Posted: May 09, 2024
Pare Leads Vikings Into MASCAC Semifinals
Westfield St.
(26-15)
0
Salem St.
(22-13)
8
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Westfield St. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Salem St. | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 8 | 9 | 1 |
Jose Rodriguez '24, Staff Writer | Media & Communications
SALEM, Mass.- Brock Pare (Lowell, Mass.) threw a complete game, two-hit shutout to give #1 Salem State an 8-0 MASCAC Quarterfinal victory over #4 Westfield State on Thursday afternoon at The Central Campus Baseball Field. The Vikings extended their winning streak to seven straight and improved their record to 22-13, while the Owls dropped to 26-15.
How It Happened
- James Dolan (Rockland, Mass.) and Antonio Belgrove (Stamford, Conn.) both walked in the second inning. Jake Boucher (Wallingford, Conn.) hit a base hit to left field to deliver the first run of the game.
- The Vikings added four more runs in the third. The highlight of the inning was when James Dolan (Rockland, Mass.) reached first base due to Trey Faulkner's (Springfield, Mass.) error, which resulted in two Vikings players crossing home plate.
- The score was 5-0 in favor of the Vikings and it remained that way until the eighth inning, when the Vikings added three more runs. The highlight of the inning was EJ Field's (Gloucester, Mass.) two-run single to center field.
NOTEWORTHY
- Pare recorded the win by pitching a complete game, allowing two hits, while Ryan Donahue (Medfield, Mass.) recorded the loss by pitching six innings, giving up three earned runs.
- Pare retired the first 18 batters that he faced, including 15 batters at one point in the game.
- The trio of Yabdriel Gonzalez (New Haven, Conn.), Mark Smith (East Haven, Conn.), and Boucher each recorded a multi-hit game, with the trio combining for six hits.
- The duo of Thomas LaSpada (West Hartford, Conn.) and Alex Martin (Shrewsbury, Mass.) recorded Westfield State's only hits.
What's Next
- #1 Salem State will now face #2 Bridgewater State for a MASCAC Semifinal game tomorrow, May 10 at Central Campus Baseball Field. Game time is at 3:00 p.m.
- #4 Westfield State will now face #6 Worcester State in an elimination bracket tomorrow, May 10 at Central Campus Baseball Field. Game time is at 11:00 a.m.