BURLINGTON, VT — Connor Vercollone snapped a 2-2 tie with a 2-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning to lead the Vermont Lake Monsters  to a 4-2, seven-inning victory over the Worcester in game one of a Futures League doubleheader Sunday afternoon at historic Centennial Field. 

The Lake Monsters were held to two hits in the nightcap as Braveheart pitchers Evan McCarthy and Nathan Levesque combined for a shutout and Chris Mondesir smashed a solo homer as the Bravehearts split the twinbill with a 2-0 victory. 

Bryan Richman (Pasadena CC) had an RBI single in the 3rd inning of the opener to tie the game 1-1, then Malcolm Whitfield (Tufts) a fifth-inning sacrifice fly for a 2-1 lead. After Worcester tied score in the sixth on a bases loaded walk, Vercollone (Saint Bonaventure) plated Sam Cavossa (Saint Michael’s) and Cooper Berry (Pomona Pitzer) with the go ahead double. 

MONSTER PERFORMANCES
* Vercollone 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI in game 1
* Teator 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 SO for game 1 win
* Adam Schwartz (Colby) 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 SO in game 2

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
* Jackson Beattie (Navy) 1 run, 4 hits, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts over 3.1 innings in game 1
* Tyler Harmony (Northeastern) 5th-inning bunt single for Lake Monsters 1st hit in game 2
* Cavossa had a single in each game and has hit safely in each of his 4 games played
* Home opening doubleheader attendance of 3,253

Next Game:  Tuesday at Norwich, 6:30pm
Next Home Game:  Friday vs. Westfield, 6:35pm