April 14, 2010
Box Score
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - Navy's Mike Hoosier went 2-for-5 with five runs driven in and Michael Speciale tallied two home runs to lead the Midshipmen past the University of Maryland Eastern Shore baseball team, 11-3, in non-conference action at Hawks Stadium Wednesday.
Hoosier belted a three-run home run over the right-field wall in the first inning and added a two-run single in the visitors' five-run third to help the Mids (22-13) complete a season-series sweep of UMES (2-29).
Speciale also launched a two-run homer to left in the third and solo shot over the left-center field fence in the fourth.
Junior J.J. Corriveau (Hollywood, Fla.) was 2-for-4 with an RBI double in the fifth and freshman Donnie Haines (Carneys Point, N.J.) tallied a run-scoring single in the an inning earlier to pace the seven-hit Hawks' offense. Haines (0-7) started the game on the mound for UMES and was roughed up, allowing seven runs on six hits and three walks in two innings.
Joel Rinehart (1-0) earned the win as the predetermined starter after just two innings. He surrendered one unearned run on two hits and struck out two. He was followed by five Navy pitchers who combined to limit the Hawks to five hits and two earned runs. Midshipmen hurlers fanned eight on the day and issued one walk.
Andrew Hahn and Matt Curley singled and walked, respectively, to set the stage for Hoosier's blast in the first with one out.
The Hawks got a run back in the bottom of the inning when Phil Vaughn (Clinton, Md.) and Corriveau hit consecutive singles with Vaughn moving to third on a double-play ball and eventually scoring on a error by Curley at second.
Curley singled to start the third inning and went to third base on an Alex Azor double to right field. Both runners scored on the base hit up the middle by Hoosier for a 5-1 lead. After Hoosier stole second, Speciale bomb lengthened the Navy lead to six runs.
Down 10-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning, Tre-Von Johnson (East New Market, Md.) recorded an infield single to the pitcher and twice advanced on wild pitches from left-hander Chris Murray. Johnson scored on Haines' single through the right side with two outs.
UMES cut the lead to 10-3 in the fifth when Lorenzo Christy (Germantown, Md.) coaxed a walk and went to second on a balk by righty Luke Roberts. Christy scored on the two-out double to the gap in left center, for the Hawks' final run of the day.
Azor scored an unearned run in the ninth for the final margin.
Speciale was 3-for-5 with four RBIs and was one of five Mids to register multiple hits on the day.
UMES is back in action Saturday and Sunday in a three-game series against North Carolina A&T at Hawks Stadium. First pitch of Saturday's doubleheader is slated for 12 p.m.
