WINTER PARK, Fla. –
Sophomore Matt White pitched six scoreless innings to guide
the Rollins College baseball team to a 6-0 victory over visiting
Saint Anselm, Thursday evening at Alfond Stadium.
A native of Bellingham, Mass., White (1-0), surrendered five hits
and allowed two walks in his first start of the season to lower his
ERA to 3.46 for Rollins (10-6).
Junior Marc Hewett tossed two relief innings giving up
two hits, while striking out three, before sophomore Alex
Venegas closed out the game in the ninth unblemished in his
first appearance of the 2009 campaign.
Catcher Ben Hewett went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and
a double to pace Rollins at the plate. Hewett leads the team with
a .436 average and six doubles.
Second baseman Ryan Luker and Jesse
More both added two hits apiece. More, who recorded a double
and a triple, and designated hitter Eugene
Martinez drove in two RBIs, respectively. Luker currently has
the team's longest hitting streak of six games.
Centerfielder Tim Murphy recorded a team-high two hits to lead the
Hawks (2-6), who stranded eight runners to Rollins' six.
Starter Nick Barese was dealt the loss going 6. 1 innings allowing
six runs off nine hits and two walks. Joe Latino finished the
contest giving up one hit and a walk in 1.2 innings of work.
Rollins got on the board in the second inning when Luker led off
with a single to shallow left field. More smashed his only double
of the game toward left center over Murphy's head to score Luker
from first.
Leading 1-0, Rollins added a pair of runs in the fourth to increase
its lead. Hewett blasted a ground ball up the middle, which was
snagged by Saint Anselm's second baseman, but was unable to make
the throw to force the out. With Hewett on first, More roped the
first pitch he saw resulting in a triple to left scoring
Hewett.
Martinez did his part on the ensuing at-bat with a sacrifice fly to
right allowing More to score from third. In the sixth Martinez
again used a sacrifice fly as Hewett began the inning with a
double. After Hewett advanced to third from a More ground out,
Martinez hit a fly ball to center that scored the tagging Hewett.
Rollins secured the victory in the seventh by scoring two more
runs.
The Tars return to action, Friday, March 6 when they host Stonehill
at 7 p.m.
