Emmitsburg, Md. (April 1, 2011)--Mount St. Mary's rolled to an 18-1 win over Fairleigh Dickinson in the opening game of a four-game Northeast Conference series on Friday afternoon at E.T. Straw Family Stadium. Senior right-hander Max Brittenham tossed his third consecutive complete game in the win.

After Brittenham retired the side on five pitches in the first, Mount leadoff hitter Tommy Flynn belted a triple to right field to set the tone offensively for the Mount. Flynn came around to score on Michael Foster's sacrifice fly.

The Mount (10-12, 3-6 NEC) added a pair of runs in the second to grab a 3-0 lead. Zach Helman and Kyle Kane had back-to-back singles to put runners on first and second for Josh Winter, who came through with a double to center field to extend the lead to 3-0.

Mount St. Mary's took control of the game with a five-run third inning. Mark Quaranta and Andrew Caron walked ahead of a Shane Eyler single to load the bases with one out. Helman followed with a sacrifice fly and Kane doubled to plate two more runs for a 6-0 lead. Winter drove home Kane with a single up the middle and Flynn added an RBI single to stretch the lead to 8-0.

Mount St. Mary's added four runs in the fifth and six more in the sixth to take a commanding 18-0 advantage. In the fifth, Winter had an RBI double with Brandon Scott adding a run-scoring single. Flynn doubled home Scott ahead of a Foster RBI single for a 12-0 lead.

The six-run sixth was highlighted by an RBI single by Tony Quaranta and Caron's two-run double.

Brittenham (2-2) lost his shutout bid when Fairleigh Dickinson (4-15, 1-4 NEC) center fielder Brian Dillon lined a home to right with two outs in the top of the ninth. Brittenham scatted eight hits with three strikeouts in the complete game victory to lower his season ERA to 2.36.

At the plate, Kane went 3-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI while Flynn was 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, two runs scored and two runs batted in. Winter went 3-for-5 at the plate with two doubles and a season-high four RBI while Foster added two hits and two RBI in the victory.

The four-game series continues tomorrow with a noon doubleheader at Straw Family Stadium on campus.