LYNN – The North Shore Navigators put together another stellar offensive performance on Sunday night to notch their 19th win of the season. In front of over 800 fans and their dogs on “Bark In The Park” day, they took down the visiting Nashua Silver Knights by a final score of 12-8.
The Navigators got a bulk of their scoring done in the fourth inning, where they scored five runs. After a leadoff double by MacDaniel Singleton (Salem State) started the frame, he came around to score on an Alex Brickman (Siena College) single. The Navigators would load the bases from there, and with one out Jordan Roper (Marist College) stepped to the plate. Roper came up huge hitting a long double into left field that scored three runs. He later came around on a Mike D’Acunti (Southeastern University) single and that made the game 6-4 Navs.
The Navigators would get a pair of three run innings later in the game, the first of which came in the fifth inning. Nick DiBenedetto (Trinity College) and Singleton both reached on singles to start the inning, and Brickman came up big again. He doubled home DiBenedetto to pick up his second RBI of the game. He and Singleton would later score on a single by Christian Cabrera (Broward CC) that made the game 9-8 Navs. Overall on the night, Brickman went 2-5 with the two RBIs and three runs scored.
The seventh inning was where the Navigators really opened up the game. They took a 12-8 lead by scoring three runs. Two came thanks to Mack Nathanson (Wofford College) as he singled home a run and later scored via a wild pitch. The final run came when Roper hit home Ben Kennedy (Texas) to pick up his fourth RBI of the night. Roper was the best offensive performer for the Navigators, going 3-5 with a run and the aforementioned four RBIs.
On the mound, the Navigators got a stellar relief performance out of Jake Dexter (Southern Maine). He worked four innings during the game and only allowed a single hit. He also struck out three batters during his performance and really shut down the Silver Knights when the Navigators needed in the most.
The Navigators will return to action at Fraser Field on Monday, July 18 when they host the Worcester Bravehearts. First pitch is scheduled for 7:00 p.m
LYNN – (Saturday Game) The North Shore Navigators notched an impressive win over the Seacoast Mavericks on Saturday night. The team made a huge five run comeback to ultimately take down the Mavericks by a score of 8-6 to give them 18 wins on the season.
The Navigators got most of their offense in the sixth inning after being held in check for the first five innings. After Joey Pena (St. Thomas Aquinas) and Jordan Roper (Marist College) got on, Mike D’Acunti (Southeastern University) started the scoring. He got a triple that scored both men and cut the Mavericks’ lead to 5-2.
Following that, Colby Maiola (UMass Lowell) and Nick DiBenedetto (Trinity College) continued the streak of triples, each getting one and put two more runs on the board. This dropped the Seacoast lead to one. In the next at bat, MacDaniel Singleton (Salem State University) reached on a fielder’s choice that also managed to score DiBenedetto. This tied the game at five.
The final run of the inning scored on an error by the pitcher. With men on first and second, Matt Gill fired a pickoff attempt to first base but nobody was covering. Singleton came around to score and gave the Navigators their first lead at 6-5.
The Navs offense struck one more time in the bottom of the eighth inning, grabbing a couple of insurance runs. Christian Cabrera (Broward CC) singled home Singleton and pinch runner R.J. Warnock (Ave Maria University) would score on a single by Mack Nathanson (Wofford College). This put the game out of reach at 8-5.
On the mound, the Navigators got a great effort out of their reliever Alex Brickman (Siena College). Brickman came in to pitch in the fourth inning and looked great. He worked four full innings and only gave up two hits and one run during the game. He struck out four batters which was a team high and he got a win.
Late in the game, Quinn DiPasquale (Stevens Institute) came in to close the game. DiPasquale was superb and worked 1 and 1/3 innings allowing only three baserunners. He did surrender his first earned run as a Navigator, but he was credited with the save for his effort.
