Worcester, Mass. – Junior right fielder Zack Wiley (Toluca Woods, Calif./Crespi) had four hits and drove in three runs and classmate Casey Cannon (Manasquan, N.J./Saint Rose/U. of Delaware) posted his conference-best third shutout of the season to lead the 22nd-ranked Le Moyne College baseball team to a 16-0 win over Assumption on Sunday afternoon in Northeast-10 Conference Southwest Division play at Rocheleau Field.

The Dolphins scored six runs on five hits and an Assumption error in the third inning to get on the scoreboard. Senior catcher Kyle Kalaka (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Roy C. Ketcham) singled up the middle with one out and moved to second as junior second baseman Vincent Redmond (Ithaca, N.Y./Lansing/Garrett College) was hit by a pitch. After senior center fielder Brett Botsford (Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker) singled through the left side to load the bases, Wiley singled through the left side to drive in Kalaka. Senior third baseman Matt Marra (Brewerton, N.Y./Central Square) followed with a single through the left side to knock in Redmond and Botsford, while Wiley took third and Marra moved to second on the throw home. Junior shortstop Ryan Mahoney (Clay, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) then reached on an error by the shortstop, which allowed Wiley to score. Sophomore left fielder Pat Wiese (Fayetteville, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy) followed with a double to center to drive in Marra. Mahoney scored the final run of the inning on a sacrifice fly by junior first baseman Paul Speicher (Shrewsbury, Mass./Shrewsbury).

Le Moyne scored a pair of runs on two hits and one error in the top of the fourth inning. Redmond singled to center with one out and moved to second on a walk by Botsford. Following a single by Wiley to left to load the bases, Marra lifted a sacrifice fly to right field to drive in Redmond. Mahoney then reached on an error by the third baseman to knock in Botsford.

The Dolphins pushed across one run on two hits in the fifth inning. Redshirt junior designated hitter Matthew Ciraco (White Plains, N.Y./Perkiomen School) doubled down the left field line with one out and moved to third on a ground out. Redmond then doubled to right center to drive in Ciraco.

Le Moyne extended its lead to 13-0 with four runs on five hits in the sixth inning. Marra singled through the right side with one out and came around to score on a double to left field by Mahoney. After Wiese walked, Speicher doubled to right center to plate Mahoney and move Wiese to third. Following an Assumption pitching change and a fly out, Kalaka was hit by a pitch to load the bases and Redmond was hit by a pitch to force in Wiese. Botsford then singled through the left side to knock in Speicher.

The Dolphins completed the game's scoring in the eighth inning with three runs on three hits. With one out, Kalaka and freshman second baseman Max Nagelsmith">Max Nagelsmith (Duanesburg, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy-Albany) drew consecutive walks. Following a ground out that moved each runner up a base, Wiley singled to center to drive in Kalaka and Nagelsmith. After Marra singled to left, Mahoney doubled to right center to score Wiley.

Cannon struck out nine batters to register his conference high-tying eighth win of the year (most wins among undefeated pitchers), while yielding just five hits in his third shutout in conference play. In addition to Wiley's four hits, Marra and Mahoney each had three hits, three RBI and two runs scored, while Redmond (two RBI) and Botsford each recorded two hits and two runs scored. Santi Palmer suffered the loss after giving up nine runs (five earned) in five innings on the mound.

Le Moyne (35-12-1, 20-8-1 NE-10, 15-6 SW), which won its fifth straight game (four runs allowed in the span), opens Northeast-10 Conference Championships first round play on Tuesday as it hosts Southern Connecticut State at 2:00 p.m. The Dolphins took two of three from the Owls during the regular season.