DUDLEY, Mass. – Sophomore Danny Hayden (East Greenwich, R.I.) allowed one run over seven in a complete-game victory to help the Nichols College baseball team salvage a split with Gordon College in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) baseball action Saturday afternoon at the Nichols Baseball Field.
 
Game One: Gordon 13, Nichols 2
Junior Addison Tarr (Oxnard, Calif.) drove in three runs and sophomore Christian Hodge (Waltham, Mass.) went 4-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored in the Fighting Scots 13-2 won in the opener. Sophomore Derek Hudson (Hudson, N.H.) allowed five hits and two runs (one earned) over seven to earn the win. He walked three and struck out four.
 
Sophomore Joe Assenza (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) and freshman Kyle Bouchard (Fall River, Mass.) each drove in a run with a sac fly for the Bison. Junior StigErik McElhinney (Dracut, Mass.) was tagged for nine hits and eight earned runs in 4.1 innings of work in defeat.
 
The game was tied at two heading to the fifth before Gordon scored seven runs, highlighted by a two-run single from junior Matt Moffat (Stratford, Conn.). The Fighting Scots then put up for more runs in the seventh.
 
Game Two: Nichols 3, Gordon 1
Bouchard and senior Matt Hardy (North Attleboro, Mass.) each drove in a run in the first inning and Hayden held the Fighting Scots to seven hits in a complete-game effort. He walked two and fanned two as he earned his fifth win of the season.
 
Freshman Garrett Poole (Rindge, N.H.) allowed seven hits and two runs in three innings in defeat. He did not walk a batter and struck out one to fall to 1-3.
 
All-Time Series
Today's games marked the 47th and 48th all-time meetings between Gordon College and Nichols College. Today's split moves the all-time series to 26-20-1 in favor of the Bison.
 
Next Games
Nichols (16-14, 5-5 CCC) – Sunday, April 23 @ Curry, (DH), 12:00 p.m.
Gordon (8-17, 3-7 CCC) – Monday, April 24 vs Endicott (DH), 2:00 p.m.