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Kaftan Dominates and Ficocelli Homers, as Baseball Tops Lasell

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Sophomore Michael Ficocelli (North Providence, R.I.) belted a two-run home run and senior Eddie Kaftan (Old Lyme, Conn.) tossed seven innings of one run ball, as the Mitchell College baseball team snapped Lasell University's six-game winning streak, downing the Lasers, 5-1, on Tuesday afternoon in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) showdown at Alumni Field.

Kaftan was in complete control, scattering seven hits and a pair of walks, striking out 10, as the righty improved to 4-2 on the season. Freshman Ryan Dennis (Enfield, Conn.) recorded two of Mitchell's five hits and scored a pair of runs, while Ficocelli went 1-4 with a home run and two RBI in the win.

The Mariners wasted no time in pulling ahead, as Ficocelli jumped all over Lasell starter Adam Marsh in the top of the first, belting his fourth home run of the season, a two-run opposite field blast over the right field fence. The hit was number 100 in Ficocelli's Mitchell career, having reached the milestone in just 72 games.

Lasell punched back with a two-out rally in the top of the second, using a walk and back-to-back singles to right field to plate their first run of the game, with CJ Mills picking up the RBI. The bottom half of the inning saw the Mariners answer with three runs of their own, as junior Adam Vartanian (Cumberland, R.I.) scored fellow junior Kenneth Miller Jr. (New London, Conn.) on a sacrifice bunt. Two batters later a throwing error by Lasell allowed two more runs to come home, giving Mitchell a 5-1 advantage, one which would hold for the rest of the game.

Adam Marsh shouldered the loss for the Lasers, surrendering five runs (three earned) in seven innings of work. CJ Mills and Scott Lyon had two hits apiece for Lasell.

The Mariners (12-13, 5-1 GNAC) jump right back into action at home on Wednesday, April 2, with a non-conference game against Wesleyan University at 3:30 pm. The Lasers (13-7, 3-1 GNAC) play a non-league game in their next contest at Fisher College on Thursday, April 3.

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Mar01
Postponed
Coast Guard
VS Mitchell

Mar02
Final - 7 innings
0 Albertus Magnus
11 VS Mitchell

Mar04
Postponed
Salem St.
VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Mar04
Postponed
Salem St.
VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Mar07
Final
2 Westfield St.
16 VS Mitchell

Mar09
Final
8 Kean
14 VS Mitchell
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Mar10
Final
10 Mitchell
6 VS Heidelberg
@ Port Charlotte, FL Snowbird Baseball

Mar11
Final
6 Mitchell
10 VS Denison
@ Port Charlotte, FL Snowbird Baseball

Mar12
Final
19 Mitchell
7 VS Wooster
@ Port Charlotte, FL Snowbird Baseball

Mar14
Final - 7 innings
13 Coe
12 VS Mitchell
@ Auburndale, FL RussMatt Invitational

Mar14
Final - 7 innings
3 Mitchell
1 VS Coe
@ Auburndale, FL RussMatt Invitational

Mar15
Final - 7 innings
1 Mitchell
2 VS Minn.-Morris
@ Davenport, FL RussMatt Invitational

Mar15
Final - 7 innings
0 Minn.-Morris
8 VS Mitchell
@ Davenport, FL RussMatt Invitational

Mar16
Final - 8 innings
20 Mitchell
7 VS Marymount (Va.)
@ Davenport, Fla. RussMatt Invitational

Mar21
Final
1 Bridgewater St.
17 VS Mitchell

Mar24
Final - 7 innings
0 New England Col.
7 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Mar24
Final - 7 innings
1 New England Col.
16 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Mar26
Final - 9 innings
8 Husson
17 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader (7 & 9)

Mar26
Final - 7 innings
2 Husson
6 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader (7 & 9)

Mar29
Final
19 Mitchell
3 AT Mass.-Dartmouth

Apr01
Final - 7 innings
12 Mitchell
1 AT Eastern Nazarene
at Libby Field - Weymouth, Mass.

Apr01
Final - 7 innings
12 Mitchell
1 AT Eastern Nazarene
at Libby Field - Weymouth, Mass.

Apr02
Final
4 Mitchell
6 AT Western New Eng.

Apr05
Final
5 Anna Maria
6 VS Mitchell

Apr06
Final
4 Mitchell
3 AT Clark University

Apr08
Final - 7 innings
4 Lesley
7 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr08
Final - 7 innings
0 Lesley
9 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr11
Final
13 Mitchell
3 AT Wesleyan (Conn.)

Apr12
Final - 7 innings
3 Mass. Maritime
18 VS Mitchell

Apr15
Final
4 Mitchell
0 AT New England Col.
Doubleheader

Apr15
Final
13 Mitchell
1 AT New England Col.
Doubleheader

Apr16
Final - 7 innings
12 Salve Regina
5 VS Mitchell

Apr16
Final
15 Salve Regina
7 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader (7 & 9)

Apr19
Final
11 Mitchell
7 AT Keene St.

Apr22
Final - 7 innings
8 Mitchell
3 AT Lesley
Doubleheader

Apr22
Final - 7 innings
7 Mitchell
0 AT Lesley
Doubleheader

Apr26
Final
4 Mitchell
8 AT Stonehill

Apr28
Final - 7 innings
3 Eastern Nazarene
2 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

Apr28
Final - 7 innings
5 Eastern Nazarene
11 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader

May05
Final
2 Lesley
3 VS Mitchell
NECC Championship Game 1

May06
Final
2 New England Col.
28 VS Mitchell
NECC Championship Game 4

May07
Final
2 Eastern Nazarene
15 VS Mitchell
NECC Championship

May19
Final
6 Mitchell
5 VS Tufts
@ New London, Conn. NCAA New London, Conn. Regional: Game 2

May21
Final
4 Wheaton (Mass.)
7 VS Mitchell
@ New London, Conn. NCAA New London, Conn. Regional: Game 4

May22
Final
6 Wheaton (Mass.)
5 VS Mitchell
@ New London, Conn. NCAA New London, Conn. Regional: Game 6

May22
Final
3 Mitchell
5 VS Wheaton (Mass.)
@ New London, Conn. NCAA New London, Conn. Regional: Game 7

Feb17
Final
8 Mitchell
4 AT William Peace
USA Baseball NTC | Cary, N.C.

Feb17
Final - 7 innings
17 Mitchell
5 AT William Peace
Doubleheader | USA Baseball NTC | Cary, N.C.

Feb18
Final - 7 innings
7 Mitchell
17 AT William Peace
Doubleheader | USA Baseball NTC | Cary, N.C.

Mar03
Final
2 Brandeis
7 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.

Mar06
Postponed
0 Coast Guard
0 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.

Mar08
Final - 10 innings
4 Wis.-Oshkosh
5 VS Mitchell
@ Winter Haven, Fla Russmatt Baseball Invitational

Mar09
Final
6 Mitchell
5 VS Coe
@ Davenport, FL Russmatt Baseball Invitational

Mar10
Final
13 Southern Me.
3 VS Mitchell
@ Sanford, Fla. Russmatt Baseball Invitational

Mar11
Final
6 Mitchell
10 AT #23 Webster
Russmatt Baseball Invitational

Mar13
Final - 7 innings
2 Spalding
10 VS Mitchell
@ Auburndale, Fla. Russmatt Baseball Invitational (DH 7 Innings)

Mar13
Final - 8 innings
6 Mitchell
4 VS Spalding
@ Auburndale, FL Russmatt Baseball Invitational (DH 7 Innings)

Mar14
Final - 7 innings
21 Johns Hopkins
2 VS Mitchell
@ Auburndale, FL Russmatt Baseball Invitational

Mar15
Final
9 Mitchell
7 VS Brockport
@ Auburndale, FL Russmatt Baseball Invitational

Mar19
Final
10 MIT
6 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.

Mar20
Final
2 Mitchell
27 AT #8 Salve Regina
Reynolds Field | Newport, R.I.

Mar22
Final
3 Saint Joseph's (Me.)
4 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.

Mar24
Final
2 Norwich
8 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.

Mar26
Final
6 Mitchell
1 AT Lasell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.

Mar27
Final
3 Clark University
5 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.

Mar29
Final
1 New England Col.
4 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader 9 & 7 | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.

Mar29
Final - 7 innings
3 New England Col.
10 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader 9 & 7 | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.

Mar30
Final
8 Albertus Magnus
11 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.

Mar30
Final - 7 innings
2 Albertus Magnus
22 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.

Apr03
Postponed
Mitchell
AT Mass. Maritime
Commodore Hendy Field | Bourne, Mass.

Apr05
Final
3 Mitchell
6 AT #22/#23 Eastern Conn. St.
Eastern Baseball Stadium | Mansfield, Conn.

Apr07
Final
8 Mitchell
5 AT Anna Maria
Alumni Field | New London, Conn. (Mitchell College)

Apr10
Final
2 Mitchell
9 AT John Jay
Houlihan Park (Fordham University) | Bronx, N.Y.

Apr11
Final
6 Hartford
15 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.

Apr13
Final
12 Mitchell
4 AT Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Doubleheader | USJ Baseball Field | West Hartford, Conn.

Apr13
Final - 7 innings
16 Mitchell
2 AT Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Doubleheader | USJ Baseball Field - West Hartford, Conn.

Apr17
Final
7 Keene St.
8 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.

Apr18
Final - 8 innings
8 Mitchell
7 AT Coast Guard
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.

Apr21
Final
5 Dean
21 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.

Apr22
Final
7 Mitchell
5 AT Johnson & Wales (RI)
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.

Apr23
Final - 7 innings
13 Mitchell
1 AT Rivier
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.

Apr25
Final
4 Mitchell
11 AT Colby-Sawyer
Kelsey Baseball Field | New London, N.H.

Apr27
Final
2 Elms
6 VS Mitchell
Senior Day | Doubleheader | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.

Apr27
Final
8 Elms
15 VS Mitchell
Senior Day | Doubleheader | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.

Apr28
Final - 8 innings
4 Mitchell
14 AT Johnson & Wales (RI)
Scotts Miracle-Gro Athletic Complex | Providence, R.I.

May03
Final
6 #8 Saint Joseph's (Me.)
15 VS #1 Mitchell
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | Mitchell College | New London, Conn.

May04
Final
10 #4 Colby-Sawyer
19 VS #1 Mitchell
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.

May05
Final
9 #4 Colby-Sawyer
3 VS #1 Mitchell
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | Mitchell College | New London, Conn.

May05
Final
1 #4 Colby-Sawyer
7 VS #1 Mitchell
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | Mitchell College | New London, Conn.

May09
Final
1 #2 Johnson & Wales (RI)
3 VS #1 Mitchell
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | Mitchell College | New London, Conn.

May10
Final
5 #1 Mitchell
4 AT #2 Johnson & Wales (RI)
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | Mitchell College | New London, Conn.

May17
Final
4 Mitchell
3 AT Babson
Babson Park Regional | Game 2

May18
Final
1 Salisbury
5 VS Mitchell
NCAA Babson Park Regional - Game 4

May19
Final
15 Salisbury
0 VS Mitchell
@ Babson Park, MA NCAA Regional Final

May19
Final
0 Mitchell
11 VS Salisbury
@ Babson Park, MA NCAA Regional Final
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