BASEBALL DROPS 7-4 DECISION TO NORTHEASTERN SATURDAY

March 20, 2010

NORTHEASTERN DEFEATS BRYANT 7-4 IN BASEBALL SATURDAY
Bulldogs and Huskies Wrapup Weekend Series Sunday in Brookline, Mass. (1:30 pm)

BOXSCORE

Senior Jeff Vigurs went 3-for-4 with three RBI and run scored in Bryant's 7-4 loss to Northeastern Saturday. (www.dspics.com)

SMITHFIELD, R.I. --  Tony DiCesare drove in a pair of runs in a four-run seventh inning as Northeastern came from behind to pick up a 7-4 win over Bryant University in non-conference baseball action Saturday.  

Northeastern (6-3) led 3-0 after five, but Bryant rallied back with four runs in the sixth to take a 4-3 lead on the Huskies. 

Freshman Ryan Granat (Long Valley, N.J.) led off the inning with a single to right and moved to second on a base hit up the middle by leadoff hitter Kevin Brown (Northborough, Mass.).  The Bulldogs loaded the bases when NU’s Kevin Ferguson misplayed a fly ball to left by Jordan English (Windsor Locks, Conn.). 

The error would prove costly as senior Jeff Vigurs (South Windsor, Conn.) laced a triple to the fence in right, clearing the bases and tying the game up at 3-3. 

After Nick Campbell (Raynham, Mass.) grounded out, Dylan Stone (Portsmouth, R.I.) scored Vigurs from third for the go-ahead run with a single to left. 

Bryant starter Joe Michaud (Milford, Conn.) pitched very well through the first six innings, but after Jon Laroux singled to lead off the seventh and Ryan Maguire flied out, the Bulldogs went to the bullpen to try to preserve the lead.

However, Northeastern recorded three-straight base hits, including one by Tony Compagnone just over the glove of shortstop David Soltis (Plainville, Conn.), scoring LaRoux to tie the game at 4-4.  With Bulldog closer Mark Andrews (Hillsborough, NJ) in the game, DiCesare lined a single off the Bulldog lefty, scoring two.  The Huskies would hold add one more in the inning to hold on for the 7-4 win.

Vigurs had two hits on the day to lead the Bulldogs.  Michaud allowed eight hits in just his second start and finished the day striking out five Huskies and walking just one. Andrew Leethous got the win for Northeastern as the sophomore struck out seven and didn’t walk a batter in six innings of work.  

Bryant and Northeastern will wrap up the three-game weekend series Sunday in Brookline, Mass. starting at 1:30 pm.