Trinity Shuts Out Bowdoin for NESCAC Baseball Title

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HARTFORD, Conn. – Sophomore Peter Burrows (Floral Park, N.Y.) pitched a complete game shutout as Trinity topped Bowdoin, 6-0, to earn its fourth NESCAC Baseball Championship on Sunday.

The Bantams improve to 32-9 overall with their seventh straight win, and earn an automatic bid the NCAA Tournament, their first appearance since 2009, and their ninth since 1998. The strong Bowdoin squad is the runner-up in the conference championship for the third straight year. The Polar Bears are 25-18 after today.

Burrows started the game hot and kept the ball rolling, allowing just four hits in the game, as Trinity captured their sixth shutout this season with a mix of timely strikeouts and key defensive plays, including a highlight catch by senior David Casanova (Bristol, Conn.) in center field, and two momentum shifting double plays in the infield.

Junior Alex Almeida (Bridgeport, Conn.) got the bats going when he broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the third with an RBI double. The Bantams added another run in the fourth after a deep double by junior Joe Papa (Stoneham, Mass.) and RBI single by freshman Adam Moossmann (East Northport, N.Y.). Trinity posted three more runs in the sixth, highlighted by a two-RBI single by Moossmann, and a well struck RBI double by freshman Bryan Wolfe (La Habra, Calif.). the Bantams added one last insurance run in the seventh, on a sacrifice fly from senior co-captain Kevin Mortimer (Spencer, Mass.). Freshman Buddy Shea (Branford, Conn.) highlighted the Bowdoin offense, going 1-2 with a walk, while sophomore John Lefeber (Branford, Conn.) pitched seven innings, allowing four earned runs for the Polar Bears.

With the pitching staff's sixth shutout, the Trinity arms enter the Regional Round tied for second in program history. The only team to record more in a season was the 2008 National Championship team, which racked up nine shutouts. Trinity's seven-game winning streak this postseason is their second longest of the year, after putting together a 12-game streak earlier in the season. 

2012 NESCAC BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Day 1 - Friday, May 11
Game 1 - at E1 Trinity 6, W2 Williams 5
Game 2 - E2 Bowdoin 3, vs. W1 Amherst 2 - 11 inn

Day 2 - Saturday, May 12
Game 3 - W2 Williams 9, vs. W1 Amherst 3
Game 4 - E1 Trinity 14, vs. E2 Bowdoin 3
Game 5 - E2 Bowdoin 2, vs. W2 Williams 1

Day 3 - Sunday, May 13
Game 6 - at E1 Trinity 6, E2 Bowdoin 0

2012 NESCAC BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Friday, May 11, through Sunday, May 13

Format
The top two teams in each division shall qualify for the NESCAC Baseball Championship. The double elimination Championship will be hosted by the East Division winner beginning Friday, May 11 through Sunday, May 13. The tournament champion will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship.

Selection
Pairings will be announced at the conclusion of the regular season. The top two teams in each division shall qualify for the tournament and will be selected on the basis of the following criteria:

1. NESCAC divisional games won
2. NESCAC divisional winning percentage
3. Head-to-head results
4. Overall winning percentage
5. Coin flip

Tournament Schedule (2 Field Format)