May 13, 2012
BROOKLINE, MASS -- Northeastern (21-26/11-16)) hitters belted four homers and pitcher Kevin Ferguson held the Monarchs (18-32/8-19) to four hits as the Huskies defeated ODU, 14-1 in a CAA contest at Friedman Diamond. ODU freshman catcher Michael Perez(Fairfax Station, VA.) knocked in the Monarchs lone run.
Northeastern jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning highlighted by a Rob Fonseca grand slam homer. The Huskies scored twice in the second keyed by an RBI double by John Puttress. Jon Leroux slammed a three-run homer for Northeastern in a five-run fourth inning, then he hit a solo shot in the fifth. Oliver Hart also hit a solo homer in the sixth.
ODU got on the board in the fourth when freshman catcher Michael Perez doubledhome senior Chris Baker who also reached on a double.
Perez, Chris Baker, Josh Tutwiler and Brandon Shelton each had a hit for the Monarchs.
ODU hosts Georgia State in the final CAA regular season series beginning Thursdaynight at 6 p.m. at the Bud Metheny Baseball Complex.
ODU 000 100 000=1-4-4NU 520 511 00x=14=13=1
ODU Battery:G. Tomchick, CJ Huyett(2), McCarthy (4), Bratton (6), Ney(8), and PerezNU Battery: Ferguson, Lyons (9) and Leroux
WP: Ferguson(6-3)LP: G.Tomchick (1-3)HR: NU- Fonseca (7