BENNINGTON, Vt. - The Southern Vermont baseball team had two successful scrimmages against in-state rival Saint Michael's College winning both games by scores of 15-8 and 9-5. Only five months ago the Mountaineers lost 14-4 in the regular season to Saint Michael's College. This is a testament to the amount of time Head Coach Don Schaffer is spending on recruiting, training, and developing his team into a force to reckon with.

GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS Southern Vermont 15, Saint Michael's 8

Junior SS Brett Pawlak (Shelton, CT/Ansonia HS)

3 for 5, double, 4 RBI

Sophomore C Dan Cook (Watervliet, NY/Watervliet HS)

2 for 4, double

Sophomore 1B Adam Northup (West Kingston, RI/Chariho Regional HS)

3 for 5, 2 triples, 2 RBI

Freshman CF Pat Warrington (Folcroft, PA/Monsignor Bonner HS)

triple, 2 RBI

Freshman LF Andrew Morin (Hoosick Falls, NY/Hoosick Falls HS)

triple, 4 walks, 3 runs, 2 RBI

Freshman RF Hank Blethen (Enfield, CT/Enfield HS)

2 for 6, double, 2 RBI

Freshman Eric Wells (Athens, PA/Athens HS) 

Junior Eric Gardner (Thompson, CT/Tourtellette HS)

Both threw scoreless innings.

GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS Southern Vermont 9, Saint Michael's 5

Freshman C Eric Wells (Athens, PA/Athens HS)

1 for 3, double, 3 RBI

Freshman RF Andrew Morin (Hoosick Falls, NY/Hoosick Falls HS)

triple, run scored

Sophomore Adam Northup (West Kingston, RI/Chariho Regional HS)

pitched 3 scoreless innings with 5 K, only giving up 1 hit

Sophomore Ben Naaktgeboren (Cambridge, NY/Cambridge HS)

pitched 3 scoreless innings with 4 K, and 1 hit

Sophomore Closer Dave Gage (Gloversville, NY/Broadalbin-Perth HS)

pitched a scoreless 1 2/3 innings with a strikeout.

TEAM HIGHLIGHTS

SVC also turned 3 double plays, picked off 2 runners, and threw out 2 runners stealing on the day.