Boynton Fans 14 as Baseball Tops Rivier 6-1

NASHUA, N.H.- Behind a 14-strikeout performance by Spencer Boynton (Tampa, Fla.), the Eastern Nazarene College baseball team posted a 6-1 victory at Rivier Thursday night.

             
THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 6, Rivier 1
Records: Lions (23-6) | Raiders (8-21)


HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Eastern Nazarene tallied one run in the top of the second inning to seize a 1-0 lead. Frank Landeiro (Orlando, Fla.) crossed the dish as Anderson Jimenez (Lowell, Mass.) reached base on an error.
• The Lions plated one run in the fifth to double their advantage to 2-0. Tyler Bean (Wellington, Fla.) tagged up and motored home from third base on a sacrifice fly by Frank Landeiro (Orlando, Fla.).
• Rivier got on the board in the bottom of the seventh to cut the deficit to 2-1.
• Eastern Nazarene chalked up three runs in the eighth to widen the gap to 5-1. Brandon Guerrero (Boston, Mass.) raked a two-out single up the middle to drive in Kelvin Cortez (Corona, N.Y.). Elvis Rojas (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) and Brandon Guerrero (Boston, Mass.) both scored as Tyler Bean (Wellington, Fla.) reached on a defensive miscue.
• The visitors added a run in the ninth to stretch their advantage to 6-1. Shane McNamara (Londonderry, N.H.) crossed the dish as Brandon Guerrero (Boston, Mass.) reached first base on an error.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Brandon Guerrero (Boston, Mass.) finished with two hits, one RBI, one run scored, and one stolen base.
• Francis Ferguson (Jefferson, Mass.) collected a pair of hits to go with one stolen base.
• Tyler Bean (Wellington, Fla.) notched two stolen bases, one base knock, and a run scored.
• Frank Landeiro (Orlando, Fla.) registered one base hit, one stolen base, one RBI, and one run scored.
• Elvis Rojas (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) contributed with one hit, one run scored, and one stolen base.
• In his team-leading ninth start of the spring, Spencer Boynton (Tampa, Fla.) racked up a career-best 14 strikeouts in seven innings of action. Jon Tessier (Coronado, Calif.) tossed two scoreless innings and recorded four strikeouts in his third relief appearance.

UP NEXT:
Eastern Nazarene returns to NECC action with a pair of games against New England College April 22.