KEENE, N.H. 4/20/05 - Ryan Kohler (Alstead , N.H) pitched six strong innings and Matt Orszulak (Campton, N.H.) went three-for-three with four RBIs to lead Keene State College to a 10-2 Little East Conference baseball victory over rival Plymouth State University at Owl Athletic Complex on Wednesday.

Keene State improves to 16-11 (5-3 LEC) while Plymouth State falls to 5-20 (0-8 LEC). With a 9-6 win earlier this season, KSC swept the two games series between the teams.

The Owls manufactured a run in the first inning when Ryan Jones (Nashua, N.H.) singled, stole second, moved to third on a passed ball, and scored on an infield out. In the second, the Owls added three more runs. Matt Orszulak (Campton, N.H.) knocked in two runs with a bases loaded double to right. Orszulak added two more RBIs in the third with a two out double.

Plymouth State got two runs back in the sixth inning when Derek Guimond (Lewiston, Me.) scored on a groundout by Matt Gabellieri (Lincoln, R.I.), and Trevor Hall (New Boston, N.H.) came home on a wild pitch.

Joe Rousseau (Nashua, N.H.) answered back with a three-run home run over the left-centerfield fence. It was the freshman's second round-tripper of the season. John Grainger (Keene, N.H.) later added an RBI single.

Jeremy Schilling (Centerville, Mass.) and Mike Masseur (Warwick, R.I.) added two hits each for KSC.

Kohler scattered five hits and walked two to improve his record 2-1. Both his wins came against the Panthers. Steve Wheeler (Lancaster, N.H.), who gave up seven earned runs and seven hits over five innings, took the loss.

Keene State hosts Westfield State in a non-conference game on Thursday (3:30 p.m.).