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| Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak |
Monday, April 15 12:00 PM East Boston Memorial Park East Boston, Mass. GoSuffolkRams.com CCC Sports Network 27-1 April 17, 2023, W, 20-2 (7) Same W2 |
BOSTON – Suffolk baseball is set to take the field on Patriots Day in a Beantown battle versus Boston Commons neighbor Emerson. First pitch at East Boston Memorial Park is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.
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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk baseball jumped out to a six-run lead in the first five frames and Harry Painter fanned 10 batters en route to a 6-3 game two victory over Western New England Sunday at the Trelease Park.
MORE READING: Painter Deals, Baseball Takes Care of WNE in Nightcap, 6-3
RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk snapped a four-game skid yesterday as it swept Western New England for the first time since winning back-to-back games over the Golden Bears in 2005-06. Those wins pushed the Rams to 14-12 on the year.
Jonny Gilbride has emerged as the Rams' offensive team leads as the senior shortstop sits nearly every offensive category including hits (36), RBI 931) and runs scored (32). Harry Painter and Garret Roberts have surpassed the 30-hit mark as well with 33 and 31, respectively. The former has
TJ Dimitriou (15.0 IP, 11K) is the most well-rested starting pitcher for Suffolk after a hectic week with five games over six days.
LIONS LOOK
Emerson split a double feature at Springfield Saturday to move to 5-17 on the year.
Chris Ferara has brought in a team-high 21 runs on a team-best 24 hits and scored seven times himself to lead the Lions offense output at the plate. Braeden O'Connell (23 H, 11 RBI, 13 R) and Briggs Loveland (22 H, 14 RBI, 12 R) are consistent factors in the scoring conversation as well, while Nicholas Favazzo has scored a team-high 21 times and added 20 hits and five RBI to the offense total.
Emerson has a number of arms it could choose from to get the nod in Shane Moriarty (13.1 IP, 4.73 ERA, 6 K), Ezra Charles (13.1 IP, 6.74 ERA, 23 K), Benny Guevara (18.0 IP, 7.00 ERA, 19 K), Ty Bourne (4.2 IP, 3 K) or Russell Silverman (4.0 IP, 4 K).
INSIDE THE SERIES
- Suffolk is 27-1 dating back to 2000 against Emerson.
- The Rams renewed a rivalry with the Lions two years ago, in 2022, and have handled their Boston neighbor in both battles.
- Suffolk has won 21 games in a row versus Emerson, including the last meeting, 20-2, in seven innings, April 17, 2023.
- As the home team, Suffolk is 13-1 against Emerson and is unbeaten, 14-0, on the road versus the Lions.
- There have been eight shutouts in the all-time series.
- Suffolk owns every decision in which a team has been kept off the scoreboard.
- The last time the Rams blanked the Lions was the opener of a twinbill March 30, 2013, 14-0.
- Suffolk is unbeaten, 2-0, with Anthony Del Prete as skipper against Emerson.
- The Rams have outscored the Lions 36-5 in the last two meetings.
EYES ON THE GAME
SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams are scheduled to entertain No. 1 Endicott in Eastie tomorrow, Tuesday, April 16 at 3:30 p.m.
