United States Coast Guard Academy - Department of Athletics

FORT MYERS, FLA.—(3/11/09)—Freshman Joe Petry went seven innings and allowed three earned runs to pickup his first collegiate win while senior Steve Lewis and junior Keith Laird each had three hits and an RBI as Coast Guard beat Southern Vermont 9-8 at the Gene Cusic Classic.

Petry, making his first college start, allowed five runs, three earned while walking two and striking out two.

Southern Vermont (1-6) scored three times in the top of the ninth to pull to within 9-8 before senior Pete Schofield got a fly out to center with the bases loaded to end the game and pickup the save.

FORT MYERS, FLA.—(3/9/09)—Merchant Maine scored six unearned runs in the first inning enroute to a 20-4 win over Coast Guard at the Gene Cusic Classic.

The Mariners (2-1) led 12-1 after three innings and 16-2 after the fifth inning.

Seniors Bill Birch and Kevin Keefe each had two hits for Coast Guard which had seven hits as team.

Sophomore Mike Ahlin was the starter and loser for the Bears, he worked two innings and allowed 10 runs, just three of which were earned.

The Bears drop to 1-3 on the season.

Baseball - Bears Split With Merchant Marine

Pete Schofield was outstanding in the game one win for the Bears.

FT. MYERS, FLA.—-(3/8/09)—-Senior Pete Schofield pitched a complete game scattering five hits and not allowing an earned run in the opener as Coast Guard beat Merchant Marine 12-2 before the Mariners scored 11 runs in the first two innings and held on for a 12-10 win in the nightcap as the teams split a doubleheader at the Gene Cusic Classic.

Coast Guard (1-2) exploded for nine runs in the third inning of game one to erase a 1-0 deficit. The Bears had seven hits and took advantage of four errors sending 13 men to the plate in the third inning.

Freshman Nic Freburg had a two-run single in the third while freshman Eddie Kalankiewicz, senior Bill Birch and junior John Jeffares each had RBI singles in the inning.