NEWS

Sanford, ME – Tonight’s game between the Newport Gulls and Sanford Mainers was suspended in the bottom of the fifth inning of the second game of the Fay Vincent, Sr. Cup series, with the Gulls leading 7–0. 

After falling to the Sanford Mainers in game one at Cardines Field, the Newport Gulls were determined to bring things back to Cardines to force a game three. As the rain began to fall, the Gulls tallied seven runs to build a big lead heading into the delay. 

The game was scoreless through the first two innings until the Gulls struck first in the top of the third. Tyler Minnick (Middle Tennessee State) smoked a two-run double to score Niko Brini (Wofford) and Andrew Duncan (Florida State), giving Newport an early 2-0 lead.. 

Fast forward to the top of the fifth, the Gulls added on with a five-spot. Duncan and Minnick scored on an error by the shortstop, then Greg Bozzo (Northeastern) drove in two more with a double and advanced to third on the throw. Lastly, Carmelo Musacchia (Northeastern) finished off the scoring with an RBI single driving in Bozzo to make it 7–0 Gulls in the fifth.

Meanwhile on the mound, Gulls’ starting pitcher Cole Cheatham (Alabama at Birmingham) was stifling the Mainers’ offense, allowing just three hits through 4.1 innings and striking out five. Unfortunately for Cheatham, the rain came down in the bottom of the fifth, ending his night with a rain delay that ultimately ended in a suspension.

Stay tuned for more information regarding the resumption of game two and the if necessary contest for the Fay Vincent Sr, Cup.  

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