NORTON, MASS. 4/2/10 – The Keene State College baseball team fell behind early and never recovered, dropping a 14-7 non-conference game to Wheaton College at Sidell Stadium on Friday afternoon.

            “We had a couple of mental breakdowns early in the game and it was costly,” said KSC Coach Ken Howe.  “We just didn't make the easy plays.  Wheaton is a good club and we just didn't get it done today.”

            Trailing 11-1 after three innings, the Owls (8-7) got four runs back in the top of the fourth on a three-run home run by sophomore Cody Callahan (Seekonk, Mass.), his first of the season, and an RBI double of the bat of sophomore Kyle Morrill (Auburn, N.H.). 

            Wheaton added two more runs in the seventh and one more in the eighth to go up 14-5.  Junior Bobby Doyon (Keene, N.H.) hit his team-leading fourth home run of the season, a two-run shot with two outs in the ninth to account for the final score.

            Doyon and sophomore Greg Bates (Salem, N.H.) each had three hits for the Owls. 

            Designated hitter Sean Ryan knocked in four runs for the Lyons.

            Senior Jeff Raymond (Amston, Conn.) took the loss for KSC.  He is 0-3 on the season.  Senior Mike Riley (East Hartford, Conn.) fanned in his 3.1 innings of work on the mound.

            Justin Santiago (2-0) picked up the win for Wheaton.

            Keene State plays its first home games of the season on Saturday when they host Western Conn. at 12 p.m.  The doubleheader was originally scheduled to be played in Danbury, but was moved to Keene.