LAKELAND, Fla. – Sophomore lefty John Cook struck out nine over seven strong innings and first-year catcher Conner Gunn blasted a two-run home run to power the Amherst College baseball team to a 5-2 win over previously-undefeated Endicott College at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational on Thursday.
With Cook keeping the Gulls (4-1) in check, the Lord Jeffs (5-2) never trailed, scoring three runs in the sixth inning as Gunn popped his first collegiate homer and the team’s first round-tripper of the season. After Cook’s seven quality frames, Eric Kotin ’14 continued his reliable work out of the Jeff bullpen, striking out a pair over two shutout innings for the save.
