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| Bobby Della
Polla |
Matt
Marinelli |
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| Greg
Monastra |
Mike
Trabulsi |
Box score (game one)
Box score (game two)
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – The University of Scranton baseball
team rode the momentum of Tuesday's thrilling victories to a
doubleheader sweep against Crown College, winning 26-0 and 4-0, on
Wednesday afternoon at Chain of Lakes Park.
The Royals (10-7) got a pair of stellar pitching performances
from seniors Bobby Della Polla (Havertown, Pa./St. Joseph's
Preparatory) and Matt
Marinelli (Westbury, N.Y./Holy Trinity). Della Polla
went the distance in the opener, striking out a career-high 18
while scattering four hits. In the second game, Marinelli tossed a
complete game five-hitter while striking out nine. Neither hurler
walked a batter.
Scranton jumped ahead in the opener with a big first inning and
cruised from there. Junior third baseman Mike Trabulsi (Malverne, N.Y./Chaminade)
finished 5-for-6 with a double, five runs scored and two RBIs.
Junior second baseman Justin Klingman (Clarks Summit, Pa./Abington
Heights) was 4-for-5 with four RBIs, three runs and a
stolen base, and senior shortstop Tim
LeCompte (Philadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic) went
4-for-5 with three doubles, five RBIs and two runs
scored.
In the second game, senior designated hitter Greg
Monastra (West Chester, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara)
broke a scoreless tie with an RBI single in the bottom of the
fourth, and freshman right fielder Kyle Hamer
(Germantown, Md./St. John's College H.S.) drove him
in with an RBI triple.
The Royals added two insurance runs in the fifth on an RBI
sacrifice fly by sophomore second baseman Matt
Maghini (Madison, Conn./Daniel Hand) and an RBI single
by senior first baseman Anthony Duchnowski (Dunmore, Pa./Holy
Cross).
Freshman left fielder Ray Grapsy
(Covington Township, Pa./North Pocono) doubled and scored
twice in the victory.
With the losses, Crown College, which is located in Saint
Bonafacius, Minn., falls to 1-7.
Scranton will complete its Florida trip on Thursday when it
faces Houghton College in a doubleheader beginning at 11 a.m. in
Auburndale, Fla.
--ROYALS--
