Bethune-Cookman completed a three-game series sweep of conference foe Maryland Eastern Shore on Sunday afternoon winning the contest 23-3 at Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Fla.

B-CU starting pitcher Felix Machado was almost untouchable in four quick innings on the hill. The sophomore right-hander allowed just two hits and struck-out two batters in the win.

Osvaldo Torres was a blistering 3-for-4 on the day at the plate as the senior first baseman blasted two (2) homeruns to up his total to eight on the year. Right behind him was junior transfer Aaron Patterson as he lifted a grand slam homerun?the first since Alejandro Jimenez in the MEAC Championship game two years ago (2006) against ... Maryland Eastern Shore. For Patterson, it was his first homer of the season.

Already leading 7-0 after two innings away, B-CU scored their largest amount of runs in an innings in more than three years with 12 runs in the third off UMES (5-39, 4-12 MEAC) starting pitcher Russell Deutschmann.

The big inning was highlighted by homeruns from Torres and Patterson. That big inning moved B-CU’s lead out to 19-0.

The Wildcats added four runs in the fifth inning to increase the lead. Second baseman Cameron McGriff collected a two-run scoring single to centerfield to plate Torres and Jorge Velez.

UMES jumped on the board in the sixth frame as relief pitcher Darrin Young allowed three runs on two hits in the frame. The Hawks centerfielder Phil Vaughn kicked off the inning with a triple to right and came around to score via Jorge Pichardo’s single to second base. Deutschmann scored Pat Hercinger later in the inning with a sacrifice fly.

The win went to Machado who evened his record for the year at 3-3. The loss was given to Deutschmann who dropped to 0-2 with 19 runs allowed (four earned) and 13 hits with six walks.

UMES was led at the plate by the play of Pichardo and Deutschmann who each had a hit and RBI. B-CU used the bat of Torres, Lozada and junior right fielder Patrick Jones as each had three hits on the day.