Baseball Begins Road Stretch at Gordon, Bridgewater State

SUFFOLK at GORDON
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Tuesday, April 5 3:00 PM J. Tec White Field Wenham, Mass. Gordon Stretch Gordon Stretch 2-4 April 24, 2021, W, 20-5 (7) Same W1

SUFFOLK at BRIDGEWATER STATE
Date Time Venue Stats Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Wednesday, April 6 3:30 PM Alumni Park Bridgwater, Mass. GoSuffolkRams.com 5-3 (Since 2008) March 30, 2016, W, 6-2 Same W2

BOSTON – After playing seven games over five days, Suffolk baseball had one day off to prep for its next road trip that sends the Rams to Gordon and Bridgewater State. The blue-and-gold pays the Fighting Scots a visit Tuesday, April 5 for a 3:00 p.m. Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) clash and heads to the Bears the following day, Wednesday, April 6 for a 3:30 p.m. non-conference contest.

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LAST TIME OUT
Half of Lasell's four runs came off bases loaded walks, which propelled the Lasers over Suffolk, 8-3, in game two of an out-of-league twinbill Sunday at East Boston Memorial Park. 

MORE READING: Lasell Walks Past Baseball in Nightcap, 8-3 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk went 3-4 in its hectic five-day, seven-game stretch to move to 11-9 on the season and 1-4 in CCC outings.  

Harry Painter's everyday bat has compiled a slash line of .412/.452/.838. He has 28 hits, 22 RBI and 19 runs scored to his credit. Luke Harder, who is hitting .359, tops the team with 28 hits to go along with 29 RBI and 28 runs scored. Joe Ward is a top threat at the dish as well with 26 hits and a team-best 25 RBI behind a .342 average and 22 runs scored. 

Pitching wise, Suffolk's staff has combined for a 6.70 ERA. The Rams will likely start their pitching rotation over since it has played so frequently with Michael Muscarella (18.0 IP, 7.50 ERA, 18 K) and Shawn Nosky (13.2 IP, 7.90 ERA, 17 K) likely to get the nods in the midweek matches.    

FIGHITNG SCOTS FACTS
Gordon swept its CCC double feature against Wentworth Saturday to improve to 2-2 in conference contests and 6-15 overall. 

The Fighting Scots, who outscored the Leopards, 11-2, in the two-game series have scored 91 runs as a team. Jonathan McIntyre's bat leads the way with hits (24) and average (.364) with the infielder supplying 13 runs and three RBI. Shane Demers (.349, 22 H, 11 RBI, 18 R) and Patrick Tevenan (.315, 17 H, 14 RBI, 8 R) are also averaging over .300 at the plate. Robert Dunkle has plated the most runs for Gordon with 17 RBI to his credit on 15 hits behind a .238 average.  

It seems as though Gordon cycled through its top three starters, Jacob Hitchcock (4.81 IP, 24.1 IP, 18 K), Hunter Routhier (5.16 ERA, 22.2 IP, 25 K) and Andrew Marzetta (6.17 ERA, 23.1 IP, 13 Ks) for its twinbill with Wentworth over the weekend. Zack Fay (10.67 ERA, 14.1 IP, 3 K) looks to be in the starting rotation as well, while Daniel Ensign (9.88 ERA, 13.2 IP, 6 K) and Brandon Bloom (7.52 ERA, 20.1 IP, 11 K) may make appearances on the mound also.  

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk sits at 2-4 all-time against Gordon in a series that dates back to 2017. 
• The Rams last met and defeated the Fighting Scots with a 20-5, seven-inning offensive onslaught in Wenham, Massachusetts, April 24, 2021. 
• Four games in the series have taken place at Gordon. Suffolk is 1-3 on the road against the Fighting Scots. 
• All six games between Suffolk and Gordon have taken place in the Anthony Del Prete era. 

MORE INFO: Suffolk vs. Gordon – All-Time Series

EYES ON THE GAME
 

BEARS BREAKDOWN
Bridgewater State (11-6) takes a three-game win streak into Wednesday's meeting with Suffolk after sweeping MCLA in a three-game series over the weekend.  

Jay Wladkowski is batting an impressive .435/.473/.562 with 30 hits, 16 RBI and 18 runs scored. Scott Emerson, who it hitting .338, has proven to be an offensive threat as well with 22 H, 11 RBI, 15 runs scored and 13 stolen bases. 

The Bears used seven of their dozen arms against the Trailblazers and have a conference series with Framingham State two days after its showdown with Suffolk. So far in its midweek games, BSU has used Ethan Grade (6.2 IP, 13.50 ERA, 7 Ks) and Patrick Cashin (9.2 IP, 6.52 ERA, 8 Ks) to start.  

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Since 2008, Suffolk is 5-3 against Bridgewater State. 
• The Rams will battle the Bears for the first time since March 30, 2016 when Suffolk defeated BSU, 6-2. 
• The blue-and-gold is unbeaten (1-0) against Bridgewater State under Anthony Del Prete's guidance. 
• Suffolk sports a 5-1 record in Bridgewater, Massachusetts in the series.  

EYES ON THE GAME
 

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk concludes its four-game road swing in a doubleheader at UMass Boston Saturday, April 9. Game one at Monan Park is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.