Baseball Sweeps Doubleheader With Newbury

BASEBALL SWEEPS DOUBLEHEADER WITH NEWBURY

ORLANDO, FL. March 10, 2008 - Elms College sophomore shortstop Justin Jacobs (Springhill, FL) had four hits and recorded six RBI in two games to lead the Blazers to a sweep over Newbury with 11-6 and 11-0 victories in Monday morning's non-conference doubleheader held as part of the Disney Invitational in Orlando, Florida.

The sweep gives Elms College a record of 2-0 on the season.

The Blazers scored 11 runs on nine hits to help sophomore pitcher Dan Ingraham (Granby, MA) earn his first win of the season in game one.  Ingraham limited Newbury to six runs on just four hits to post the victory.

Jacobs finished game one 2 for 4 with two runs scored.  Senior first baseman Scott Netkovick (South Hadley, MA) went 1 for 4 including a 2 RBI triple.

Elms College erupted for five runs in the third inning, and three runs in both the fifth and sixth innings to pull away from the Nighthawks.

In game two sophomore pitcher Mike Bieber (Wading River, NY) and the errorless Blazer defense stifled the Newbury offense.  Bieber allowed just two hits over five innings to earn the shutout victory.

Elms College tallied 11 runs on six hits to capture the game two win.  Jacobs lead the Elms College offensively, finishing 2 for 2 with 4 RBI and a run scored.

Elms College returns to non-conference action Tuesday, March 11 at 8:30 p.m. when the Blazers face Curry College in a doubleheader.  The double-header is part of the Disney Invitational and will be held in Orlando, FL.