I have to say one thing this Suffolk team is on fire! And it is not just the Arizona sun. Between the dynamic pitching and the hot bats this Suffolk team continues to impress with the amazing performances. They funny thing is pound for pound our team has been smaller height and weight wise compared to the other teams. Yet they continue to prove that mind over might is a pretty good rule of thumb to have!
These boys continue to show mental toughness in the face of some really bad calls and stay focus to make sure they take care of business.
Through the game they kept making those small mental adjustment required to win games and they did just that by a score of 11 to 8.
I am sure the coaches must be happy with what they see! Well, our coaches are happy I do not think the other teams' coaches are too trilled though!
Catching up from Chandler, Arizona, obnoxious parent, cheesing at the wins, reporting~
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Six Extra Base Hits Propel Baseball To Fifth Straight Triumph With 11-8 Win Over Macalester
SUFFOLK BASEBALL
2008 Greater Phoenix RussMatt Invitational
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Snedigar Field, Chandler, Ariz.
FINAL: SUFFOLK 11, MACALESTER 8
CHANDLER, Ariz.-- Sophomore Jose Alejandro (Lowell, Mass.) rapped out four hits, including a pair of doubles and a triple, while junior Nick Carter (Newburyport, Mass.) belted a homer and drove in four runs as Suffolk ran its winning streak to five straight with an 11-8 non-league victory over Macalester (Minn.) at the 2008 Greater Phoenix RussMatt Invitational Wednesday afternoon at Snedigar Field.
The Rams (5-1), who have averaged nine runs per game during their current winning skein, collected six extra base hits on the day and held off a rally by the Scots (4-8) in the late innings. Junior Paul Vittozzi (North Reading, Mass.) added a pair of hits in the win for Suffolk, which also received a run-scoring triple off the bat of sophomore Rory Gentile (Gloucester, Mass.) as well as three runs scored by sophomore Tim Corcoran (Beverly, Mass.).
Senior Steve Durant (Malden, Mass.) picked up the win on the mound for the Rams with one inning of work, while fellow senior Greg DiMarco (Newton, Mass.) pitched a perfect ninth to notch his first save. Freshman Steve Healy (Norwood, Mass.) kept things in check with 3 2/3 solid innings of relief work for Suffolk, as he allowed just three hits and struck out six over that span.
Suffolk continues play at the 2008 Greater Phoenix RussMatt Invitational on Thursday afternoon when the Rams take on Dakota State (S.D.) in a non-league contest that begins at 2:00 p.m. MST (5:00 p.m. EDT).
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