Allen, Courter Lead Baseball to Two Wins on Mound

3/21/2012 12:00:00 AM

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (March 21, 2012) – Sophomore Dan Allen (Egg Harbor Township, N.J.) and junior Tyler Courter (Glenwood, N.J.) each delivered solid pitching performances for the Stevens Institute of Technology baseball team in a 3-1, 2-0, sweep of the College of Staten Island on March 21st. Ducks improve to 11-6 on the season and have won five straight games.

Allen tossed five scoreless innings on the mound in opener and only allowed two hits. The sophomore struck out seven batters and surrendered just three walks. Allen also a drew a free pass in at bats at the plate.

Four different Ducks picked up a base hit in the Game 1 victory. Senior infielder Tom Phillips (Spring Lake, N.J.) batted 1-for-3 with a run scored and stolen base, while graduate student infielder Matt Glassman (Basking Ridge, N.J.) was also 1-for-3 with a run.

Senior designated hitter TJ Alcorn (Turnersville, N.J.) drove in the only run in the game for Stevens and also crossed the plate with a hit in three at bats. Freshman outfielder Brian Hennelly (Holbrook, N.Y.) recorded fourth hit for the Ducks in two at bats with a stolen base.

In the sixth inning, senior Chris Tucci (Calverton, N.Y.) entered the ballgame and pitched 1.2 innings in relief and allowed a run on two walks with a strikeout. Courter was called in to record the final and only gave up one hit in a save appearance.

Courter stayed on the mound for Game 2 and threw a complete shutout with eight strikeouts. The junior scattered four hit and only walked one batter.

Glassman led the way at the plate for Stevens in the nightcap with a 3-for-4 effort and an RBI with a run scored. Allen drove in a run and double in three at bats, while junior infielder Michael Donovan (Mendham, N.J.) scored with a hit in three trips to the plate.

Phillips swiped another bag, walked and picked up a hit in three at bats. Senior outfielder Ryan Kiczek (Rutherford, N.J.) also stole a base and singled.

The Ducks play again on the road at Farmingdale State College on March 23rd for a nine-inning game at 3:30 p.m.
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