Late game heroics cause problems for men's baseball
Kyle Towne
Issue date: 4/3/09 Section: Sports
Facing loads of pressure and a one-run deficit in the ninth, the Blue Devils did not falter. Junior Kyle Zarotney grounded out to senior pitcher Luke Demko to lead off the inning. A playable grounder appeared to be the second out of the inning, but an error by sophomore first baseman Tom Coulombe allowed the runner to reach first safely. Demko struck out the following batter for the second out of the inning. A clutch two-out double by junior Sean Allaire allowed the runner to score and tie up the game. After advancing to third on the throw home, Allaire scored on a wild pitch by Demko, ending the game at 10-9 in favor of the Blue Devils.
"It was a tough loss," Palmer said. "It was a reality check for the team, we learned from it and moved on."
Rhault went 4-5 in the game for the Rams, with two runs and an RBI. Mastors, Coulombe, Angulo and Palmer recorded multi-hit games.
On Wednesday, the Rams traveled to Providence for a doubleheader against Brown University.
"After the tough loss we wanted to turn the page against Brown," Palmer said.
In the first game, both offenses got going in the second inning. With the bases loaded and one out, the Rams produced three runs after a passed ball and a single. The Bears answered right back with three runs of their own, scoring on a two-run double and an RBI single.
"We hit well once again in the Brown games," Palmer said.
In the bottom of the third, Brown hit a couple of singles en route to scoring a go-ahead fourth run.
A leadoff walk followed by a double had the Rams in business in the top of the fourth. A single by freshman Mike Eschmann plated one runner, and advanced the other to third. A deep fly ball by sophomore Kenny Burns allowed the other runner to tag up and score, giving the Rams a 5-4 lead.
The Rams held this lead until the bottom of the sixth, when a throwing error allowed a Brown runner to score and tie the game at 5-5.
"The pitching and the defense just weren't there again," Palmer said.
"It was a tough loss," Palmer said. "It was a reality check for the team, we learned from it and moved on."
Rhault went 4-5 in the game for the Rams, with two runs and an RBI. Mastors, Coulombe, Angulo and Palmer recorded multi-hit games.
On Wednesday, the Rams traveled to Providence for a doubleheader against Brown University.
"After the tough loss we wanted to turn the page against Brown," Palmer said.
In the first game, both offenses got going in the second inning. With the bases loaded and one out, the Rams produced three runs after a passed ball and a single. The Bears answered right back with three runs of their own, scoring on a two-run double and an RBI single.
"We hit well once again in the Brown games," Palmer said.
In the bottom of the third, Brown hit a couple of singles en route to scoring a go-ahead fourth run.
A leadoff walk followed by a double had the Rams in business in the top of the fourth. A single by freshman Mike Eschmann plated one runner, and advanced the other to third. A deep fly ball by sophomore Kenny Burns allowed the other runner to tag up and score, giving the Rams a 5-4 lead.
The Rams held this lead until the bottom of the sixth, when a throwing error allowed a Brown runner to score and tie the game at 5-5.
"The pitching and the defense just weren't there again," Palmer said.
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