FRANKLIN, Mass -- The Buccaneers were on the road on Tuesday afternoon for a non-conference game against the Dean Bulldogs. Hunter Dean went the distance on the mound, Aj Pietrafesa and Brett Velzis each had three hits in the 11-4 victory. Velzis extended his hitting streak to seven games.

The Basics

Final: Buccaneers 11, Bulldogs 4

Records: Maritime (7-4)

               Dean (1-9)

On The Mound

Maritime: Hunter Dean (W, 1-2): 9 IP | 10 H | 4 R | 3 ER | 2 BB | 5 K

Dean: Connor Noone (L, 0-2): 3 IP | 5 H | 5 R | 4 ER | 3 BB | 1 K

At The Plate

Maritime

• Brett Velzis and AJ Pietrafesa each had three hits in the game. 
• Jake Houston, Colin Landry, and Conor Coulter each had one hit. 
• Houston hit a double for the only extra base hit for the Bucs and had a sacrifice fly.
• Pietrafesa and Coulter each drove in two runs. 
• Zach Sylvia, Chris Perito, and Houston drove in a run apiece.
• Velzis stole two bags in the game. Aten and Houston also had one stolen base each.

Dean

• Jacob Pasche led the Bulldogs with three hits.
• Seth Cruz added two hits for the 'Dogs.
• Five other players had a hit for the hosts.
• Pasche, Brian Dovidi, and Andrew Sulli all drove in a run.
• Pasche scored twice, Cruz and Dovidi each scored once.
• Pasche and Gavin Goss both had a double in the came.
• Pasche and Cam Watkins added triples.

How It Happened

Dean struck first in the bottom of the first innings after getting out of the top of the frame scoring two runs on a Pasche triple and a Sulli sacrifice fly to left.

In the top of the second the Bucs got on the board and took a lead as they plated three runs. Coulter and Sylvia each walked with the bases loaded for two of the runs. The third run came in on a wild pitch. The Bucs led 3-2 after two.

The lead for Maritime lasted until the bottom of the third as the Bulldogs scored two runs to retake the lead, 4-3. Dovidi and Sulli both singled in the inning to drive in runs. 

The fourth, and fifth were scoreless on both sides and Dean continued to lead 4-3 after five. Then, in the top of the sixth, Maritime scored one on a Coulter single to tie the game at 4-4. 

In the top of the seventh, the Buccaneers took their second lead of the game and never looked back. They plated four in the inning going out to an 8-4 lead.

In the top of the eighth, Pietrafesa and Velzis added insurance for the Bucs. Pietrafesa was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, Aten scored on a wild pitch and Velzis stole home to make it 11-4. 

Dean sat down Dean in the top of the ninth and the bucs went on to win by the same 11-4 score for their seventh win of the season.

What's Next

The Bucs are back home on Wednesday to take on Gordon College at 4pm.