EAST BOSTON – An early deficit proved to be the difference for Suffolk baseball as Salve Regina defeated the Rams, 4-1, in the opening outing of a non-conference doubleheader Sunday afternoon at East Boston Memorial Park.  

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 1 | Salve Regina 4
RECORDS: Suffolk (5-4) | Salve Regina (7-0-1) 

HOW IT HAPPENED
Suffolk found itself chasing three early as the Sea Hawks scored a trio in the first frame. The Rams made up some ground in the bottom of second when Blase Cormier came in on Shane Lake's ground out to short. Cormier opened the inning with a single to left and worked his way around on Luke Harder's base hit to center and a passed ball.  

Two innings later Salve Regina restored its three-run lead. Mat D'Amato drew a two-out walk, stole second and scored on Ant Cieszko's single through the left side to give the visitors a 4-1 edge.  

The score hit a standstill from there as Suffolk's defense backed up its pitching and Salve Regina limited the Rams to just two base runners over the final four frames. 

PITCHERS PICTURE

• Parker Browne let up four runs on seven hits and four walks with one strikeout in 6.0 innings. 
• Casey Sullivan came out of the pen for one inning of scoreless, hitless relief with one punchout to his credit. 
• Dominic Pearchi earned the decision for the Sea Hawks with an unearned run, four-hit, one-walk, four-strikeout effort in 4.0 frames. 
• Ryan O'Donnel tossed 2.0 innings of scoreless relief with one K, while Andrew Roman came out of the bull pen for the save behind 1.0 inning of scoreless, hitless work.  

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Rich Gilbride was responsible for half of the Rams' four hits as the shortstop went 2-for-3. 
• Cormier contributed one hit and scored Suffolk's only run. 
• Harder had one hit. 
• Lake registered one RBI. 

POST-GAME PIC
  

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
Suffolk and Salve Regina wrap up the twinbill this afternoon.