunt, Chris Travers (East Freetown, Mass.) knocked a base hit up the middle that gave Roger Williams the early lead.
The Vikings countered in the second when Mike Lamothe (Beverly, Mass.) brought Kyle McElroy (Newburyport, Mass.) home with an RBI single. Salem State threatened again in the third when Richard Fecteau (Newbury, Mass.) singled and Matt Burgess (Kingston, Mass.) walked to lead-off the inning. Tyler Winters (Plainfield, Conn.) came on in relief for Roger Williams' starter A.J. Bashaw (Norton, Mass.) and gave up three straight singles to McElroy, Richard Beliveau (Lynn, Mass.) and Lamothe as the Vikings plated three runs to lead 4-2.
Pitcher Matt Turmenne (Lynn, Mass.) came on in relief for Salem State starter Ed Deren (Westford, Mass.) in the fourth with the bases loaded and gave up three runs to put the Hawks back on top. Jamie Timothy (Cohasset, Mass.) scored two runs with a base hit and Chris Travers (East Freetown, Mass.) followed with an RBI single to make it 5-4 Hawks. Dan Julian (Stratford, Conn.) replaced Winters in the fifth after Winters pitched two thirds of an inning and allowed four hits and a run.
Roger Williams extended their lead to 6-4 after a pinch-hit double by Shawn Cariglio (Milford, Conn.) set up a run scoring single by Kevin Baker (Wilbraham, Mass.) in the fifth. Salem State answered with a run in the bottom of the inning to draw within a run at 6-5.
Gonski came on to pitch for Salem State in the sixth, and in the bottom of the inning, Burgess scored on an RBI groundout by McElroy to tie the game. The Vikings regained the lead, 8-6 in the bottom of the eighth after an RBI double by Fecteau and a sacrifice fly to right by Brett Cahill (Gloucester, Mass.).
Roger Williams tightened things up in the ninth after a Mike Thomas (Plainville, Conn.) double scored Travers. Thomas advanced to third on a wild pitch with the potential tying run, but was gunned out at the plate on a sharply hit ball to Burgess at first that staved off the rally.
Salem State's Deren pitched three innings, allowing nine hits, and four runs. Gonski earned the win to improve to 2-0 after allowing just one run on two hits. Julian (2-2) took the loss after giving up four runs, one earned, and five hits with five strikeouts in five innings of work.
Lamothe and Trowt each had three hits for Salem State, while Fecteau added two hits and two runs scored. Pascarella went 3-for-5, and Travers 2-for-3 with three RBI to lead Roger Williams.
The Vikings will play at home tomorrow at 3:30 against UMass-Boston. The Hawks play again on Wednesday at 3:30 at Babson College.
- Release courtesy of the Salem State College Sports Information Department

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Players Mentioned

#21 Kevin Baker: INF; 6' 0"; Sophomore; R/R

#30 AJ Bashaw: RHP; 6' 2"; Junior; R/R

#27 Shawn Cariglio: 1B; 6' 3"; Sophomore; L/R

#22 Dan Julian: LHP; 6' 1"; Senior; L/L

#5 Mike Pascarella: OF; 5' 10"; Senior; L/R

#18 Mike Thomas: INF/RHP; 6' 2"; Senior; L/R

#23 Jamie Timothy: OF; 6' 0"; Sophomore; R/R

#24 Chris Travers: C; 5' 10"; Junior; R/R

#1 Tyler Winters: RHP; 5' 10"; Sophomore; R/R

#3 Caulin Rogers: INF; 5' 10"; Sophomore; R/R

Players Mentioned

#21 Kevin Baker
: 6' 0"; Sophomore; R/R
: INF

#30 AJ Bashaw
: 6' 2"; Junior; R/R
: RHP

#27 Shawn Cariglio
: 6' 3"; Sophomore; L/R
: 1B

#22 Dan Julian
: 6' 1"; Senior; L/L
: LHP

#5 Mike Pascarella
: 5' 10"; Senior; L/R
: OF

#18 Mike Thomas
: 6' 2"; Senior; L/R
: INF/RHP

#23 Jamie Timothy
: 6' 0"; Sophomore; R/R
: OF

#24 Chris Travers
: 5' 10"; Junior; R/R
: C

#1 Tyler Winters
: 5' 10"; Sophomore; R/R
: RHP

#3 Caulin Rogers
: 5' 10"; Sophomore; R/R
: INF