Yanni Thanopoulas (Amherst College) came off the bench and never even had to swing his bat as Thanopoulas reached on a in the eight to lead the Nashua Silver Knights (13-6) to an 8-2 win over the Torrington Titans (7-13) on Friday at Fuessenich Park.
With the Nashua Silver Knights leading by one,.
The Nashua Silver Knights' bats came to life in the eighth inning. The Torrington Titans had no answer as the Nashua Silver Knights scored five runs. The Nashua Silver Knights scored in the eighth on , a single by Chris Sullivan,(University of Hartford) a two-run double by Dante Baldelli,(Boston College) and a double by Anthony Fava (St. Johns University).
Baldelli had two extra-base hits for the Nashua Silver Knights.
Ricky Constant (UMASS Lowell) got the win, running his season record to 2-0. He allowed one run over four innings. Constant struck out four, walked three and gave up five hits.
Mike Schettino (New Haven) was charged with his second loss of the year. He lasted just four innings, walked one, struck out three, and allowed three runs.
Harry Roberson,(Amherst College) Baldelli and Thanopoulas helped lead the Nashua Silver Knights. They combined for six hits and four RBIs.