United States Coast Guard Academy - Department of Athletics - Baseball

HARTFORD, CONN.--(4/12/10)--Junior Mark Young went 3-for-5 with a double, three runs, and three RBI to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 16-7 win over the visiting United States Coast Guard Academy Bears. Trinity, ranked No. 4 in New England and No. 9 in the nation, improves to 14-4, while the Bears fall to 7-15.

Freshman Mike Massaro gave Coast Guard a 1-0 lead with a solo homer to left field in the top of the first inning, but Trinity scored on a leadoff walk by Young, a single, and a fielder’s choice to tie the score in the bottom of the inning. Young smacked a two-run double in Trinity’s seven-run second frame, and senior OF Matt Sullivan cleared the bases with a two-out, three-run double later in the inning to break the game open.

Six Bantams collected two hits, including freshman DH Alex Almeida who added a double, and three RBI, and senior OF James Wood who homered with three runs scored and two RBI.

Massaro finished 3-for-5 with two runs scored for the Bears while eight other players had one hit each in the loss as Coast Guard finished with 11 hits.

Sophomore Edward Donovan started and pitched three innings in a predetermined slate of seven Bantam hurlers to earn the win on the mound.

Freshman James Diddell worked the first two innings and took the loss for the Bears.