April 6, 2005

 

JON LYNCH’S THREE-RUN HOMER LIFTS COLONIALS PAST OWLS 4-2

 

DANBURY, CT – The Western Connecticut State University baseball won its home opener and advanced to 3-8 on the year following its 4-2 victory over Westfield State College at Westside Field Wednesday afternoon.

 

     Junior hurler Brian Krost (Stamford, CT) went eight innings, striking out six and walking one. He allowed just five hits and two earned runs while earning his first win of the season. Krost improves to 1-1 on the year.

 

     The Colonials had a 1-0 lead through six and a half innings. Then with two runners on base, Jon Lynch (Glastonbury, CT) knocked a three-run blast over the left field fence to give WestConn insurance runs and a more comfortable 3-0 lead.

 

     The Owls of Westfield State, 6-9, threatened later in the seventh, producing two runs to cut the lead to 4-1.  Troy Ferguson’s (Rochester, MA) double scored Jay Hardell (Brooklyn, CT).  Then a wild pitch by Krost scored Brett Ford (Brockton, MA) to cut it to 4-2.

 

     Tim DeJohn (Plainville, CT) came in to earn his first save of the season as he has made the successful transition from outfielder to pitcher. Chris Kaplan (Stratford, CT) had the play of the game as he bare-handed a ground ball that took a bad hop and turned it into a double play that ended the game in impressive fashion.

 

     Senior rightfielder D.J. Mulhall (Stratford, CT) was three of four on the night, including one double, one run scored and one batted in. Eben McKnight (Windsor, CT) had a double and scored once in the win.

 

     Senior righty Derek Anghilante (Palmer, MA) took the loss for the Owls after giving up two runs in five innings of work.

     Jay Hardell (Brooklyn, CT) led the Westfield State hitting attack with two hits in four at bats with one run.