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SANFORD, Me. – How sweep it is.

 

After last night’s come-from-behind victory, Sanford left no doubt Sunday as the pitching staff held Winnipesaukee off the board, 5-0. 

 

Following Brady Afthim’s (UConn) five shutout innings last night, his older brother Bryce Afthim (Southern Maine) contributed seven scoreless frames as the Mainers held Muskrats scoreless for the last 17 innings.

 

It was a similar start for the Moose as they jumped out to an early lead. In the bottom of the second, a single from Jayson Kramer (St. Johns) drove in Jake Rainess (Maine), later Matthew Polk (Vanderbilt) would walk in Joey Rezek (East Carolina), 2-0.

 

Fast forward to the bottom of the fourth, Sanford would add another pair of runs. First, Alex Knapp (George Mason) scored on an RBI groundout from Quinn McDaniel (Maine), and once again Polk brought a run in, this time Devan Bade (Binghamton) on a sacrifice fly, 4-0.

 

Afthim would bow out after the seventh, as he finished his night allowing no runs on five hits, with seven punchouts and zero walks. 

 

The Mainers would tack on their fifth and final run in the bottom half of the seventh as Polk picked up his third RBI of the night as his single brought McDaniel home to score. 

 

Ryan Butler (Liberty) got through the eighth before Brian Craven (Davidson) worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning to give Sanford its seventh win in the last eight games.

 

The win puts Sanford into third place in the North Division standings with an 8-10 record, while Winnipesaukee drops to 7-9.

 

The Mainers will enjoy a pair of off days before getting back on the saddle to face the North Shore Navigators at Fraser Field on Wednesday night, Ryan Douglas (UNC-Asheville) is expected to start.

 

Sanford took the first meeting between the two sides on Thursday night, 3-1, behind the strong outing from Sonny Fauci (St. Johns).

 

 

Written by Matt Scalzo

Director of Broadcasting & Media

 

Photo Courtesy of Emmy Vitali, VitaliVisuals

 

About the Sanford Mainers:

Sanford Mainers Baseball is Southern Maine's Premier Baseball Experience located in Sanford, Maine and is one of 14 members of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, as well as a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2001, playing its first season in 2002. The Sanford Mainers are committed to providing an outlet for collegiate baseball players from across the country to assist in skill development, while also acting as a community partner to the Southern Maine region in regard to youth activities, internships, volunteerism, and more. The Mainers are two-time league champions, taking home the title in 2004 and 2008. For more information on the Sanford Mainers, please visit our website at www.sanfordmainers.com or follow on Facebook at facebook.com/sanfordmainers or on Twitter and Instagram at @sanford_mainers.