Chen, Bender Send Garnet to Win in FL
Pitcher Justin Chen '08, perfect through 4.1 innings, led Swarthmore to a 6-5 win over Anna Maria College in seven innings on Monday morning in Ft. Myers.
Pinch hitter Andrew Bender '08 laced a single to centerfield in the bottom of the seventh inning and teammate Ian Adelstein '07 scampered home with the winning run when the throw got away from the Anna Maria third baseman.
Chen went the distance in his collegiate debut to earn the victory, spreading four hits and four earned runs over seven innings for Swarthmore (1-1).
All nine starters reached base for the Garnet, with seven different batters getting a hit
Third basemen Noah Cooper-Harris '07 continued his torrid start for the Garnet, going three for four with two RBIs and two runs scored.
Swarthmore has two games scheduled tomorrow, facing New Jersey University at 12:00 p.m. and then squaring off against MacMurray College at 3:00 p.m.