WALTHAM, Mass. - Suffolk University junior catcher Bobby Barrett
(Milton, Mass./Worcester Acad.) had a monster day today on
Brandeis's Stein Diamond, going 6-for-8 eight with two home runs,
two doubles and a whopping nine RBI as the Rams ruined the Judges'
senior day with a doubleheader sweep, 10-2 and 11-1. Suffolk
improves to 29-7 and awaits their place to the NCAA tournament as
champions of the GNAC, while Brandeis's season comes to a close at
16-25.
Game one of the twin-bill was tight for the first six innings.
After the Rams scored in the top of the first on Barrett's first
RBI double of the afternoon, the Judges answered in the bottom of
the frame. After rookie SS Julian Cavin (Brooklyn,
N.Y./Beacon School) walked and classmate CF Sean
O'Hare (Southampton, Mass./Hampshire Regional) singled,
the pair stole second and third. A third rookie, LF Jon Chu
(Hollis Hills, N.Y./Bronx Science) drove home the tying
run with a groundout, while sophomore 3B Tony Deshler
(Pepperell, Mass./Lawrence Acad.) singled to short to give
the Judges a 2-1 lead.
Brandeis junior Drew Brzozowski (Concord,
Mass./Concord-Carlisle) kept the Rams in check through the
next three frames before Suffolk reclaimed the lead in the fifth.
Rookie C Dan Belanger (Raynham, Mass./Bridgewater-Raynham) led off
with a single, and senior 2B Paul Vittozzi (No. Reading, Mass./No.
Reading) followed with a one-out double. That brought up Barrett,
who launched his sixth round-tripper of the season to give the
visitors a 4-2 lead.
That was all Suffolk would need, though they added six more runs
in the seventh inning. All six batters to face sophomore
John McGrath (New York, N.Y./Trevor Day) reached
base and scored, including two more Barrett's second double of the
day and three on a two-bagger by sophomore SS Mark Addesa (Revere,
Mass./Revere). Senior RHP Dan Delia (Boston, Mass./Savio Prep) went
the distance for the visitors, improving to 7-1 on the season. He
allowed just four hits and two earned runs, striking out three and
walking one. Brzozowski suffered the loss to fall to 5-2 despite
striking out seven and not walking a batter. He gave up seven hits
and four earned runs.
In game two, Suffolk got its work done early, plating eight runs
in the first two innings. Thanks to Brandeis wildness, the Rams
scored three in the first and five in the second with just four
hits, as Judge pitcher walked seven and tossed three wild pitches.
Big blows were a two-run single up the middle in the first by
junior 3B Mike Keneally (Geoargetown, Mass./Georgetown) and a
two-run single to center by Barrett in the second.
The Judges ruined Suffolk senior Reid Jackson's (Burlington,
Mass./Arlington Catholic) shutout bid in the third, as rookie
Zach Malis (Merrick, N.Y./Bellmore JFK) made his
first collegiate hit a double and junior 1B Drake Livada
(Cape Elizabeth, Maine/Cape Elizabeth) followed suit. The
Rams added three more runs in the top of the fourth, including
Barrett's second homer of the day, upping his season RBI total to
68. Senior 1B Anthony Iacopucci (Medford, Mass./Arlington Catholic)
added a two-run double to close out the scoring. Jackson secured
the win with Suffolk's second complete game of the day, scattering
eight hits and striking out six to move to 6-3 on the season.
The game marked the final contest for Brandeis seniors
Mike Alfego (Shrewsbury, Mass./St. Johns),
Nick Gallagher (Southboro, Mass./St. Johns),
John Clark (Falmouth, Mass./BC High),
Jonah Mandell (New York, N.Y./Friends Seminary),
James Collins (So. Boston, Mass./BB&N) and
David Packard (Laguna Beach, Calif./Sage Hill
School). The six end their career with 71 victories and
two selections to the ECAC Division III New England tournament.
GAME
ONE BOX SCORE
GAME
TWO BOX SCORE
