#6 Gulls Defeat Vikings in Home Opener
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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#6 Endicott | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 23 | 3 |
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Salem St. | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
SALEM, Mass. -- Joey Frammartino, went for 4-for-5 with a grand slam to power #6 Endicott past Salem State, 21-6 in the season opener for the Vikings at The Central Campus Baseball Field on Friday afternoon. Frammartino drove in six runs for the Gulls as they open the season 3-1. The Vikings are 0-1.
Danny MacDougall had four hits in six at-bats with a pair of runs and Robbie Wladkowski went 3-for-4 with four runs to pace the offense for Endicott.
Nolan Currier went 3-for-4 with a double for Salem State while Antonio Belgrove had a pair of hits, including a triple and two RBI. Owen Duggan contributed two hits, one of them a triple with an RBI and run scored.
Neither starter earned the decision as Endicott's Nicholas Cannata lasted one inning, allowing five runs - three earned on three hits. Cam Fisher took the start for Salem State and went three innings, giving up six runs - one earned on seven hits with three strikeouts. Charlie Hale (1-1) picked up the win with four effective innings in relief, giving up just a hit with five strikeouts. Aidan Carabello (0-1) took the loss after allowing three runs on four hits with a walk as the Vikings used six pitchers in the game.
How it Happened:
- Salem State jumped on top with a five-run first, highlighted by a two-run triple to left center by Belgrove. Duggan followed with another triple before and RBI single by Currier and a sacrifice fly by Dylan Adamson made it 5-0.
- Endicott countered with a five-run second, with Frammartino doing the damage with a grand slam to right center.
- The Gulls added a run in the third and three more in the fourth to take a 9-6 lead before opening the game up with a six-run sixth, sending 10 men to the plate. TJ Liponis and AJ Hamm had RBI doubles before Danny MacDougall drove in the final run with an RBI triple.
- Five more runs in the eighth inning pushed the lead to 20-6 as the Owls took advantage of two Salem State errors. Liponis, Brenden Walsh and John Mulready all provided runs in the inning.
Inside the Numbers:
- Endicott scored 21 runs on 23 hits, including six extra-base hits.
- Salem State made five errors in the game.
- The Gulls' bullpen did not allow a run after the third inning, with just one hit allowed.