Dostie, Simmons hurl Brave wins

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STANDISH – Dave Dostie and Keith Simmons each turned in fine pitching efforts and each earned their third win to help the Husson Braves of Bangor sweep the St. Joseph’s Monks in a college baseball doubleheader Wednesday.

Husson won the opener 4-2 and the nightcap 5-2.

Dotsie allowed five hits while striking out 11 in the first game. Josh Ferguson slammed a two-run double for the Braves and Craig Harvey added an RBI single.

Andy Exley cranked a two-run home run for St. Joseph’s.

Simmons scattered nine hits and struck out five in the second game. Deric Prescott and Jason Folsom each recorded a double and two RBIs for Husson.

Lucas Hannigan and Derek McIntosh each singled twice for St. Joseph’s.

(First Game)

Husson 001 020 1 – 4 9 1

St. Joseph’s 020 000 0 – 2 5 0

Dotsie and Worcester; Dan and Rodden

(Second Game)

Husson (9-12) 000 050 0 – 5 6 0

St. Joseph’s (11-12) 001 010 0 – 2 9 1

Simmons and Worcester; Kimball, Dalton (5) and McIntosh

Thomas sweeps Beavers

At Farmington, Scott Brawn slammed two homers in the first game as Thomas swept a doubleheader from UMaine-Farmington, 17-2 in the opener and 12-8 in the second.

In the first game, Scott Brawn belted a grand slam as part of his five-hit, seven-RBI effort for the Terriers.

Winning pitcher Travis Hotham added a double and two singles, and Buzz Simpson and Josh Porter had three singles each.

Keith LeBlanc had a double for the Beavers.

In the second game, the Terriers scored seven runs in the top of the seventh to erase a three-run deficit. Aaron Bonefont’s three-run homer capped the scoring after Shawn Coughlin singled home the go-ahead run.

James Writer homered and singled for the Beavers, LeBlanc had a double, and two singles, and Jon Rutkiwewicz had three singles.

(First Game)

Thomas 014 10(11) – 17 18 1

UM-Farmington 000 011 – 2 4 0

Hotham and Brown; Rutcrewicz, Askew (6), Glossian (6) and Ventura

(Second Game)

Thomas 211 001 7 – 12 14 0

UM-Farmington 202 033 0 – 8 12 3

Lenihan, Dow (6) and Coughlan; Conway, Casavant (7), Doubleday (7) and Ventura

Softball

St. Joe’s take two from Husson

At Standish, St. Joseph’s allowed Husson of Bangor only a single run in sweeping a doubleheader, 9-1 in the first game and 14-0 in the nightcap.

In the first game, Kelly Premo hit her fifth homer of the season to spark the Monks.

Sarah Ouellette and Courtney Sirois hit a double and single each for the winners, and Premo also had a triple. Kristen Gaudette struck out six and walked one.

Erin Weston had the lone hit for Husson, a double.

In the second game, Ouellette posted two doubles and a single with two RBIs as the Monks rolled.

Sue Picard added a two-run double, and Premo hit her 12th career homer, tops in school history. Premo also had a double.

Singles by Weston and Sarah McIntire were the only two hits by the Braves.

(First Game)

Husson 000 100 – 1 1 3

St. Joseph’s 122 301 – 9 10 1

McIntire and Farnsworth; Gaudette and Picard

(Second Game)

Husson (2-16) 000 00 – 0 2 4

St. Joseph’s (11-11) 256 1x – 14 9 2

Duplisea and Chambers; Dowling and Picard

Colby 7, UM-Farmington 3

Colby (7-5-1) 300 400 0 – 7 15 2

UM-Farmington (8-5) 003 000 0 – 3 6 2