Baseball Fends off Salem State

SALEM, Mass. – Seven different student-athletes recorded a hit, including junior Jake Prisco (Bridgewater, Mass.), who also drove in two runs as the Wentworth Institute of Technology baseball team held on to defeat Salem State, 6-4, in non-conference action Tuesday afternoon.

With the win, the Leopards – winners of three straight – improve to 15-6, while the Vikings slip to 9-6.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Wentworth opened the scoring with three runs in the top of the first – all coming with two outs. With runners on first and third, sophomore Matthew Favazzo (Billerica, Mass.) singled in senior Christian Peruzzi (Plymouth, Mass.), who had reached on a fielder's choice. Senior Michael Petit (Sandwich, Mass.) followed with an RBI single to plate senior A. T. DiPina (Pawtucket, R.I.), who had walked. Prisco doubled in Favazzo to make it 3-0.
• The Leopards added a run in the fourth to make it 4-0. Prisco led off by reaching on an error and went to second when sophomore Nick Cullinan (Sandy Hook, Conn.) walked. Both players moved up 90 feet on a double steal and an infield single from junior Devon Lapierre (Dover, N.H.) plated Prisco.
• Salem State pulled within a run by scoring three times in the bottom of the fourth, scoring on an error, an RBI single, and an RBI groundout.
• Wentworth upped its lead to 5-3 with a run in the sixth. With one out, sophomore Mike Siebert (Lexington, Mass.) singled. Lapierre was hit by a pitch to put runners on first and second and freshman Christian Roncal (Glendale, Ariz.) walked to load the bases. Christian Peruzzi reached on a fielder's choice that scored Siebert. An inning later, the Black & Gold made it 6-4 after Prisco grounded out to score DiPina, who doubled to lead off the inning.
• A leadoff single and advancement to second on a wild pitch put the tying run in scoring position for the Vikings. A long flyout moved the runner to third An RBI single scored the fourth run, however, freshman Brandon Farinas (Lewiston, Maine) got a strikeout and a groundout to end the game.
• Sophomore Alec Peruzzi (Plymouth, Mass.) pitched five-plus innings to improve to 3-1. He allowed three runs (two earned), scattered eight hits, and walked three. Farinas recorded his first collegiate save, allowing one run on two hits and striking out one over four innings.

ALL-TIME SERIES:

• Today was the 11th all-time meeting between the two teams.

NEXT UP:

• Wentworth travels to the University of Hartford on Saturday.

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