BRUNSWICK — Henry Van Zant took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, and Bowdoin College held on for a 3-1 victory over Trinity in a NESCAC East baseball game Friday.

Van Zant finished with a four-hitter, striking out seven and walking one, and improved his record to 5-1.

The Polar Bears (10-14, 3-3) scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the first on RBI singles by Chad Martin and Bjorn Hansen.

Martin added an RBI triple in the third.

Connor Sullivan’s leadoff single in the sixth broke up the no-hit bid.

he Bantams (10-12, 2-5) got a run in the seventh on Tyler Forgione’s RBI single.

TUFTS 9, COLBY 0: Matt Moser went 3 for 4 with five RBI and three runs, Tim Superko struck out 14 while tossing a five-hitter, and the Jumbos (20-5, 5-2 NESCAC East) downed the Mules (14-7, 3-4) at Waterville.

Moser and Will Glazier each hit home runs for the Tufts, which had 15 hits.

Peter McAuliffe hit a double for the Mules, and Jason Buco had one hit and one walk.

SOFTBALL

BOWDOIN 2, COLBY 1: Julia Geaumont gave up an unearned run on three hits and four walks while striking out six for the Polar Bears (20-9, 7-2 NESCAC East) as they edged the Mules (7-14, 2-4) at Brunswick.

Bowdoin took a 1-0 lead on a home run by Marisa O’Toole in the bottom of the first inning.

In the top of the third, Meaghan Lewia hit a leadoff double and scored the tying run on a throwing error when she stole third base.

The Polar Bears regained the lead on Adriane Krul’s home run in the fifth.

Colby starter Julia Saul gave up two runs on six hits in five innings.

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