Joe Jumonville (Northern Ill) RBI double in the bottom of the eight is the difference for Wachusett, as the Dirt Dawgs claims a 5-4 win over the Bristol Blues in Futures League action, Tuesday night at Doyle Field.

The Basics
Score:  Wachusett Dirt Dawgs 5, Bristol Blues 4
Records:  Wachusett Dirt Dawgs (4-5) | Pittsfield Suns (3-8)

How it Happened

Incoming freshmen Christian Fedko (UConn) and Joe Simeone (UConn) had a major factor in the decision of the game. Fedko had a two RBI triple in the bottom of the seventh, while Simeone picked up the win after pitching 1.1 innings and striking out two.

Keith Grant (Johnson & Wales [RI]) got the start for the Blues, going 6.0 innings, yielding the Dirt Dawgs to two run on seven hits, while striking out six. Offensively, Max Goione (Siena) was 2-for-3, while driving in one run.

The Dirt Dawgs started the scoring in the bottom half of the first as John Stanton (SNHU doubles, driving in fellow Penman Kyle Pangallo (SNHU) from second. Goione tied the game in the top of the third as he launched a solo home run to lead off the inning.

Both clubs were able to plate one run in their half of the fifth inning, with the Dirt Dawgs run coming way of Nolan Kessinger (UMass Amherst) hitting his first long ball of the summer. In the seventh, Fedko took the lead for Wachusett with his two RBI triple, before the Blues tied the game in the top of the eighth, as Bristol scored on an error and a wild pitch.

Jumonville came through in the clutch, as the Husky hit a double to dive in Zack Tower (Franklin Pierce) from third.

Inside the Numbers

• This is fourth time this season that the Dirt Dawgs have score five more runs. The team is now 3-1 in those games.
• In four games at home this season, Wachusett is now 3-1 in those games. All the wins have been one run games.

Up Next
The Dirt Dawgs head up north to take on the defending Futures Collegiate Baseball League Champions the Nashua Silver Knights tomorrow for a 7:05pm first pitch. The Blues return to Muzzy Field for a quick home stand, as they host the Worcester Bravehearts at 7:00pm.

After allowing four runs in the first three innings, the Dirt Dawgs fall to the Pittsfield Suns 5-1 in Futures Collegiate Baseball League action on Saturday night at Wahconah Park.

The Basics
Score:  Pittsfield Suns 5, Wachusett Dirt Dawgs 1
Records:  Pittsfield Suns (8-0) | Wachusett Dirt Dawgs (2-5)

How it Happened

Kyle Pangallo (SNHU) and Don Walsh (Post) led the way with collecting three hits apiece for the Dirt Dawgs. Mike Demarest (Adelphi) and Luke Brennan (Worcester St.) pitched the final 3.1 innings of no-hit baseball for Wachusett, shutting down the Suns offense.

Pittsfield was paced by a 2-for-4 performance by Scott Holzwasser (Northeastern) who launched a solo shot in the fifth innings. Cal Slepkow (Clark) went 6.0 innings of shutout baseball for the Suns, to set the tone from the get go.

The Suns jumped out to an early lead in the second inning, when the home team plated two runs in the bottom of the inning. Pittsfield would extend their lead in the third as the tacked on two more runs, expanding the lead up to 4-0. Holzwasser’s solo shot in the fifth padded the Suns’ advantage to 5-0.

The Dawgs would not get a runner to reach third base until the top half of the eighth, as Jack Gethings (Fairfield) singled home Pangallo on a base knock to centerfield.  Wachusett would threaten in the ninth, as with one out in the inning the Dirt Dawgs got runners on first and second, but could not capitalize.

Inside the Numbers

• This is the fifth game this season that the Dirt Dawgs have score three runs or less, and are 1-4 in those games.
• After taking the first two game of the season series, the Suns push their lead in the all-time series to 26-16.

Up Next
The Dirt Dawgs returns back to Doyle Field on Monday night for round three against the Suns, with a 6:35pm start time. Tomorrow the Suns look to extend their winning streak to nine games as they travel to take on the Seacoast Mavericks at 4:00pm.