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Box Score 2 DAVENPORT, Fla. - Freshman Joshua Scott homered in each game as the Husson University baseball team picked up a twin bill sweep of Russell Sage College on Tuesday afternoon at NorthEast Regional Park in the RussMatt Invitational. Husson (4-2) shutout Sage College (0-5) in game one, 8-0, then won, 10-3, in game two.
Scott moved up in the batting order into the second slot and it immediately paid off in the first inning with a two-run homer as the Eagles jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead. Sophomore Akira Warren scored his second run of the game in the third inning as fellow sophomore Jackson Curtis grounded out.
Through the final three innings; the Eagles would score five runs via RBI-singles en route to the 8-0 victory. Warren, Curtis, Scott, senior Tyler Parke, and sophomore Tanner Evans each with a RBI.
Senior Hunter O'Connor dominated in his first start of the season with a shutout performance in six innings and only giving up four hits as he struck out four. Senior Jake Gregoire pitched a perfect seventh inning while striking out a Gator.
In game two, the Eagles offense put the game to bed early with six runs. Scott started off the scoring, just like in the first game, with a homer. With the bases loaded, senior Austin Baron and senior Logan Sheridan each earned walks to drive in a run. Freshman Tyler Michaud cleared the bases with a double to drive in his first three collegiate runs.
In the second inning, the Gators earned their first run of the game thanks to a RBI-double from Leandro Guzman but the Eagles responded with their own RBI-double from Evans as the Eagles led 7-1 after two.
Scott continued his hot streak with a 2-run RBI-single in the fifth inning as the Eagles went on to win 10-3.
Freshman Connor Abood earned his first collegiate victory on the mound as he pitched five-plus innings and struck out eight. Freshman Matt Wallingford closed out the sixth inning with a strikeout then sophomore Ryan Robb struck out the side in the seventh.
The Eagles will stay in Davenport one more day as they take on Marymount (Va.) on Wednesday, March 9th with first pitch scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at NorthEast Regional Park Field #4.
