Baseball Clobbers Curry in Non-Conference Tilt, 29-2

MILTON, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College baseball team racked up a program-record 29 runs and slugged past Curry, collecting 29-2 victory in five innings Thursday afternoon.

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 29, Curry 2
Records: Lions (20-5) | Colonels (8-16)


HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Eastern Nazarene raced out to a 2-0 lead, scoring twice in the top of the first inning. Tyler Bean (Wellington, Fla.) roped a double to drive in Elvis Rojas (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) before tagging up and scampering home from third base on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Jaime Roldan (Boston, Mass.).
• The Lions used a seven-run outburst in the second to extend their lead to 9-0.
• The visitors tacked on seven runs in the third inning to widen the margin to 16-0.
• Curry chalked up two runs in the home half of the third to chip away at the deficit, 16-2.
• Eastern Nazarene erupted for nine runs in the fourth to stretch its advantage to 25-2. Brandon Guerrero (Boston, Mass.) and Jaime Roldan (Boston, Mass.) both belted three-run home runs in the frame.
• The Lions scored four runs in the top of the fifth to push their lead to 29-2. Andiover Feliz (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) launched his first collegiate home run, a grand slam to drive in Andres Medina (Wesley Chapel, Fla.), Tyler Bean (Wellington, Fla.), and Elvis Rojas (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic).

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Brandon Guerrero (Boston, Mass.) racked up six RBIs, two hits, and two runs scored.
• Jaime Roldan (Boston, Mass.) notched six RBIs, four runs scored, and a pair of RBIs.
• Elvis Rojas (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) finished withi five runs scored, four RBIs, three base knocks, and a stolen base.
• On the mound, Jon Tessier (Coronado, Calif.) hurled five innings while fanning six batters and scattering four hits.

UP NEXT:

Eastern Nazarene returns home to host Lesley April 15 in a conference doubleheader.