Borowski, Brouillard throw combined shutout

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (April 3, 2004) - Franklin Pierce, ranked No. 8 in this week's National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Division II Northeast Region poll, earned a 2-0 shutout victory over Bryant (ranked No. 10 in the NCBWA DII National poll, No. 1 in the Northeast)  in Northeast-10 Conference action this afternoon at the Bryant Baseball Complex.

The Ravens scored the only runs of the game in the top of the second inning as junior Eric Cavers (Otisfield, Maine/Oxford Hills) drove in Freshman Kim Hart (Gorham, Maine/Gorham) from second base with an RBI-single. Franklin Pierce brought in its second run on a double-steal play that sent Cavers to second while freshman Vinny Pennell (Spencer, Mass./David Prouty) stole home.        

Junior Bryan Borowski (Clarksburg, Mass./Drury) held the Bulldogs scoreless through seven innings of work, allowing six hits with two walks and six strikeouts to improve to 3-2 on the season. Junior right-hander Keith Brouillard (Westport, Mass./Somerset) pitched two scoreless innings and allowed one hit with one strikeout and picked up his first save of the year.

Franklin Pierce (10-14, 5-2 NE-10) will return to action on Thursday when it travels to Bentley for a Conference game at 3:30 p.m.

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