McDONOUGH BLANKS MAINERS; SANFORD’S SEASON ENDS IN 1-0 LOSS AT LOWELL

LOWELL, Mass. – Chris McDonough pitched a complete-game, eight-hit shutout to lead the Lowell All-Americans past the Sanford Mainers 1-0 in NECBL action at Stoklosa Alumni Field on Wednesday afternoon. Tom Stack-Babich’s RBI single in the second inning provided the only scoring of the ballgame. With the win, Lowell (20-23) advances to take on the Concord Quarry Dogs later this afternoon; the winner of that game will advance to the NECBL playoffs. With the loss, Sanford’s (19-24) season comes to a close.

The All-Americans scored the only run of the game in the bottom of the second inning. Miguel Magrass led off the inning with an infield single on a weak ground ball down the third base line. Magrass stole second base and then scored two batters later on a single into left-center field by Tom Stack-Babich.

Eric Katzman (Michigan/Harrington Park, N.J.) pitched a complete-game two-hitter but took the loss (3-2) for Sanford. Over six innings, he gave up one run, walked one, hit a batter and struck out five.

Chris McDonough pitched a complete-game, eight-hit shutout to earn the win (3-3) for Lowell. Over seven innings, he walked nobody and struck out one.

A complete box score of tonight’s game will be available via http://www.necbl.com.

Founded in 2002, the Sanford Mainers are a non-profit organization and the premier collegiate baseball team in the state of Maine, playing their home games at historic Goodall Park. A proud member of the NECBL, the Mainers annually aid in progressing the careers of the future stars of professional baseball, in addition to bringing top-notch collegiate baseball to the Sanford area. For more information visit http://www.sanfordmainers.com or call the Mainers front office at (207) 324-0010.