Baseball Set for Regular-Season Finale with Wentworth Saturday

SUFFOLK vs WENTWORTH
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BOSTON – Following a road split against non-conference opponent Brandeis, the Suffolk baseball team is set to conclude the 2022 regular-season campaign in a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) doubleheader against Wentworth on Saturday, May 7 at East Boston Memorial Park, with first pitch set for 3:00 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk baseball wrapped up its 2022 non-conference calendar in a doubleheader at Brandeis Sunday. The Rams fell in game one, 10-5, and defeated the Judges, 8-7, in the nightcap at Stein Diamond.

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RAMS RUNDOWN
After being swept in a CCC twinbill by Nichols on Saturday, the Rams bounced back with a split at Brandeis on Sunday. In game two, the Rams stormed back, scoring five-unanswered runs over the last three innings to clinch an 8-7 win to sit at 20-18 overall. 

Suffolk's offense has provided 309 runs on the season, equating to just over 8.1 runs per game. On the year, Suffolk has accumulated a .320 batting average thanks in part to 428 hits, 35 of which left the park. 

Harry Painter continues to shine for the Rams at the plate, batting a whopping .407 on the season, good for best in the CCC. The designated hitter has also hit a league-leading 12 long balls, including two in Sunday's win over Brandeis.

Joe Ward sits right above Painter in one category, runs batted in, as the sophomore outfielder has knocked in 44 runs, while batting .309 on the year. Fellow outfielder Luke Harder has impressed at the plate with a .369 average, knocking in 40 RBI on 55 hits. Harder has used his speed well on the basepaths, accumulating 15 steals thus far, sitting at second in the conference. 

On the rubber, Nick Reiser and Casey Sullivan have each made double-digit appearances, garnering an ERA of 4.57 and 5.56, respectively. Reiser leads the Rams in strikeouts with 38 and holds a record of 2-3 through 13 appearances, while boasting one save. Sullivan has made three starts in 14 showings, racking up 28 strikeouts and only allowing 12 walks. 

WENTWORTH WATCH
The visitors enter the weekend 13-16 overall after a thrilling 7-6 win over Nichols, which snapped an eight-game losing streak. The CCC win over the Bison bumped the Leopards' league-ledger to 3-11. When on the road, the Leopards have been kept winless, with a 0-9 record away from Libby Field.  

Wentworth has scored over six runs per game, for 176 runs on the year. Headlining the offense is senior Kyle O'Neill, whose .340 average, 35 hits, and eight doubles all sit atop the team's leaderboard. Christian Peruzzi has knocked in a squad-best 20 RBI, while boasting a .282 batting average. 

Brodi Farinas has carried most of the load on the mound, as the right-hander has hurled 49.1 innings over nine appearances through his sophomore campaign, fanning 51 batters with a 5.29 ERA. Following behind Farinas is Brandon Sullivan and Jon Campbell, who each have tossed over 43 innings of work. The duo has combined for 100 strikeouts entering Saturday's doubleheader in Eastie.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk holds a 14-3 series advantage over the cross-town foes, dating back to 1990.
• The first matchup between both sides took place on April 13, 1990, with the Rams earning a 9-4 victory.
• Saturday's twinbill will serve as the first meeting between both squads since March 9, 2019, which ended as a 6-0 shutout in Suffolk's favor. 
• Suffolk enters the showdown on a five-game win streak over the Leopards.
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EYES ON THE GAME

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk will gear up for an eventual CCC playoff matchup, with full details to be announced by the league office later on in the weekend.