ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Salem State University of Salem, Mass., swept a pair of baseball games from Husson College of Bangor here Wednesday with a 7-2 victory in game one and a 4-1 win in the second game.

In the opener, Alan Stapleton (1-0) entered the game in relief in the fourth inning and allowed two hits and one run to notch the win for 3-0 Salem State. Jack Dupuis hit a two-run homer in the fifth, and Kevin Abernathy singled twice and drove in a run to pace the offense.

For the 3-7 Braves, Ron Goddard (0-2) pitched five innings in the losing effort.

In the second game, Salem State’s Steve Howard (1-0) held Husson to one hit in five innings to earn the victory. Steve Frank had two singles and a double to help pace the Witches to the win over Husson. Roger Hyland singled twice.

For the Braves, Ron Mayo doubled, and hit a solo homer in the fourth inning to pace the offensive effort. Jamie White (1-2) took the loss on the mound.

Witches 4, Braves 1 (Second game)

Husson Salem State

Name ab r h bi Name ab r h bi

Frink, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hyland, dh-p 4 1 2 0

Foley, ss 3 0 1 0 Dennis, rf 4 1 1 1

Peckham, 1b 3 0 1 0 O’Leary, 2b 4 0 0 1

Gilmore, dh 3 0 1 0 Robertson, lf 2 0 0 0

Mayo, 3b 3 1 2 1 Grizley, 3b 2 0 1 1

Knapp, lf 3 0 0 0 Abernathy, c 3 0 0 0

Bean, c 2 0 1 0 Bowers, cf 2 0 0 0

McBride, rf 3 0 0 0 Frank, ss 3 1 3 0

Carleton, cf 3 0 1 0 Bernard, 1b 2 1 0 0

Totals 27 1 7 1 Totals 26 4 7 3

Husson 000 100 0 – 1

Salem State 220 000 x – 4

E – Mayo 2B – Mayo; Frank HR – Mayo (2) LOB -Husson 6; Salem State 7 DP – Frank to O’Leary to Bernard

Pitching Summary

PITCHER IP H R BB SO

Husson

White (L,1-2) 2 1/3 6 4 3 1

Kirby 3 2/3 1 0 1 3

Salem State

Howard (W,1-0) 5 5 1 1 3

Hyland 2 2 0 0 0

WP – Howard, Hyland 3 PB – Abernathy TIME -1:45

Witches 7, Braves 2 (First game)

Salem State Husson

Name ab r h bi Name ab r h bi

Banks, rf 3 0 0 0 Martin, cf 2 0 0 0

Kowalski, cf 3 0 1 0 Frink, 2b 1 2 0 0

Bowers, cf 1 0 0 0 Peckham, 1b 2 0 0 0

O’Leary, 2b 2 2 0 0 Knapp, rf 2 0 0 1

Robertson, lf 3 1 0 0 Swift, dh 3 0 0 0

Gridley, 3b 4 1 1 1 Mayo, c 3 0 1 0

Abernathy, dh 3 1 2 1 Bean, 3b 3 0 1 0

Bisente, ss 3 1 1 0 Gilmore, lf 2 0 1 0

Dupuis, 1b 3 1 1 2 McBride, lf 1 0 0 0

Childs, c 3 0 1 1 Dumont, ss 3 0 0 0

Totals 28 7 7 5 Totals 22 2 3 1

Salem State 000 124 0 – 7

Husson 000 101 0 – 2

E – Kowalski, Stapleton; Bean, Dumont 3B – Bisente HR – Dupuis LOB -Salem State 4; Husson 4 DP – Rosum to Dupuis SB – Kowalski; Mayo S – Knapp

Pitching Summary

PITCHER IP H R BB SO

Salem State

Rosum 3 1 1 3 5

Stapleton (W,1-0) 4 2 1 1 4

Husson

Goddard (L, 0-2) 5 4 5 4 1

Bowden 2 3 2 0 2

TIME -2:35