The Worcester State College Lancers received a pair of outstanding pitching performances en route to sweeping the Vikings in a Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) doubleheader played this afternoon at the New Salem State College Baseball Field.

The Vikings (22-11, overall; 6-4 MASCAC) were able to come up with just a pair of hits in the opener against sophomore Joey Lucier. Junior Rob Coppola (Revere) and freshman Ryan Kane (Nahant) stroked a single and a double, respectively, for the Vikings in the first inning, but the home team was unable to score and was held hitless for the rest of the game. Lucier struck out six and walked just one in going the distance. Starter Ken Luongo (Wilmington), who picked up the loss for SSC, worked six innings, struck out seven, walked four and gave up just one earned run. Chris Logan collected two hits for the Lancers (14-14, overall; 6-4 MASCAC), who plated all their runs in the fourth on four hits and an error.

Game two saw the Lancers once again score their runs in one inning, the fifth, off starter Al Miner (Rochester). WSC senior Nate Nelson produced an RBI double and and later scored on a two-out infield error. Senior Mike Addesa (Revere) went 2-for3 with a double while Kane, Luongo and sophomore Matt Gusdorf (Reston, VA) each collected one of SSC's five hits. Sophomore Craig McBride recorded the win for the visitors, logging 6.1 innings, scattering five hits, issuing two free passes and picking up a strike out. Junior Andy Cunningham faced three batters in the last inning to earn the save.