Keene State tops Simpson

PHOENIX, Ariz. - The Simpson baseball team opened play at the Russ Matt Greater Phoenix Invitational Sunday, dropping a pair of decisions to Keene State. Keene State won game one 11-6 and game two 9-2.

With the losses, Simpson's record moves to 1-3 overall.

In the first game of the day, Keene State broke open a 1-1 tie with eight runs in the bottom of the third. The Owls accumulated seven hits in the inning and took advantage of three errors by the Storm.

Clint Rhodes (0-1) took the loss on the mound, allowing 13 hits and 10 runs - eight earned - in 5 1/3 innings. Scott Ethell led Simpson at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored.  

Keene State 10, Simpson 6 (Mar 14, 2010 at Mesa, AZ) (Game 1)
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Simpson............. 100 211 1 - 6 9 5 (1-2)
Keene State........ 018 010 X - 10 14 0 (2-1)
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Pitchers: Simpson - Clint Rhodes; Mark Butler(6); Ryan Dahlstrom(6). Keen State - Davis;
Gifford(6).
Win-Davis(1-0) Loss-Clint Rhodes(0-1) T-2:07 A-180
Weather: Sunny 75

Keene State jumped out to 6-0 lead in the first three innings on the way to the win in game two.

Kyle Hanna (1-1) went six innings in the loss, allowing 13 hits. Ethell, Brad Agan and Drew Yarkosky all had a hit for the Simpson, which managed only three on the game. Ethel doubled and Agan and Yarkosky drrove in runs.

Keene State 9, Simpson 2 (Mar 14, 2010 at Phoenix, AZ) (Game 2)
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Keene State........ 411 012 0 - 9 13 0 (3-1)
Simpson............. 000 100 1 - 2 3 1 (1-3)
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Pitchers: Keen State - Perrault; Skibek(6); Underwood(7). Simpson - Kyle Hanna;
Jose Rodriguez(7).
Win-Perrault(1-0) Loss-Kyle Hanna(1-1) T- A-75
HR KSCBB - Doyon