The Bison will look to stave off elimination tomorrow, May 11, when they travel to Beverly, Mass. Nolan Sullivan got the start on the mound for the Bison, going two innings, allowing no runs, and collecting one punch out. Junior Andrew Croteau picked up two hits for Nichols, while Knox, Kleinhenz, Marasco, and Jerome all notched one hit on the day. The Bison threatened with two runners on in the bottom of the ninth, but back-to-back lineouts concluded the game, pushing the Bison to the brink of elimination. It was Flynn again coming through for Roger Williams, this time launching a two-run home run to right field to put his team back on top, 5-3. Roger Williams was able to keep the score there, using a flyout and a strikeout to end the inning.Īfter a scoreless eighth, a one-out walk put a baserunner on for the Hawks. After a walk to Jim Marasco, junior Ben Jerome came up clutch with a base knock up the middle, scoring Kleinhenz and knotting the game at three.

Senior Will Kleinhenz roped a double down the left field line to score Knox and bring the Bison within one.

In the bottom of the seventh, Johnny Knox led off with a base hit up the middle, later getting into scoring position on a wild pitch. The Hawks got the run back in the top of the sixth on a two-out RBI double, making it a 3-1 ballgame. Brennan Hyde knocked in a run with a fielders choice, but a strikeout put an end to the threat. The Bison cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the fifth, as a hit by pitch and an error put runners on the corner with one out. Roger Williams struck again in the fifth, as Flynn picked up another RBI, this time on a groundout to second, extending the lead to two. Relief pitcher Richard Pignone prevented any further damage, getting a flyout to end the inning.

Kevin Kelleys Baseball Camps are led by the. For our entire student body this means access to state-of-the-art recreation facilities and a range of fun, active intramural. For our outstanding student-athletes in 23 varsity sports and 8 club sports, this means excellence in competition and in the classroom. The Bison fall to 15-24 on the season, while the Hawks improve to 15-23.Īfter a scoreless first two innings, the Hawks got on the board first in the top of the third, as Christopher Flynn was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and two outs, making it 1-0. Kevin Kelleys Baseball Camps are held on the campus of Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island. At Roger Williams University we believe in building a strong mind and healthy body. – In the first round of the Commonwealth Coast Conference Playoffs, the Nichols baseball team dropped a tough decision to Roger Williams, 5-3.

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