FLEMINGTON, N.J. – A big offensive inning in both games lifted the Centenary University baseball team to a doubleheader sweep of Norwich University in the Cyclones' season opener on Saturday. Centenary used a six-run fourth inning to secure an 8-3 win in game one. An 11-run fifth inning game two led to a 17-7 victory.

Game One Recap (8-3 Centenary victory)
In game one, Norwich struck first  with a run in the top of the third inning. The Cadets plated their run off a throwing error by the Cyclones.

Centenary responded in the bottom half of that frame. Back-to-back doubles from senior Tim Maxwell and sophomore Jon Fleck resulted in a pair of runs for the Cyclones.

Centenary was not done yet, as it plated six runs in the bottom of the fourth. Maxwell and Fleck each had a double that drove in a pair of runs. The big highlight of the inning came as junior Ryan Jasiecki drilled a ball over the left center fence. That two-run shot was the Cyclones' first home run of the year.

Norwich added a pair of runs in the top of the seventh as Brady Doherty hit a two-run home run to right field.

Junior Stephen Fedak earned the win for the Cyclones. He allowed just one unearned run in four innings of work and struck out three. Jake Ryan took the loss for Norwich after giving up two runs on six hits in three innings.

Maxwell went 3-for-4 in the game with three RBIs and two runs scored while Fleck was 2-for-3 with three RBIs.

Doherty led Norwich with two hits, two runs scored and two RBIs.

Game Two Recap (17-7 Centenary victory)
Game two saw the Cyclones launch a massive comeback which led to the victory.

Norwich used a sac fly from Eamon Smith to score a run in the first inning. The Cadets added to their lead in the second inning as Chris Dayos drove in a pair of runs with a double to left center.

Norwich scored fourth runs in the top of the third inning and took a 7-0 lead in the game.

Centenary began its comeback in the bottom of the third inning. Fleck laced a double down the right field line which scored senior John Tierney, who had reached on a single and Maxwell who was hit by a pitch. The Cyclones scored their third run of the inning as senior Kevin Sensale scored Fleck on a single through the left side of the infield.

Centenary's big inning came in the fifth as the Cyclones sent 15 men to the plate and scored 11 runs. Highlighting the big inning was senior Michael Caprari's triple down the right field line and RBI doubles from sophomore Cole Fratesi, senior CJ Lyons and Jasiecki.

The Cyclones added three more runs as Sensale had a triple to center field that drove in three runs.

Sophomore Nick Frontino earned the win in relief for the Cyclones. He threw two innings and allowed just one hit while striking out three. Ed Gates took the loss after giving up eight runs in two thirds of an inning.

Sensale was 3-for-4 with six RBIs and two runs scored in the game. Tierney went 2-for-4 with three runs scored out of the lead-off spot while Jasiecki also scored three runs to go along with two hits.

Dayos led Norwich with three hits and two RBIs.

Centenary heads back to the diamond on Friday, March 2 when it hosts Stockton in a doubleheader. The first game is set to take place at Diamond Nation in Flemington, New Jersey at 2:30 p.m.