United States Coast Guard Academy - Department of Athletics

NORWICH, CONN.--(4/30/08)--Ken Franklin drove in three runs and Pete Schofield pitched a complete game leading Coast Guard to a 7-5 win in the opener before Cody Faddis pitched six solid innings leading Mitchell to a 7-6 win in game two of a non-conference doubleheader at Dodd Stadium, the final games of the season for Coast Guard.

Coast Guard (7-21) jumped out to a 5-0 lead in game one as the Bears scored twice in the first on a two-run double by Kevin Higgins and then three times in the second on an RBI single by Christian George and a two-run single by Franklin.

George and Higgins each had two hits in the opener for the Bears.

Mitchell (14-15) scored four runs in the fourth inning, scoring on a wild pitch, balk and back-to-back RBI singles by Robert McHugh and Clayton Boegler.

The Bears responded with two in the home half on a bases loaded walk to Bill Birch and an RBI groundout by Franklin for a 7-4 lead.

Mitchell scored the final run of the game on a sacrifice fly by Alex Hamlin in the seventh inning.

Ken Franklin earned All-conference honors for the first time in his career.

NEW LONDON, CONN.--(4/29/08)--Coast Guard Academy senior third baseman Ken Franklin was named to the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-conference second team in voting by the league’s seven head coaches.

Franklin, who hit .462 in conference play, leads the team with a .400 batting average, 38 hits, 22 runs scored, 15 walks, two triples, a .504 on base percentage and a .484 slugging percentage. He also has 14 RBI and eight stolen bases.

He earns All-conference honors for the first time in his career.

Coast Guard (6-20) closes the season on Wednesday when they take on cross town rival Mitchell in doubleheader at Dodd Stadium in Norwich beginning at noon.

Baseball - WPI Sweeps Bears

WORCESTER, MASS.--(4/19/08)--Scott McNee belted a two-run home run in the seventh inning and a three-run blast in the eighth to help WPI to a 7-3 victory in the nightcap of a doubleheader sweep over visiting Coast Guard. Earlier in the day the Engineers took the opener by a score of 16-2.

The Engineers improve to 16-15-1 overall and 5-7 in the NEWMAC, securing a spot in next week’s six-team, double elimination NEWMAC Tournament. Coast Guard slips to 6-20 on the season and finishes 1-11 in conference play and did not qualify for the conference tournament. The Bears needed a sweep this afternoon to secure the sixth and final spot.