Dukes Are Three-Hit in Loss at Newport
Newport, Rhode Island. (Tuesday July 23, 2007) – The Pittsfield
Dukes traveled to Newport following their big win in Torrington on
Friday but were unable to continue their winning ways as Gulls’
pitching held the Dukes to just three hits in a 5-1 ballgame at
Cardines Field.
Mitch Clegg (University of Maine) started on the hill for Pittsfield
and cruised through his first three and a third innings, but ran
into trouble in fourth. He surrendered back-to-back singles,
followed by a walk and hit batsman to load the bases.
The big hit in the inning for Newport was by their catcher Zack
Zaneski (University of Rhode Island) who lined a two-run double down
the rightfield line, breaking a 1-1 tie. Gabe Saade (Duke
University) followed with an RBI single of his own.
Dukes’ relief pitching was solid on the evening. Ryan Watson
(Harvard University), Charly Bashara (Northeastern University) and
Yadiel Lanzo (Keystone College) combined on three and two-thirds
innings of scoreless relief, striking out seven and allowing just
one hit. Dukes pitching struck out twelve Gulls on the night.
The lone bright spots for Pittsfield’s offense came from their two
All-Star representatives, Alex Hassan (Duke University) and Nelson
Gomez (Keystone College).
Hassan led off the ballgame with a double down the leftfield line,
then stole third during Tony DiCesare’s (Northeastern University)
at-bat, and came in to score on a Tyler Stampone (The College of the
Holy Cross) RBI groundout to short. Stampone saw his team-leading
hitting streak end at 13.
Gomez had a pair of singles, one coming with Scott Savastano
(Franklin Pierce University) on first base in the fourth, and the
other with no one on in the sixth.
The Dukes will be off on Tuesday and home from Wednesday through
Saturday. Wednesday they take on the Southern Division leading
Torrington Twisters at 7. Thursday they host the Newport Gulls and
Friday will play the Danbury Westerners. Saturday is a one o’clock
ballgame as the top end of a home-and-home doubleheader against the
North Adams SteepleCats, with the second game coming at Joe Wolfe
Field at 7 p.m.
For tickets or other information visit www.pittsfielddukes.com or
call (413) 447-DUKE.
The Dukes appreciate your support. GO DUKES!!!
