NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (Interstat) — Le Moyne pounded out 18 hits and rolled to a 16-5 victory over Central Connecticut in the first game of a Northeast doubleheader Friday at Balf–Savin Field.

Luke VanMarter pitched six innings, allowing no hits and three earned runs while striking out four to earn the win. Jack Cannon went 3-for-5 with three RBIs, Adam Sullivan drove in four runs on two hits, Mike Whelehan had three hits and two RBIs, and Cooper Romich added two hits and three RBIs.

The Dolphins erupted for 10 runs in the first three innings, including eight in the third. Sullivan, Cannon, Romich and Whelehan each contributed run-scoring hits. Central Connecticut’s Antonio Ducatelli went 3-for-4 with an RBI and Michael Quiros had two hits and an RBI. Ryan Scialabba drove in two runs.

The win improved Le Moyne to 20-24; Central Connecticut fell to 17-26. The teams were scheduled to play the second game of the doubleheader later Friday.