Early Offense Lifts Middlebury Past RPI 13-3; Root Becomes Program’s Triples Leader

Official Athletics Site of the Middlebury College Panthers The Middlebury baseball team scored six runs in the first three innings, easing past Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) 13-3 on Wednesday afternoon at Forbes Field. During the win, Beau Root became the program’s career leader in triples with 12. HIGHLIGHTS The Panthers got on the board with a pair of runs in their initial at-bat. Root reached on an infield single and came all the way around to score on a double by Andrew Ashley that one-hopped the wall in right field. Ashley moved to third on a failed pickoff and touched…