The Northeastern University baseball team beat Virginia Commonwealth 12-11 in a seven-inning contest in game two of a doubleheader on Friday night at The Diamond in Richmond, Va. Six Huskies finished with multiple-hit games for NU and the two teams combined for 33 hits in the game.
Frank Pesanello belted two homers in the game to lead the Husky offense. He now leads the Huskies with 12 home runs on the year. His second homer of the game in the seventh inning ended up being the game winner and his six RBI in the game was a season-high by a Husky.
Tony DiCesare had a season-high four hits in the game, including two doubles, two RBI and a run scored, while captain Josh Porter went 2-3 with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored.
Dan Zehr started the game, but Sheldon McDonald picked up the win, improving to 5-1 on the season after tossing the final 2-2/3 innings, recording five strikeouts and allowing four hits and two earned runs over that stretch.
The Huskies improved to 12-15-1 on the season and 5-8-1 in the conference, while the Rams fell to 8-21 overall and 2-9 in the CAA. The final game of the series is scheduled to be played at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Kris Dabrowiecki will be on the mound for the Huskies.
Northeastern 12 (12-15-1,5-8-1)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Dicesare, Tony rf........ 5 1 4 2 0 0 2 0 0
Tamsin, Mike lf.......... 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
Lyon, Mike ss............ 3 3 2 1 2 0 1 3 0
Pesanello, Frank c....... 5 2 3 6 0 0 9 0 3
Compagnone, Frank cf..... 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 2
Gustafson, David dh...... 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Porter, Josh 1b.......... 3 2 2 2 1 0 5 1 1
Guillemette, Chris 3b.... 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Maguire, Ryan 2b......... 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0
Zehr, Dan p.............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
McDonald, Sheldon p..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 38 12 19 12 4 1 21 7 9
VCU Rams 11 (8-21,2-9)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Morgan, M.L. lf.......... 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 2
Furry, Nate ph.......... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Gonzalez, Richard 2b..... 4 2 4 1 1 0 2 1 0
Bolden, Jared 1b......... 5 2 3 1 0 0 9 1 0
Cheatham, Michael dh..... 5 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 2
Curtis, Eric c........... 4 1 1 3 0 0 4 0 2
Jackson, Chris 3b........ 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 2
Wright, Justin rf........ 4 1 1 3 0 1 2 1 0
Leskiw, Matt cf.......... 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0
Van Meter, Joe ss........ 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 5 0
Deane, Phillip p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Hirsch, Will p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Reid, Jesse p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 36 11 14 11 4 9 21 11 8
Score by Innings R H E
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Northeastern........ 330 022 2 - 12 19 1
VCU Rams............ 201 080 0 - 11 14 0
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E - Guillemette(1). DP - VCU 1. LOB - NU 9; VCU 8. 2B - DiCesare 2(9);
Tamsin(8). 3B - Compagnone(2). HR - Pesanello 2(12); Porter(2); Wright,
J.(2). SB - Bolden, J.(8).
Northeastern IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
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Zehr, Dan........... 4.1 10 8 7 1 4 24 25 87
McDonald, Sheldon... 2.2 4 3 2 3 5 12 15 70
VCU Rams IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
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Deane, Phillip...... 2.0 8 6 6 0 0 14 14 43
Hirsch, Will........ 2.1 5 2 2 2 0 11 13 50
Reid, Jesse......... 2.2 6 4 4 2 1 13 15 52
Win - McDonald (5-1). Loss - Reid, J. (1-2). Save - None.
WP - Zehr(1); McDonald(4); Deane, P.(4); Reid, J.(5). Pitches/strikes: Zehr
87/58; McDonald 70/43; Deane, P. 43/32; Hirsch, W. 50/26; Reid, J. 52/28.
Umpires - HP: Greg Walls 1B: Tony Carilli 3B: Jim Stuck
Start: 6:36 pm Time: 2:51 Attendance: 373
Game: VCUBB29
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Play-by-Play
Northeastern starters: 20/rf DiCesare; 6/lf Tamsin; 7/ss Lyon; 11/c Pesanello;
4/cf Compagnone; 9/dh Gustafson; 32/1b Porter; 34/3b Guillemette; 41/2b
Maguire; 30/p Zehr;
VCU Rams starters: 19/lf Morgan, M.; 11/2b Gonzalez, R.; 12/1b Bolden, J.;
15/dh Cheatham, M.; 23/c Curtis, E.; 8/3b Jackson, C.; 2/rf Wright, J.; 13/cf
Leskiw, M.; 4/ss Van Meter, J; 35/p Deane, P.;
Northeastern 1st - DiCesare grounded out to p (1-2 FBF). Tamsin singled
to right field (0-1 K). Lyon singled through the right side (0-2 KF); Tamsin
advanced to second. Pesanello homered to left field, 3 RBI (2-1 BKB); Lyon
scored; Tamsin scored. Compagnone tripled to left field (1-0 B). Gustafson
reached on a fielder's choice (0-2 KS); Compagnone out at home 3b to c. Porter
flied out to rf (1-0 B). 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
VCU Rams 1st - Morgan, M. walked (3-2 BFKBBFB). Gonzalez, R. singled to
pitcher (0-2 FF); Morgan, M. advanced to second. Bolden, J. reached on a
fielder's choice (2-0 BB); Gonzalez, R. out at second 1b to ss; Morgan, M.
advanced to third. Cheatham, M. singled through the right side, RBI (0-0);
Bolden, J. advanced to third; Morgan, M. scored. Curtis, E. reached on a
fielder's choice, RBI (2-0 BB); Cheatham, M. out at second ss to 2b; Bolden, J.
scored. Jackson, C. struck out swinging (1-2 BFFFS). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
Northeastern 2nd - Guillemette singled to shortstop (0-0). Maguire
popped up to 2b (1-1 SB). DiCesare doubled to left center (1-2 FFB);
Guillemette advanced to third. Tamsin grounded out to ss, RBI (0-2 FF);
DiCesare advanced to third; Guillemette scored. Lyon singled to left field, RBI
(1-2 BFS); DiCesare scored. Lyon advanced to second on a wild pitch. Pesanello
singled to left center, RBI (1-1 BS); Lyon scored. Compagnone grounded out to
ss (2-2 KBKB). 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
VCU Rams 2nd - Wright, J. struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). Leskiw, M.
flied out to rf (0-0). Van Meter, J singled through the right side (1-1 KB).
Morgan, M. grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
LOB.
Northeastern 3rd - Hirsch, W. to p for Deane, P.. Gustafson grounded out
to p (1-2 FFB). Porter walked (3-1 BBBKB). Guillemette fouled out to 1b (2-0
BB). Maguire singled to pitcher (2-2 BKFB); Porter advanced to second. DiCesare
singled to right field (3-2 KBBFBFF); Maguire advanced to second; Porter
advanced to third, out at home rf to c. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
VCU Rams 3rd - Gonzalez, R. singled through the left side (1-0 B).
Bolden, J. flied out to cf to center field (2-2 BKBK). Cheatham, M. grounded
out to 3b (1-2 BSF); Gonzalez, R. advanced to second. Curtis, E. singled
through the left side, RBI (0-0); Gonzalez, R. scored. Jackson, C. grounded out
to ss (3-2 SSBBB). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Northeastern 4th - Tamsin doubled to right field (3-2 KBBFB). Lyon
grounded out to 2b (1-0 B); Tamsin advanced to third. Pesanello popped up to 1b
(2-1 BBF). Compagnone flied out to rf (1-0 B). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
LOB.
VCU Rams 4th - Wright, J. grounded out to p (1-2 BFFF). Leskiw, M.
struck out swinging (3-2 KFBBBFS). Van Meter, J singled down the lf line (2-2
SSBBF). Morgan, M. grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
LOB.
Northeastern 5th - Gustafson singled through the left side (0-0). Porter
singled through the right side (1-1 BK); Gustafson advanced to second.
Guillemette fouled out to c, bunt (0-0). Maguire walked (3-2 BKFBBB); Porter
advanced to second; Gustafson advanced to third. Reid, J. to p for Hirsch, W..
DiCesare doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-2 FFB); Maguire advanced to third;
Porter scored; Gustafson scored. Tamsin struck out looking (1-2 FFBK). Lyon
intentionally walked (3-0 BBBB). Pesanello reached on a fielder's choice (1-1
FB); Lyon out at second ss to 2b. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
VCU Rams 5th - Gonzalez, R. singled through the left side (1-0 B).
Bolden, J. singled to pitcher (2-2 FBBS); Gonzalez, R. advanced to second.
Bolden, J. advanced to second on a wild pitch; Gonzalez, R. advanced to third
on a wild pitch. Cheatham, M. struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS). Curtis, E.
reached on an error by 3b, RBI (0-2 KF); Bolden, J. advanced to third;
Gonzalez, R. scored. Jackson, C. singled through the left side, RBI (1-1 BS);
Curtis, E. advanced to second; Bolden, J. scored. Wright, J. homered to right
field, 3 RBI (0-0); Jackson, C. scored; Curtis, E. scored, unearned. McDonald
to p for Zehr. Leskiw, M. walked (3-1 BKBBB). Leskiw, M. advanced to second on
a wild pitch. Van Meter, J walked (3-2 BKFBBB). Morgan, M. singled, bunt (2-1
KBB); Van Meter, J advanced to second; Leskiw, M. advanced to third. Gonzalez,
R. walked, RBI (3-2 BFSFFBBB); Morgan, M. advanced to second; Van Meter, J
advanced to third; Leskiw, M. scored. Bolden, J. singled to shortstop, RBI (1-1
BF); Gonzalez, R. advanced to second; Morgan, M. advanced to third; Van Meter,
J scored. Cheatham, M. reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (0-1 F); Bolden, J.
out at second ss to 2b; Gonzalez, R. advanced to third; Morgan, M. scored,
unearned. Curtis, E. flied out to rf (1-1 BS). 8 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2
LOB.
Northeastern 6th - Compagnone singled to right field (1-2 KBF).
Gustafson flied out to cf to right center (2-0 BB). Porter homered to center
field, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); Compagnone scored. Guillemette popped up to ss (2-2
KKBB). Maguire flied out to lf (3-2 BKBSB). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0
LOB.
VCU Rams 6th - Jackson, C. struck out swinging (2-2 BBKKS). Wright, J.
flied out to cf (0-2 KFF). Leskiw, M. struck out looking (2-2 KSFFBBK). 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Northeastern 7th - DiCesare singled through the right side (0-0). Tamsin
grounded into double play 1b to ss to 1b (1-1 KB); DiCesare out on the play.
Lyon walked (3-0 BBBB). Pesanello homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Lyon
scored. Compagnone singled to right field (0-0). Compagnone advanced to second
on a wild pitch. Gustafson grounded out to ss (2-2 FBBF). 2 runs, 3 hits, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
VCU Rams 7th - Van Meter, J struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). Furry, N.
pinch hit for Morgan, M.. Furry, N. struck out looking (2-2 BKFBK). Gonzalez,
R. singled up the middle (2-2 BBKF). Bolden, J. singled through the left side
(3-2 BBKBK); Gonzalez, R. advanced to third. Bolden, J. stole second. Cheatham,
