BANGOR, Maine - The Husson University Baseball Team (2-7) dropped their home opener 10-2 to Saint Joseph's Monks (7-5) in an in-state rivalry game at Alfond Diamond on Thursday Afternoon.

How it Happened:

The Monks jumped out to a 3-0 lead after Anthony DiPrizio (Rochester, N.H.) lined an RBI single. Noah McDaniel (Eliot, Maine) would lace a single that brought home two runs to make it 3-0 Monks in the first inning.

Monks scored four runs in the 2nd inning that started in thanks to Chris Geross (Chester, N.H.) with an RBI-single. DiPrizio drove home two more runs to make it 6-0 Monks before Jacob White (Salem, N.H.) lifted a sacrifice fly to make it 7-0 Monks after two innings of play.

The Eagles got on to the scoreboard in the 3rd inning as Luke Covey (Milton, Vt.) hit a sacrifice fly to right field to score Nick Guerrette (Hermon, Maine) making it 7-1 Monks.

The Monks responded in the the 6th inning with a Geross triple down the left field line that brought home a run to make it 8-1 Monks. Ben Gravel (Rochester, N.H.) recorded a single to left field scoring Geross. The Monks would lead 9-1.

The Eagles responded in the 7th inning as Guerrette smacked a sacrifice fly to right field to bring home Stefen Strachan (Nassau, Bahamas). The Eagles trailed 9-2 after 7 innings.

The Monks finished off the scoring in the eighth inning as they added a run in thanks to a Jared Gagne (Dover, N.H.) single to center field. St. Joseph's would hold onto the 10-2 lead for their seventh win of the season.

Batters: Husson

• Covey with two hits and a RBI.

• Conor Maguire (Ellsworth, Maine) with two hits.

• Guerrette with a RBI, a hit, and a run scored.

Pitchers: Husson

• Jesse Colford (Bangor, Maine) (0-2) allowed three runs on four hits in an inning pitched. He was tabbed with the loss.

• Austin Smith (Lincoln, Maine) pitched one inning giving up four runs on four hits while walking a batter.

• Cam Graham (Littleton, Maine) pitched an inning and struck out two.

• Tommy Burns (Eddington, Maine) pitched an inning and struck out one.

• Ben Bernier (Minot, Maine) pitched an inning and allowed a hit while striking out one.

• Kyle Bourget (Lisbon, Maine) pitched an inning and allowed two runs on three hits.

• Nolan Dousa (Manfield, Mass.) pitched an inning and gave up a walk while striking out one.

• Dustin Smith (Lincoln, Maine) pitched an inning and allowed one run on two hits.

• Jacob Gauvin (Bucksport, Maine) pitched an inning and struck out one.

Batters: St. Joseph's (Maine)

• DiPrizio with two hits, three RBI, and scored a run.

• Gerossie and McDaniel with two RBI.

• Joey Murphy (Derry, N.H) with three hits and scored three runs.

Pitchers: Saint Joseph's (Maine)

• Aaron Hall (Haverhill, Mass.) (1-0) pitched five innings and allowed a run on four hits while walking two and striking out two. The starter picked up his first win of the 2018 season.

• Matt Demma (Worcester, Mass.) pitched one inning and gave up a walk while striking out two.

• Kristian Harris (Salem, Mass.) pitched an inning and allowed a run on one hit while walking two and striking out one.

• Jonathan Rolfe (Plainville, Mass.) pitched one inning and allowed a hit.

• Jonathan Marchia (Chicopee, Mass.) pitched one inning

Up Next!

The Eagles will open up their conference schedule with a doubleheader vs. Maine-Farmington at Alfond Diamond on Saturday. First game starts at 12 PM and the second game at 2:30 PM.