Hartford, Conn. – Senior Derek Anderson (Great Falls, Va.) pitched into the eighth inning and freshman Brad Runowicz (Cheshire, Conn.) had a big day at the plate as the Trinity College Bantams hung on for a 10-7 victory over the Bates College Bobcats in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) East Division baseball action this afternoon.  Trinity, ranked No. 4 in New England and No. 9 in the nation, improves to 12-3 overall and 2-2 in the NESCAC, while the Bobcats fall to 11-6 overall and 1-3 in the league. 

Trinity held a comfortable 8-1 lead before Bates would put up six unearned runs in the eighth inning, started by a 2-RBI single by senior Josh Linscott (Portland, Maine) and capped by an RBI single by junior Noah Lynd (Meriden, N.H.), a rally that would cut the Trinity lead to 8-7.  In the bottom half of the inning, Trinity gained some breathing space thanks to an RBI single by sophomore pinch-hitter Luke Auger (Avon, Conn.) and a deep RBI double by sophomore pinch-hitter Andrew Koris (Milton, Mass.).  Sophomore Edward Donovan (Milton, Mass.), who has yet to allow an earned run this season, worked a perfect ninth to notch his third save of the year.

Anderson allowed just one earned run on seven hits in 7.2 innings, and added seven strikeouts, to improve to 2-1 on the season.  Runowicz was a perfect 3-3 from the plate, including two walks, three runs and two RBI.  Freshman Stephen Rogers (Watertown, Mass.) collected three hits for the second straight game, and improves his league-leading batting average to .526.

Bobcats starter junior Ryan Heide (Medfield, Mass.) suffered his first loss of the season, falling to 4-1 after allowing six earned runs in 6.2 innings.  Junior tri-captain Chris Burke (Andover, Mass.) and Lynd highlighted the Bobcats offense with two hits apiece.

Trinity will face Bates in a doubleheader tomorrow starting at noon to close out a three-game weekend series.

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