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Freni 4-Hitter, Welch HR, Andre, Serino & Nuzzo Get 6-1 Win at Endicott
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Jul 31 2017
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Beverly, MA- Jared Freni went the distance to record his sixth win of the season when the Chiefs knocked off the Reading Bulldogs 6-1 on Monday night at Endicott College.
It was one of the longest games of the ICL season and featured a combined 16 walks and 16 strikeouts.
The Chiefs took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Tony Serino and Peter Copa drew walks and Matt Nuzzo drove in Serino with an RBI single to left.
The lead went to 4-0 in the top of the third as Reading starter Colby Morris (2-3) experienced control issues. Johnny Welch led off with a double into the right-centerfield gap. Morris then hit Peter Copa, and walked Nuzzo and Mike Andre in succession, to force in Welch for a 2-0 lead. Nate Witkowski’s sacrifice fly to left scored Copa and jumped the margin to 3-0. A two out walk to Nick Leva, then another bases-loaded walk to Serino, forced in Nuzzo with the fourth run and ended Morris’ night. Reliever Jack Theriault kept it a four-run game when he got Mike DiCato on an inning ending pop-up.
Reading loaded the bases in the bottom of the third on a single from Kevin Marciano and walks to Mike DeDonato and Zac Talis. Freni pitched out of it when he caught Darren Hartwell looking at a third strike to end the inning.
The Chiefs’ lead went to 5-0 in the top of the fourth when Welch led off the inning and launched his fourth homer of the season to left.
The Bulldogs threatened again in the home half of the fourth. Chris Seidl led off with a single and stole second. Freni got Macyn Clifford swinging on a low third strike in the dirt. Clifford reached first when Leva’s throw was low, to put two runners on with nobody out. Freni struck out Johnny Hayes before Marciano loaded the bases with a perfectly placed bunt single. Witkowski then turned in the defensive gem of the night when he went deep into the shortstop hole and came up with Corey DiLoreto’s grounder. He fired to Andre at third to force Clifford for a big second out as Seidl scored on the play. Witkowski's play proved to be even bigger when a DeDonato single re-loaded the bases. Freni kept the damage to just a run when Bosco lined out hard to Serino in center.
The Chiefs final run came in the top of the seventh. Andre got things started with a line single to center. Mike Burgoyne drew a walk before Serino’s RBI single plated pinch-runner Anthony Sullivan to give the Chiefs a 6-1 lead.
Freni saved his strongest inning for the seventh when he struck out the Reading side in order to end the game. With the win, Freni goes to 6-2 on the season. He struck out ten and scattered just four hits.
The Bulldogs and Chiefs are right back at it on Tuesday night at 8:00 PM, this time at Pine Banks Park which is located on the Malden/Melrose line.
-Courtesy of Anthony Zeoli for the Reading Bulldogs
-Photos Courtesy of Steve Hartwell
It was one of the longest games of the ICL season and featured a combined 16 walks and 16 strikeouts.
The Chiefs took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Tony Serino and Peter Copa drew walks and Matt Nuzzo drove in Serino with an RBI single to left.
The lead went to 4-0 in the top of the third as Reading starter Colby Morris (2-3) experienced control issues. Johnny Welch led off with a double into the right-centerfield gap. Morris then hit Peter Copa, and walked Nuzzo and Mike Andre in succession, to force in Welch for a 2-0 lead. Nate Witkowski’s sacrifice fly to left scored Copa and jumped the margin to 3-0. A two out walk to Nick Leva, then another bases-loaded walk to Serino, forced in Nuzzo with the fourth run and ended Morris’ night. Reliever Jack Theriault kept it a four-run game when he got Mike DiCato on an inning ending pop-up.
Reading loaded the bases in the bottom of the third on a single from Kevin Marciano and walks to Mike DeDonato and Zac Talis. Freni pitched out of it when he caught Darren Hartwell looking at a third strike to end the inning.
The Chiefs’ lead went to 5-0 in the top of the fourth when Welch led off the inning and launched his fourth homer of the season to left.
The Bulldogs threatened again in the home half of the fourth. Chris Seidl led off with a single and stole second. Freni got Macyn Clifford swinging on a low third strike in the dirt. Clifford reached first when Leva’s throw was low, to put two runners on with nobody out. Freni struck out Johnny Hayes before Marciano loaded the bases with a perfectly placed bunt single. Witkowski then turned in the defensive gem of the night when he went deep into the shortstop hole and came up with Corey DiLoreto’s grounder. He fired to Andre at third to force Clifford for a big second out as Seidl scored on the play. Witkowski's play proved to be even bigger when a DeDonato single re-loaded the bases. Freni kept the damage to just a run when Bosco lined out hard to Serino in center.
The Chiefs final run came in the top of the seventh. Andre got things started with a line single to center. Mike Burgoyne drew a walk before Serino’s RBI single plated pinch-runner Anthony Sullivan to give the Chiefs a 6-1 lead.
Freni saved his strongest inning for the seventh when he struck out the Reading side in order to end the game. With the win, Freni goes to 6-2 on the season. He struck out ten and scattered just four hits.
The Bulldogs and Chiefs are right back at it on Tuesday night at 8:00 PM, this time at Pine Banks Park which is located on the Malden/Melrose line.
-Courtesy of Anthony Zeoli for the Reading Bulldogs
-Photos Courtesy of Steve Hartwell
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