BENNINGTON, Vt. - The Southern Vermont College men's baseball team continued its winning ways on Tuesday afternoon by thumping Norwich University, 11-1, at Epstein Field. Freshman catcher Eric Wells had a monster day by going 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBIs. Wells also caught freshman Will Warner's complete game win.

"Warner pitched an outstanding game today against Norwich, he only gave up four hits and was in command all game," said SVC head coach Don Schaffer. "He wanted to finish the game, and pitched efficiently enough to do it for his first collegiate win."

SVC (5-12) got things going in the top of the second inning when Adam Northup walked to lead things off, and the next batter, Wells, homered for a 2-1 lead.

The Mountaineers added to their lead in the fourth when Pat Warrington cranked a solo home run over the outfield fence. Later in the inning Andrew Morin scored on an error to extend the SVC lead.

"The five players who bat in front of me have given me the chance to drive in numerous runs," Warrington said. "I've never been considered a power hitter, but I've been feeling extremely comfortable at the plate, which has allowed me to produce."

In the fifth is when SVC did the bulk of its damage from the plate. Junior Brett Pawlak got things started with a single, followed by a Dan Cook homer for two more runs. The Mountaineers finished the inning with three more runs off of three Norwich (0-11-1) errors.

"We hit the ball well again today; Wells had another big day by hitting two home runs and a single that should have been a double," Schaffer said. "But seeing Warrington and Cook go yard again was very gratifying."

Warner (1-1) completed all nine innings by striking out ten, and only giving up three hits and one earned run off a double in the second.

Wells plummeted his second dinger over the right field fence in the top of the sixth inning, with one out and Northup again lounging on first base for two more RBIs, and the 11-1 lead.

"The team has really come around in all aspects of the game; pitching is keeping us in games and players are making plays behind them," Warrington said. "As long as we keep making the plays in the field we'll be a solid team in the NECC."

The Mountaineers' win pushes their winning streak to four games, which is the program's longest streak since the '92-'93 season.

"Our young team is coming together quite nicely, and we are really starting to play like the team I thought we could be," Schaffer said.

SVC plays today at Middlebury College at 3 p.m.