Hinkell, Blue Devils Blank Lenox
LENOX, Mass. – Drury’s Connor Hinkell struck out 13 Monday in a complete-game, 5-0 win over Lenox at War Memorial Field.
Hinkell scattered three hits and walked one to outlast Lenox pitcher Seamus Cooney.
Neither pitcher allowed a run until the top of the sixth inning.
That is when Carson Rylander led off with a walk and came around to score on Hinkell’s RBI double to make it 1-0.
Jake Gladu followed with an RBI double, and Julian Feliciano and Lucas Hamilton drove in runs in a five-run rally.
J.J. Prenguber went 2-for-3 at the plate for Drury.
Robbie Bazinet and Tyler Giardina each doubled for Lenox.
Cooney was relieved by Max Shepardson in the sixth; the pair combined to allow four earned runs.
Lenox (6-9) goes to Pioneer Valley on Wednesday.
Drury (13-4) takes a 10-game winning streak into Tuesday’s home game against Monument Mountain.