Worcester, MA - WPI rallied for five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to defeat Clark 5-4 in game one of a NEWMAC baseball doubleheader on Saturday evening.  Clark regrouped and came out blazing in game two of the twin-bill to beat the Engineers 21-2 and improve to 7-10 overall and 1-1 in NEWMAC action.  With the split WPI is now 6-10 overall and 1-1 in NEWMAC play. 

In the opener, the Cougars took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second when Joseph Silva (Westbury, NY) singled to lead off the inning before Nicholas Tapper (Hopkinton, MA) plated him with a single to right field.  Clark doubled its advantage later in the inning when Tapper scored on an Eric Dufour (Exeter, NH) single to center field. 

Clark pitcher Miles Whitlock (Augusta, ME) (1-3) silenced the WPI bats until the bottom of the sixth inning when they exploded for five runs on four hits.  Freshman Paul Galligan (Weymouth, MA) began the rally for the Engineers when he smacked a triple to center field.  Galligan scored when Matt Fiore (Wakefield, MA) grounded out to second base to set the score at 3-1.  After a pop up to record the inning's second out, Ryan Rainone (Oakville, CT) singled through the left side before Scott McNee (Falmouth, MA) nailed a double down the left field line to score him and cut the Cougar lead to one (3-2).  WPI would even the game at three all when Whitlock hit Miller with bases loaded.  Mark Dignum (Albany, NY) finished off the Engineer attack when he poked a two RBI single through the left side to give his team the 5-3 advantage. 

The Cougars responded with a run in the bottom of the frame when Silva scored on a throwing error after hitting a triple to right center to lead off the inning.  That is as close as they would come as WPI reliever Thomas Whiting (Farmington Hills, ME) came in to strike out a pinch hitter to secure the 5-4 victory. 

Conor Fahey (Cumberland, RI) evens his record at 2-2 the win for the Engineers as he pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on seven hits while striking out six batters. 

In the nightcap, Clark pounded out an impressive 23 hits and took advantage of nine WPI errors to earn a lopsided 21-2 victory.   

The Cougars jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the first inning highlighted by a Silva double to right center field.  Clark would add two more runs in the third and put the game out of reach in the fifth when they scored seven runs on five hits to take a 12-1 lead.

Michael Levy (New Hyde Park, NY) was brilliant on the mound for Clark as he fired seven innings while allowing just two runs on three hits while fanning eight.  Jonathan Merritt (East Bridgewater, MA) and David Gagnon (Harwich, MA) combined to pitch two scoreless innings in relief of Levy. 

Silva led the Clark attack going 5-for-7 with two RBI and three runs scored while Kyle Breidenstine (Shoemakersville, PA) was 4-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored.  Pritchard and left fielder Cole Osburn (Mendon, MA) each registered three RBI in the win.

Joe Walsh (Weymouth, MA), Rainone, and Miller all recorded hits for the Engineers while pitcher Brendan Devereaux (Holden, MA) drops to 2-2 on the season. 

Clark is now 7-10 and will play host to Elms on Tuesday at 3pm while WPI is 6-10 and will take on Springfield in a NEWMAC doubleheader on Sunday at 1pm.