East Providence, R.I. -- The Suffolk University Rams (6-7, 2-0 GNAC) swept a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Double Header on Saturday topping the Johnson & Wales Wildcats (2-15, 0-2 GNAC) by scores of 2-0 and 4-3.
In game one, junior righthander Alex Torres (Framngham, Mass.) retired the first 19 hitters he faced only allowing one hit and one walk in his seven innings of work.
Torres was sharp all afternoon, finishing the seven inning contest throwing 88 pitches, only going to a three-ball count on one batter, and throwing first pitch strikes to 19 of the 23 batters he faced in the game.
Senior Bobby Barrett (Milton, Mass.) got the Rams on the board in the third inning hitting a triple off the top of the left field fence to plate senior Rory Gentile (Gloucester, Mass.). The Rams would add another run in the sixth as senior Marc Doyle (Whitman, Mass.) extended his hitting streak to nine games with a leadoff single. Junior Eric Del Buono (Westfield, Mass.) would drive home an insurance run later in the inning with a single scoring pinch-runner Mac Jacobson (Norfolk, Mass.).
The Wildcats would threaten in the top half of the seventh inning as junior Nick Alosco (Mahopac, N.Y.) broke up the no-hitter with a double deep into centerfield. Junior Teddy Katz (Pittsburgh, Penn.) would draw a walk to follow that up bringing the tying run to the plate in senior Jon Melendez (Providence, R.I.). Torres would get Melendez to hit into the game ending 4-6-3 double play.
Senior Jeff Jordan(Woodbridge, N.J.) pitched well for the Wildcats scattering 10 hits while striking out three in six innings of work.
In game two, junior Eric Del Buono (Westfield, Mass.) hit a walk-off single with two outs in the bottom half of the seventh inning to lead the Rams to victory 4-3.
Freshman Jhonneris Mendez (Roslindale, Mass.) picked up the win in relief pitching the final 1 1/3, striking out a pair.
Senior Bobby Barrett (Milton, Mass.) finished the game going 2-for-2 with a pair of hit by pitches, scoring three runs along with three stolen bases in the nightcap.
Johnson & Wales jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the first on a two out double by sophomore Zach Boyes (West Warwick, R.I.).
Suffolk would get on the board in the second taking advantage of a Wildcats’ error that plated Del Buono and in the third the Rams would even the game at 2-2 on a single off the bat of junior Andrew Babb (Ashland, Mass.).
Suffolk would once again take advantage of an infield error in the fifth inning as errant throw plated Barrett for a 3-2 lead.
Senior Rich Fonseca (Riverside, R.I.) would even the game at 3-3 with a single to left with two outs in the bottom half of the sixth chasing Suffolk reliever Chris Campbell (Orchard Park, N.Y.) from the game. Mendez would come into the game leaving the go-ahead runner on second recording a strike out to end the threat.
Junior Nick Simon (Rumford, R.I.) finished the game 3-for-3 for the Wildcats who had 10 hits in the game.
Junior Mark Addesa (Revere, Mass.) was also 3-for-3 for Suffolk.
The Rams will be back in action on Sunday as they host St. Joseph’s College (Me.) in a double-header.