The 'House Homers Twice, But Owls Fall 17-6 in Season Opener
TROY, NY. – Westfield State first baseman Sean Moorhouse bombed a pair of home runs, and Brett Dooley added another blast, but Westfield State fell to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 17-6 in the Owls season opener on Wednesday afternoon.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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Westfield St.
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0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
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Rensselaer
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0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | X | 17 | 20 | 1 |
TROY, NY. – Westfield State first baseman Sean Moorhouse bombed a pair of home runs, and Brett Dooley added another blast, but Westfield State fell to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 17-6 in the Owls season opener on Wednesday afternoon.
Moorhouse popped a 2-run shot in the fourth inning and added a solo shot in the eighth. Dooley had an opposite field solo shot in the fifth inning.
Steve Saucier and Nick Martin each added a pair of hits for Westfield.
On a planned staff day for the Owls pitchers, it was a day of uneven performances. Matt Laverdure took the loss, while Shane Bogli, Billy Casey, Vincenzo Camara and Patrick Jordan all tossed shutout innings.
For RPI, George Ranier rapped out 4 hits and drove in three runs, and Jake Defayette finished with three hits, including two triples and five RBI.
Westfield (0-1) will be back in action on Saturday, as they open their Spring Break trip to Florida with a game against Penn State-Abington at historic Lee Thomas Stadium in Leesburg.