Dartmouth's Bashelor Participates in 2006 NEIBA All-Star Game at Fenway Park

May 30, 2006

HANOVER, N.H. - Dartmouth's Will Bashelor participated in the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association All-Star Game at Fenway Park this past weekend, helping the University Division rally past the College Division, 2-1.

Bashelor, a junior from Bozrah, Conn., played all nine innings, going 0-2 with a stolen base and two hits-by-pitch. He was previously named to the NEIBA's All-New England first team along with four other Ivy League players.

Connecticut's Dennis Donovan's gamewinning double was a rare offensive highlight during a pitcher's duel that featured 10 total hits, including just three by the College Division team. Six University Division pitchers struck out nine College batters and didn't walk anyone to go with the three hits allowed. UConn senior Tim Norton started the game and pitched a hitless two innings with two Ks. Boston College junior Kevin Boggan went two innings allowing one hit and striking out three. University of Rhode Island sophomore Jamie Degidio got the win after throwing a 1-2-3 top of the ninth.

It looked as though the College Division's lone run in the top of the fifth would stand up. Bowdoin senior DH Ricky Leclerc was credited with a two-out double on a bouncer to third that took a funny hop into left field. He came around to score on a solid single by New Haven catcher Michael Moras.

However, the University Division wasted no time winning in the bottom of the ninth off Southern Connecticut sophomore pitcher Justin Cox. UConn junior Larry Day led off with a single to left-center. He moved to third on a double to deep right field by Brown catcher Devin Thomas. Donovan then split the gap in left center for a double and the win.

The victory in the 32nd Annual New England College Baseball All-Star Game gives the University Division a 21-9-1 record in the all-time series. The 1981 game was played East vs. West. Donovan was named University Division MVP and Moras was the College Division MVP.

2006 All-Star Game Box Score