Box Score

ST. LEO, Fla. – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) belted out 10 runs on 17 hits in defeating Husson College, 10-1, in a non-league Division III baseball game at St. Leo University. The Red Hawks improve to 2-0 while Husson falls to 2-6.

Rensselaer was led by junior third baseman Jim Devine (Castleton, NY/Columbia), who went 4 for 6 with two doubles, a home run and four runs batted in. Also starring offensively was senior shortstop Matt Muscatiello (Kinderhook, NY/Ichabod Crane), who was 4 for 5 with four runs and two doubles.

Junior centerfielder Sean Wilkes (Troy, NY/Catholic Central) added three hits in five at bats with three runs and three RBI and senior outfielder Dan Valentine (Goshen, CT/Avon Old Farms) was 2 for 4 with an RBI.

On the mound, senior righthander Tim Klein (Westwood, NJ/St. Joseph Regional) picked up the win by going 6.0 innings. He allowed one run on six hits while striking out five.

The Red Hawks continue their trip on Tuesday with a doubleheader against Arcadia starting at 9:30am at St Leo University. RPI’s starting pitchers are sophomore Andrew Mondo (Clfiton Park, NY/Shenedenhowa) and junior Andy Opperman (Oneida, NY/Vernon-Verona-Sherrill).

Rensselaer: 0-0-3-2-0-0-0-1-4 - 10 17 1
Husson: 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0 - 1 8 2

RPI: Tim Klein (Win: 1-0), John Dreimiller (7th), Andrew Novick (8th), Ken Carroll (9th) and Noah Poissant, Stevan Slusher (7th). HUSSON: Ryan Arsenault (Loss), Chris Morris (7th), Corey Cushing (9th) and Brian McGinley.