Red Sox Defeat Northeastern For Double-Header Sweep (2/29/16)

I did not see this game but the Boston Red Sox continued their college winning streak against Northeastern (13 in a row) with an 8-3 thumping.

Sean O'Sullivan got the win with 2 innings of work, striking out 4 and allowing 2 hits.

Heath Hembree replaced him and struck out the side in the 3rd.

William Cuevas pitched the top of the 4th and allowed just one hit.

Kyle Martin allowed an un-earned run but struck out the side in the top of the 5th.

The only dud came from Danny Rosenbaum who allowed 2 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks in the top of the 6th.

Justin Haley pitched the top of the 7th and struck out 1 in a clean inning.



Meanwhile on offense

Bryce Brentz homered.

Yoan Moncada was 2 for 2 with a run and an rbi

Josh Rutledge scored 3 runs.

Chris Marrero (not Devin) got a hit in his only at-bat

Devin Marrero (not Chris) went 0 for 2

Mike Miller (who played in the BC game earlier) went 0 for 1

Chris Dominguez was 1 for 3 with an rbi

Brennan Boesch was 1 for 3 with an rbi

Henry Ramos stood around in right field

Cole Sturgeon stood around in left field

Tzu-Wei Lin scored a run

Sandy Leon went 0 for 3

Ari Solis went 0 for 1

Ryan LaMarre was 1 for 2 with a run scored

Forrest Allday stood around in centerfield


  What does all of this mean? Virtually nothing since it was a split squad spring training game in February. Still, for the fringe players that have a long shot to make the team ala Jackie Bradley Jr in 2013, you want to come out of the gate on fire. Sandy Leon and Ari Solis going 0 for 4 combined isn't going to help their chances to supplant Blake Swihart and Ryan Hanigan. Still, its early and there's 56 guys battling for 25 roster spots. That means 31 guys are going home or to the minors. But for what its worth, the Sox are 2-0 in Spring Training...whoopie.