WPI 2, MIT 1 

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Worcester, MA - Senior Dan Mahoney (Troy, NY) smashed a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to help lift host WPI to a 2-1 victory over MIT on Sunday afternoon.  The contest was a non-conference match-up between the two NEWMAC members.

The game was a pitchers' dual from the start as MIT's Stephen Toth (Walden, NY) and WPI's Brendan Devereaux (Holden, MA) posted goose eggs through the first six innings.  The visitors found the scoreboard first when with two outs in the seventh, DeRon Brown (Galax, VA) plated Paul Groudas (East Chapman, NY) with an RBI single just past the third baseman.

That seemed to be all that Toth would need as he retired the side in the bottom of the seventh and got the first two hitters in the eighth.  Cody McGregor (Westfield, MA) collected his third hit of the game and moved to second with his second stolen base of the day.  Then on a 2-2 pitch, Mahoney launched his team-leading fourth homer of the season over the fence in left field. 

Devereaux scattered five hits, walked three and struck out four in seven innings. Alex Hansen (Burlington, VT) tossed a scoreless eighth to improve to 2-2 on the season while classmate Thomas Whiting (Farmington Hills, MI)pitched the ninth to earn his third save.  WPI was aided in the top of the ninth when catcher Matt Fiore (Wakefield, MA) pickoff off a runner on first with one out.

Toth went the distance for MIT, surrendering just six hits and three walks while collecting a pair of strikeouts.  He is now 0-2 on the season. 

Both teams have non-conference contests early this week before opening up the NEWMAC Tournament with home games on Thursday.  WPI (16-15), the second seed in the tournament, will host Becker on Tuesday at 4pm.  MIT (10-11), the third seed will travel to Waterville, ME on Monday for a game with Colby.