EAST BOSTON – Parker Browne slung a complete-game, two-hit shutout to anchor Suffolk baseball to its first win of the 2021 season, a 3-0 decision over Lasell in game two of a double feature at East Boston Memorial Park.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 3 | Lasell 0
RECORDS: Suffolk (1-1) | Lasell (1-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED
After Browne took care of business in the top of the first Suffolk's scoring started in the home half of the inning. In his first at bat as a Ram, Christian Seariac sent a ball to the right field fence, turned on the wheels and hit every bag. The inside the park home run, Suffolk's second in as many games, gave the hosts a one-run edge.
A three-up, three-down inning for the Lasers was followed by another one-run stanza for Suffolk. This time a sac fly from Steven Shamnoski brought in Tim Brigham, who doubled to right field, to double up the distance, 2-0.
The Lasers threaten in the fifth frame. With one out Ross Auden struck a single through the right side. Mario Kiaunis knocked a single to the hot corner and Audet advance on the throw to put runners on the corner. Browne got out of the predicament with a stealth pick off of Kiaunis at first to keep Lasell off the board.
Gino Desimone sent a ball over the fence in the bottom of the sixth to tack on an insurance run and add to Suffolk's lead, 3-0.
Browne bookend the game with two swinging strikeouts to lock up the victory.
PITCHERS PICTURE
- In his senior season debut, Browne registered a two-hit, three-walk, eight-strikeout, complete-game performance.
- Lorenzo Davis slipped to 0-1 on the year after giving up three runs on six hits, including two jacks, and one walk with four Ks over 6.0 innings.
STATISICALLY SPEAKING
- Desimone led Suffolk's six-hit effort with a 2-for-3 performance. The third baseman had one RBI, one stolen base, and one run scored.
- Seariac chipped in one hit, one RBI and one run scored.
- Brigham had one hit and run, respectively.
- Birbiglia and Cormier added one hit each.
- Shamnoski provided one RBI on a sac fly.
NOTEWORTHY
- Suffolk shutout an opponent for the first time since keeping Anna Maria off the scoreboard in a 5-0 triumph April 7, 2019.
- The complete-game effort is the first of Browne's career.
- Browne produced a career-high eight strikeouts.
- Seariac's homer came in his first at bat as a Ram. The bomb is the second for the graduate student, who knocked one homer at MCLA.
- Desimone had a personal-best two hits and recorded his collegiate home run and stolen base.
POST-GAME PIC
SUFFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
Suffolk and Lasell will tangle in a twinbill tomorrow, Sunday, March 20. The Lasers will serve as host at East Boston Memorial Park with first pitch set for noon.
