Box Score

Winter Haven, FL – Senior Dan Delia (Boston, MA) went seven solid innings as the Suffolk University Rams opened the 2009 season with a 7-4 victory over Mount Saint Joseph College. Delia allowed two runs over his seven innings of work, scattering nine hits and fanning five hitters.

Suffolk got the scoring started early as junior Rory Gentile (Gloucester, MA) started the game with a walk. After stealing second and third bases, Gentile was knocked in by Bobby Barrett (Milton, MA) who tripled. Barrett was then knocked home by a groundout by junior Marc Doyle (Whitman, MA) to make it 2-0 in the first frame. Barrett was 1-3 on the day with two RBI.

Mount Saint Joseph answered in the second when sophomore Trace Norton (Reading, OH)tripled home Jake Daugherty (Cincinatti, OH).

The Rams added on one more run in the third when Paul Vittozzi (North Reading, MA) hit a chopper down the third base line scoring Nick Travelyn. Suffolk tacked on three more runs in the fourth on an RBI single by Rory Gentile. Bobby Barrett and Marc Doyle then both drew bases loaded walk as Suffolk built a 7-1 lead. Doyle and Barrett both finished the game with two RBI. Senior Anthony Iacopucci (Medford, MA) added an rbi on a sacrifice fly in the 7th. Seniors Mike Kenneally (Georgetown, MA) and Paul Vittozzi each added two hits in the game for Suffolk and Charles Kilgore (Milford, NH) made his first appearance for Suffolk pitching the final two innings.

Sophomore John Pasquale (Cincinnati, OH) hit a two-run homer in the ninth for Mount Saint Joseph who played their final game down south before travelling back to Ohio. Sophomore Ryan Rodriguez (Cincinatti, OH) also had three hits for the Lions who finish up their trip at 7-5.

Suffolk plays again tomorrow as they take on Keystone College in a doubleheader beginning at 12:30 pm.

Suffolk 7, Mount Saint Joseph 4 (Mar 13, 2009 at Winter Haven, Fl)
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Mount Saint Joseph.. 010 001 002 - 4 10 2 (7-5)
Suffolk............. 201 300 10X - 7 9 1 (1-0)
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Pitchers: Mount Saint Joseph - Bouley; Beard(4); Raggets(6). Suffolk - Dan Delia;
Charles Kilgore(8).
Win-Dan Delia(1-0) Loss-Bouley(0-1) T-2:30 A-100
HR MSJ - Pasquale (3).