NEW LONDON, N.H. – The Curry College baseball team captured game one of a doubleheader with Colby-Sawyer, 12-1, but fell in the nightcap 9-8 in nine innings. The Colonels are now 15-9 overall and 11-3 in the conference, while the Chargers move to 11-11 overall and 6-6 in TCCC action.
 
Curry jumped on top of the Chargers in the first inning with a five spot, but only one of the runs was earned. The Colonels widened their lead to seven in the second inning when senior Tim Sweeney (Walpole, Mass.) connected on a solo home run over the right field fence. In the fourth inning, senior Tony Luciani (Weymouth, Mass.) knocked in a pair on a double to right field to give Curry a 9-0 lead.
 
The Colonels scored three more times in the fifth on an RBI base on balls to senior Jesse Bruinsma (Lynnfield, Mass.), and a two-RBI single by senior Rick Vail (Lynnfield, Mass.). The Chargers scored their lone run in the bottom half of the fifth when freshman Matt Muldoon (Malden, Mass.) crossed the dish on a double play. There were four double plays turned in the game, two by each team.
 
Curry junior Brad Hawn (Chino Hills, Calif.) had three hits and two RBI to lead the team. Senior James Page (Weymouth, Mass.) earned his third victory of the season for Curry with six strong innings. He gave up four hits and one earned run.
 
Game 2 began with each team scoring three times in the first inning. Curry took a quick lead in the top of the second with a run, but Colby-Sawyer responded in its half of the second with two runs to regain the lead.
 
The Colonels tied the contest at 5-5 in the fourth on an RBI single from Hawn. The Chargers once again responded with two runs, thanks to a sacrifice fly from Mehuron and an RBI single from senior Chris Hartery (Billerica, Mass.).
 
With Curry trailing 8-5 in their final at-bat, the Colonels’ offense came alive. A double by Sweeney, an RBI single by Luciani and another single by sophomore David Stevens (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) began the rally. Junior Carlos Cornejo (Lake Forest, Calif.) drove in the tying run with a single to center field.
 
Colby-Sawyer got the victory in the bottom of the ninth after a leadoff single by Hartery. After a sacrifice bunt by Muldoon, Brandon McFadden (East Dummerston, Vt.) connected for a single to right field to drive in Hartery with the game-winning run.
 
Hartery went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI in the victory to lead the Chargers.
 
Cornejo, Stevens, Sweeney, Hawn, and Bruinsma each had two hits for Curry.
 
The Chargers will host Western New England on Sunday for a doubleheader beginning at noon. Curry travels to Campanelli Stadium in Brockton for a noon doubleheader with Wentworth. (Game recap courtesy of Colby-Sawyer Sports Information)

Game 1 Box Score

Game 2 Box Score