SUFFOLK at ENDICOTT
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Wednesday, May 10 3:00 PM North Field Beverly, Mass. Endicott Stretch GoSuffolkRams.com 14-26 April 25, 2023, L, 10-8 April 18, 2021, W, 14-9 L6

BOSTON – Suffolk used a walk-off victory to earn to a spot in the double-elimination portion of the 2022 Commonwealth Coast Conference Tournament, which now sends the sixth-seeded Rams to top-seed No. 4/8 Endicott Wednesday, May 10. Game one of the double-elimination bracket has a 3:00 p.m. first pitch at North Field. 

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2023 CCC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
Play-In Game – Monday, May 8
#6 Suffolk defeated #7 Gordon, 13-12 (11) – Box Score 

Double-Elimination – Wednesday, May 10
Game 1: #6 Suffolk at #1 Endicott – 3:00 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video 
Game2: #5 Western New England at #2 Salve Regina – 3:00 – Live Stats
Game 3: #4 Roger Williams at #3 Nichols – 3:30 – Live Stats | Live Video

Double-Elimination – Thursday, May 11
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2
Game 5: Winner of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 3
Game 6: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3 

Double-Elimination – Friday, May 12
If four teams remain after Game 6
Game 7: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6
Game 8: Loser of Game 6 vs. Winner of Game 4
Game 9: Loser of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8 

If five teams remain after Game 6
Game 7: Loser of Game 5 vs. Loser of Game 6
Game 8: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 4
Game 9: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 6 

Double-Elimination – Saturday, May 14
If two teams remain after Game 9
Game 10 – Two remaining teams
Game 11 – If Necessary 

If three teams remain after Game 9
Game 10 – Loser of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 8
Game 11 – Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 10  

SUFFOLK IN THE CCC TOURNAMENT

• The Rams are in the program's third trip and third in as many years to the CCC Tournament. 
• Suffolk is 2-4 in the CCC postseason. 
• Both of the blue-and-gold's victories in the CCC Tourney have come in the Play-In Game, as the sixth seed, and over Gordon. 
• Suffolk is battling in the CCC Tournament as part of the seven-team field for the second time in program history and second time in as many years. Both trips have been as the sixth seed. 
• Suffolk is 2-2 as the sixth seed in the CCC Tournament. 
• The Rams have yet to win a contest in the double-elimination bracket of the CCC Tournament, 0-2. 
• Suffolk and Endicott will meet in the CCC postseason for the first time since 2021. 
• The Rams have yet to take down the Gulls in the postseason, 0-2. 
• Suffolk is 0-4 when playing a CCC Tournament game on the road.  

LAST TIME OUT
Down 12-10 in the bottom of the ninth, Suffolk baseball team rallied to force extra-innings where Marc Birbiglia barreled a base hit RBI to send the sixth-seeded Rams past seventh seed Gordon, 13-11, in 11 frames Monday afternoon at East Boston Memorial Park.   

MORE READING: Baseball Advances in CCC Playoffs, Walks Off in Extras Against Gordon

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk improved to 13-20 on the season after defeating Gordon, 13-12 in 11 innings, in the CCC Play-In game Monday, May 8.  

Harry Painter has paced the Rams at the plate with 48 hits, 38 RBI and 26 runs scored on a .353/.400/.618 slash line. Jonny Gilbride (33 H, 20 RBI, 30 R), Garret Roberts (35 H, 17 RBI, 22 R) and Luke Harder (32 H, 17 RBI, 21 R) have been consistent contributors at the dish as well.  

The blue-and-gold may call upon George Breslin (4.88 ERA, 59.0 IP, 34 K), Roberts (5.17 ERA, 40.0 IP, 30 K) or Harder (3.86 ERA, 21.0 IP, 14 K) to start on the bump.  

GET TO KNOW THE GULLS
Endicott grabbed the top seed in the CCC tournament with a 35-5 overall record and a nearly undefeated CCC ledger of 15-1. As a team, the Gulls led the league both offensively and defensively with a league-best 3.01 ERA as a staff.  

Caleb Shpur has been a crucial cog to Endicott's success with 60 hits, including 22 extra-base knocks, with 48 RBI, 50 runs scored and 35 stolen bases to his credit. Nicholas Notarangelo (53 H, 37 RBI, 33 R), Kyle Grabowski (52 H, 39 R, 44 R) and Joseph Millar (51 H, 19 RBI and 34 R) have added 50-plus hits to Endicott's league-leading 373-run offense.  

The Gulls' staff is well-rested. Gabe Van Emon has proven himself as the top arm in the conference with a 0.93 ERA over 58.0 innings in 10 appearances, all starts, with 73 strikeouts. Rian Schwede (3.45 Era, 60.0 IP, 48 K) is a usual starter for Endicott as well as John Connolly (3.68 ERA, 29.1 IP, 13 K) and Nicholas Canata (3.97 ERA, 34.0 IP, 46 K). 

WE MEET AGAIN
Endicott defeated Suffolk in both regular-season meetings, however, they were both edge-of-your-seat finishes. The Rams fell in extra-innings in Beverly, Massachusetts, 4-3 April 4, before coming up short to the Gulls, 10-8, in Eastie April 25. 

MORE READING: Baseball Slips in Extra at No. 7/4 Endicott, 4-3 | Baseball Comes Up Short Against No. 5/9 Endicott, 10-8

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk sits 14-26 all-time against Endicott. 
• The Rams look to snap a six-game skid against the Gulls. 
• Suffolk's last win over Endicott came via a 14-9 decision April 18, 2021. 
• All, but eight games in the series have happened in Beverly, Massachusetts. Suffolk is 12-19 when playing at North Field. 
• Suffolk has yet to take down Endicott as the home team, 0-7. 
• Under Anthony Del Prete, Suffolk is 7-15 versus the Gulls.  

EYES ON THE GAME
 

WHAT'S NEXT?
The winner of Wednesday's matchup will face the loser of the No. 3 Nichols, No. 4 Roger Williams outing, while the loser will take on the winner of the No. 2 Salve Regina, No. 5 Wester New England contest.