Box Score
North Adams, Mass.-- The Skidmore College baseball team closed in on the 20-win mark with a 15-8 non-league win at Mass College of The Liberal Arts on Thursday.
The Thoroughbreds scored 15 runs on 13 hits and seven MCLA errors to improve to 19-8. MCLA falls to 11-18. Skidmore jumps right back into Liberty League play on Friday with a pair against league leader St. Lawrence, starting at 1:30 p.m.
Erik Watkins went 4-5 with a pair of doubles and three runs to lead Skidmore.
Zack Rudman was 3-5 with two doubles, three runs, and three RBI.
Jeff Spindel (1-0) tossed five innings to earn the win, allowing three runs on five hits, with one walk and four strikeouts.
Jordan Keysor picked-up the save with 1.1 innings of perfect relief.
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Skidmore College 15, MCLA 8 (Apr 19, 2012 at North Adams, MA)
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Skidmore College.... 202 300 224 - 15 13 0 (19-8)
MCLA................ 020 011 130 - 8 14 7 (11-18)
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Pitchers: Skidmore College -
Jeff Spindel;
Matt Barra(6);
Jeremy Selecky(7);
Dan Johnstone(8);
Jordan Keysor(8) and . MCLA - Gersch; Clark(5); Gaines(6); Willing(7); Lescarbeau(8) and .
Win-
Jeff Spindel(1-0) Save-
Jordan Keysor(1) Loss-Gersch(1-3) T-3:10 A-50
HR MCL - Preite (2).
Weather: Sunny 75
Game: SKDMCL