Staff Report
NORTHFIELD, Vt. — Colby-Sawyer earned a doubleheader baseball sweep over Norwich with victories of 10-4 and 12-6 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference action.
In Game 1, Colby-Sawyer jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning. The Chargers added three runs in the fourth and one in the fifth to open up an 8-0 lead. Norwich got on the board in the bottom of the fifth inning on a one-run groundout by freshman left fielder Jakob Hayes to make it 8-1.
Colby-Sawyer scored twice in the sixth inning to open up a 10-1 lead before NU responded with three runs in the bottom of the frame. Senior third baseman Hayden Roberge lifted a sacrifice fly to center and freshman first baseman Ryan Miller ripped a two-run double to right to make it 10-4.
In Game 2, Colby-Sawyer plated two runs in the first inning. The Cadets answered in the bottom of the second on a one-run single by Roberge and a sacrifice fly by senior first baseman Hunter Lavigne to tie the game at 2.
The Chargers plated a run in the top of the third to retake the lead at 3-2 before Norwich rallied once again in the bottom of the frame. Sophomore center fielder Tyler Callahan ripped a one-run double to center and Roberge followed with a one-run single to center to give NU its first lead of the day at 4-3.
The lead was short-lived, as CSC plated six runs in the fourth and one in the fifth to open up a 10-4 advantage. The Cadets scored a run in the bottom of the fifth and sixth innings, but the Chargers also plated a run in the sixth and seventh to close out the victory. Hayes, Callahan and Roberge all finished the game with two hits.
Norwich falls to 11-5 overall and 2-2 in the GNAC, while Colby-Sawyer improves to 5-11 overall and 2-2 in conference play. Norwich will host Saint Joseph’s College for a doubleheader Saturday beginning at 1 p.m.
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