SUFFOLK vs. WENTWORTH
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Thursday, May 9 1:15 PM Paolino Field Bristol, R.I. RWUHawks.com GoSuffolkRams.com 20-4 May 5, 2024, W, 12-3 Same W4

BOSTON – The third-seeded Suffolk baseball team is set to face sixth seed Wentworth in an elimination contest of the 2024 Commonwealth Coast Conference Tournament Thursday afternoon at Paolino Field on the campus of Roger Williams.

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2024 CCC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
Tuesday, May 7 
Game 1: No. 5 Western New England defeated No. 4 Nichols, 24-6 – Box Score
Game 2: No. 3 Suffolk defeated No. 6 Wentworth, 12-3 – Box Score  

Thursday, May 9 (games will take place 45 minutes after previous game)
Game 3: No. 5 Western New England at No. 1 Endicott – 12:00 p.m.
Game 4: No. 2 Roger Williams defeated No. 3 Suffolk, 3-1 – Box Score
Game 5: No. 4 Nichols vs. Game 3 Loser ^ - 45 minutes after game 3
Game 6: No Wentworth. 6 vs. No. 3 Suffolk * - 1:15 p.m.

Friday, May 9 (games to take place at highest remaining seed)
Game 7: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner
Game 8: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner – 45 minutes after Game 7
Game 9: Game 7 Loser vs. Game 8 Winner – 45 minutes after Game 8 

Saturday, May 10 (games to take place at highest remaining seed)
Game 10: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner – 12:00 p.m.
Game 11: Game 10 Winner vs. Game 10 Loser (If Necessary) – 30 minutes after game 10  

^ North Field – Endicott – Beverly, Mass. | * Paolino Field – Roger Williams – Bristol, R.I. 

SUFFOLK IN THE CCC TOURNAMENT

• The Rams are in the midst of its fourth trip and fourth in as many seasons in the CCC Tournament. 
• Suffolk is competing as the third seed in the CCC Tournament for the first time. 
• Suffolk is now 3-7 in the CCC postseason. 
• Suffolk is unbeaten, 3-0, at home in CCC Tournament clashes. 
• On the road, the Rams are 0-7 when playing in the CCC Tournament.

LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk baseball's offense was limited to one run, while second seed Roger Williams took the lead in the second inning and never let it go to hand the third-seeded Rams a 3-1 setback in the CCC Tournament Thursday morning at Paolino Field. 

MORE READING: Roger Williams Hands Baseball First CCC Tourney Loss, 3-1 

LEOPARDS LOOK
Wentworth fell in four straight games, including a 12-3 setback to Suffolk in the first round of the CCC Tournament, to hold a 22-17 overall mark. 

A.T. DiPina is the offensive force for the Leopards with 52 hits, 26 RBI and 31 runs scored. Matthe Favazzo has added 48 hits, 28 RBI and 29 runs scored. Both DiPina and Favazzo have stolen 13 bases apiece. Christian Peruzzi rounds out the top trio of threats at the plate with 43 hits, 32 RBI and 30 runs scored. 

Nigel Cross is likely to earn the nod. In 42.2 innings pitch he has assembled a 4.43 ERA with 33 puchouts. 
WE MEET AGAIN
Suffolk swept the regular season twinbill with Wentworth April 20. The Rams handled the Leopards in game one, 12-2, in seven innings and took game two, 7-3.  

Two days ago, the blue-and-gold bested the WIT, 12-3, in round one of the CCC Tournament. 

MORE READING: Baseball Trumps Wentworth in Seven, 12-2 | Baseball Tops Wentworth in Game 2, 7-3 | Baseball Advances in CCC Winners Bracket, Downs Wentworth, 12-3

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk holds a 20-4 series advantage over the cross city foes, dating back to 19909. 
• The Rams have won four games in a row against the Leopards. 
• The blue-and-gold is 6-1 versus Wentworth under Anthony Del Prete's leadership. 
• As the home team, Suffolk is 12-2 against WIT. 
• The Rams are unbeaten, 5-0, in Eastie versus the Leopards.
• On the road, the Rams sport a 6-2 mark against WIT. 
• The foes have met at a neutral site twice. Suffolk won both of those meetings. 
• In CCC contests, Suffolk hods a 5-1 record against Wentworth.
• The Rams are 1-0 in the CCC Tournament against the Leopards. 
• Suffolk is unbeaten, 2-0 in the postseason against WIT. 

EYES ON THE GAME

WHAT'S NEXT?
The winner of the contest moves on Friday's action of the 2024 CCC Tournament.