Bangor, Maine - The Spartans earned a two-game sweep of Thomas College on Sunday, downing the Terriers 5-0 in the first game and 12-2 in the second. Castleton took three of four from their North Atlantic Conference foe this weekend.

Conner Johnson pitched a gem in game one, tossing a complete game two-hitter, the second straight two-hit performance from a Castleton pitcher. Devin Hayes did the same to the Terriers in game two on Saturday. Johnson finished with six strikeouts, leading the Spartans to the win.

Luke Salerno went all five innings of game two on the mound, allowing an earned run on just five Thomas hits. The freshman improved to 2-0 on the season as he struck out a pair of Terriers in the victory. 

Tyler Lord went 3-for-6 on the day for the Spartans while Matt McNamee went 3-for-5 from the plate. Castleton cranked out a total of 21 hits over the two games, bringing home 17 runs. Dan Errico, Joe Borowski, and Allen White each drove in three runs on the day to lead the squad.

In game one, the Spartans got on the board in the top of the second with a pair of hits. McNamee blasted a ground-rule double with one out and Macyn Clifford drove him home with an RBI single to make it 1-0.

Castleton extended their lead in the top of the third with a pair of RBI doubles from White and Errico to put them ahead 3-0. The Spartans supplied plenty of run support for Johnson who mowed through the Thomas lineup all day.

In the seventh, the Spartans tacked on another two runs on a two-run double from Borowski that brought home Lord and White. The blast made it 5-0, and in the bottom of the seventh, Johnson recorded a pair of strikeouts and a fielder's choice to close out the win.

In game two, the Castleton bats picked up right where they left off, scoring a pair of runs in the top of the first. After Joe Borowski drew a two-out walk, Dan Errico lifted a mammoth blast over the fence for a two-run homer to put the Spartans ahead in the early going.

Castleton tacked on five more runs in the top of the second on four hits, two hit batsmen, and an error. Soren Pelz-Walsh and White each drove in a run on groundouts, making it 4-0, and then Pelz-Walsh took home on a wild pitch. After Borowski and Errico each took one for the team, McNamee ripped a two-run single extending the lead to 7-0.

Thomas scored their first and only two runs of the day in the bottom of the second, capitalizing on three Castleton fielding errors to cut into the lead. After the Terriers scored an unearned run on an error, Joe Quinlin ripped an RBI single to make it 7-2.

The Spartans continued to build their lead in the third, scoring three runs on a pair of hit batsmen, an error, and a hit. Both Chaz Millett and Nate Swahn were plunked by Thomas' Taylor Bacon and advanced to scoring position on a wild pitch. With runners on second and third, Lord stroked an RBI single to bring home Millett. Swahn scored on an error the next play, and Lord came home on a Joe Borowski fielder's choice, making it 10-2.

A pair of sacrifice flies from Millett and Lord in the top of the fourth made it 12-2. With the Spartans owning a dominant lead and the rain and icy mix beginning to accelerate, the game was called after the fifth inning, giving Castleton the 12-2 victory and the sweep.

Salerno cruised through the Thomas lineup, scattering five hits over five innings and allowing just one earned run. The freshman has tossed 12 innings on the year, allowing just two earned runs for a 1.50 ERA.

The Spartans improve to 15-7 on the year with a 12-3 mark in the NAC. The Spartans will travel to Lyndonville on Wednesday to take on Lyndon St. in another conference doubleheader. With eight games remaining in the conference schedule, Castleton remains two games ahead of Husson (9-4) in the NAC standings.