HAVERFORD, Pa. – The Haverford College baseball team took an early lead and never looked back defeating visiting Ursinus College, 10-1, Friday afternoon. The Fords took a 2-0 lead in the first inning when shortstop Charlie Carluccio hit a home run to right center field. Carluccio's blast came on the heels of a Louis DeRosa leadoff double.
The Fords used the small ball to double their lead in the third. Carluccio singled then stole second to put himself in scoring position. After advancing on Jake Kaden's single, Carluccio scored on centerfielder Jeff Butera's single. Catcher Jeremy Zoll was robbed of a hit as Ursinus centerfielder Ben Gresh made a beautiful diving catch. Third baseman Mike Galetta singled to knock in Kaden for Haverford's second and final run of the inning.
In the fourth inning leftfielder Tommy Clarke scored Ursinus' (8-7, 0-2 CC) lone run on a passed ball. The Fords responded by scoring two runs in the bottom of the inning.
Haverford (9-5, 2-0 CC) took advantage of three walks, a wild pitch and an error from Ursinus to tally two more runs in the fifth.
The Fords scored their final two runs of the game in the seventh. Carluccio walked to give Haverford its first runner of the inning. Consecutive singles from Butera, Zoll and Galetta then allowed Carluccio and Galetta to score.
Carluccio had a huge offensive game for the Fords going 3-for-4 with a walk, three RBIs and four runs scored. DeRosa, Butera, Galetta and first baseman Jake Chaplin also had multi-hit games for Haverford. DeRosa went 2-for-6 with a run scored. Butera went 2-for-3 with two walks, a run scored and an RBI. Galetta went 3-for-5 with two RBIs. Chaplin went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and an RBI.
Gresh was the only Ursinus player with a multi-hit day. He went 2-for-3 with a walk.
Haverford starting pitcher Colin Sarafin (3-0) pitched well for the Fords going 5.2 innings allowing just three hits and no earned runs. Although Sarafin walked six batters, he also fanned six.
Reliever Mike Bozzi (1) picked up the save throwing the final 3.1 innings of the game. He gave up five hits, no walks and no earned runs while striking out three.
The Fords return to action Saturday with a doubleheader at Washington College. The first game is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m.