Box Score PROVIDENCE, RI – No pitcher was safe on Saturday when the Johnson & Wales University and Curry College baseball teams met on the diamond. The two teams combined for 26 runs on 39 hits as the Wildcats prevailed 17-9
Records:
Curry: 5-7
Johnston & Wales: 10-6
Statistical Leaders:
Joe Maracic (JWU): 5-1, 2 R, 1 RBI
Rich Bourdeau (JWU): 4-6, 3 RBI, 3 R
Adam Duarte (CC): 4-5, 1 R
Of Note:
The win was JWU's 10th of the year, marking the first time since 2014 that JWU has won 10 games before April. The 2014 edition won its first nine games of the season.
Johnson & Wales had a 10-2 lead after three innings thanks to a couple of Curry miscues. A wild pitch scored Joe Maracic in the second. Later in that inning, Rob Ballinger scored on an Edison Mercado single and Colby Greenhalgh came around on a fielding error.
After Curry scored twice in the top of the third inning, Rich Bourdeau and Greenhalgh had RBI doubles in the bottom half of the inning. A throwing error allowed Raimiel Rodriguez and Greenhalgh to score.
Ten runs were enough for JWU starter Keith Grant to get his fifth win of the year. He lasted 5.1 innings, giving up seven runs on 10 hits with five strikeouts.
Every starting position player on both teams picked up at least one hit. Maracic topped all players with a career-high five hits. Bourdeau went 4 for 6 with three runs and three RBIs. Curry shortstop Adam Duarte picked up a team-best four hits.
Up Next:
The Wildcats are on the road for four games next week, starting with a 4 p.m. contest at Wesleyan on Wednesday.
