Nashua, NH - Rob Leary (Litchfield, N.H.) connected for a
two-run single with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning
delivering the Daniel Webster College baseball team a 9-8
come-from-behind victory over cross-town rival Rivier College
Sunday afternoon in their final home game of the 2009 season at
Harvey Woods Field. Leary's winner capped a six-run Eagles
(6-24) rally as they scored three in the eighth and three in the
ninth after trailing 8-3. The win completed Rivier's season
at 0-21.
Kory Kiro (Goffstown, N.H.) earned the win (4-3) tossing three
innings of shutout and hitless ball in relief, striking out three
and walking two. Will Laux took the loss.
Chris McKenzie (Burlington, Mass.) led the Eagles with a hit and
three RBI with two coming on sacrifice plays. Kenny Martin
(Brockton, Mass.) went 2 for 3 with one RBI and scored three times.
Ryan O'Connor went 3 for 4 for the Raiders
knocking in one. Chris Hunt added a two-run single
and Shaun Hanson connected for a two-run double.
Martin's single in the second scored Charles Manning (Riverside,
R.I.) for a 1-0 Eagle lead but Rivier rallied with four in the top
of the third on a two-run single from Hunt and a two-run double
from Pat Brooks.
An O'Connor RBI single made it 5-1 Raiders in the fourth but the
Eagles answered with two in the bottom of the frame as Tyler Calkin
(Hollis, N.H.) took home on a double steal and McKenzie score
Martin with a sacrifice fly.
The Raiders built the lead to 8-3 with a Laux RBI double in the
fifth and Hanson's two-run double in the sixth.
The Eagles plated three in the bottom of the eighth as Martin
scored on a McKenzie sac fly, Tamulonis stole home and Zach Cantor
(Windham, Maine) scored from third on a passed ball.
The Eagles loaded the bases in the ninth behind two walks and a
hit batsman and McKenzie grounded to short, scoring Tyler Calkin
for an 8-7 game. After Cantor drew another walk to reload, Leary
rifled the 0-1 delivery for the game winner.
(Story Courtesy of Daniel Webster College Sports Information)
