Wheaton got on the board in the bottom of the first inning taking a, 1-0, lead.  With two out, Guillerault was hit by a pitch and designated hitter Sean Munley (Trenton, NJ) reached after catcher’s interference.  Right fielder Robert Foote (Walpole, MA) then singled through the right side to get the Lyons on the board.

Worcester State starter Joey Lucier (Brockton, MA), who came into the game with a 3-3 record, had good stuff early he struck out five Lyons over the first two innings.

The Lancers threatened in the top of the third inning.  With one out sophomore Ryan LaPrade (Leominster, MA) rapped a single to left field.  Junior centerfielder Matt Hart (Easton, MA) followed with a shot to right field that just got over the outstretched glove of the Wheaton right-fielder for a double putting runners on second and third.  Wheaton starter Chris McDonough (Weymouth, MA) got out of the jam, however, getting a strikeout and inducing an inning ending grounder.

In the bottom of the third, Lucier ran in to trouble.  The right-hander hit the left-fielder Paul Malaguti (Andover, MA) to lead off the frame.  After getting the first of the inning, Lucier hit Guillerault to put runners on first and second.  Wheaton loaded the bases when Munley hit a ball to first base but the Guillerault beat the throw to second base to load the bases.  Lucier got out of the jam by getting Foote to line out to first base and following with his sixth strikeout of the night to end the threat.

Worcester State scored the equalizer in the top of the fifth inning.  With two out, Ryan LaPrade (Leominster, MA) beat out an infield hit and then stole second base.  Matt Hart beat out an infield hit and LaPrade never stopped running as he scored all the way from second base to knot the game up at, 1-1.

In the top of the seventh the Lancers put together a two out rally.  Freshman Corey Abbascia (Shrewsbury, MA) reached on an error and went to third on a single by Ryan Raleigh (Cranston, RI).  But McDonough got LaPrade to ground out to end the frame.

In the bottom of the seventh, Wheaton got a runner to third as centerfielder Ken Depasse (Holden, MA) reached on an infield single and advanced to second on a wild pitch.  Depasse reached third on a groundout by Malaguti.  Lucier got Jake Yagjian (Brewster, MA) to hit a foul pop up to third base before getting Guillerault to fly out to right field to end the Lyons’ threat.

In the top of the eighth, the Lancers loaded the bases with one out. Ryan Hawley (Shrewsbury, MA), Chris Logan (Spencer, MA) and Nate Nelson (Worcester, MA) were all aboard.  Freshman Nick Fluegge (Ware, MA) pinch hit and delivered the biggest hit of his young career as he slapped one back up the middle scoring Hawley and Logan to give the Lancers a, 3-1 lead.  Josh Simmons (Cranston, RI) came in to relieve McDonough and got a strikeout to end the inning.

McDonough was outstanding on the mound for the home team.  The senior left-hander went 7.2 innings, scattered 7 hits, and struck out 7.

Wheaton battled back in the bottom of the frame.  With one out, Foote and Lieneck reached on errors but Lucier recorded his tenth strikeout of the night and got Sean Buckley (Webster, MA) to fly out to right field to send the game to the ninth with Worcester State leading, 3-1, setting the stage for Guillerault’s heroics.

Lucier went 9 innings getting a no decision.  The sophomore gave up just 4 hits and struck 11 before giving way to junior Andy Cunningham (Leicester, MA).  Cunningham took the loss falling to 1-3.  Wheaton’s Jared Barnes (N. Attleboro, MA) improves to 2-1.

In other first round games, #5 Western New England College stopped #4 Southern Maine in 12 innings.  Top seeded Trinity College held serve, defeating #8 Castleton State, 9-5.  In the day’s third game #3 Keene State defeated #6 St. Joseph’s College (ME), 6-1.