University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
3-2
UT Rio Grande Valley
10-4
Baseball Topped By UTRGV in Series Opener, 12-6
March 09, 2019 | Baseball
Minutemen battle back to tie the contest in eighth, but Vaqueros counter with six-run bottom half
Sophomore Luke Oliphant was 3-for-5 out of the leadoff spot with a bases-clearing double for three RBIs, also contributing two runs scored. Senior Logan Greene was also 3-for-5 with a double, finishing the night knocking in one. Junior Eddy Hart and redshirt sophomore Anthony Videtto each had 2-for-5 clips.
The Vaqueros struck first with one in the bottom of the first, but Massachusetts immediately answered by way of Oliphant in the top of the second. Aided in part by a fielding error, Oliphant swung away on the first pitch and sent a double to the gap in left center field, clearing the bases and giving the Minutemen a 3-1 lead. Redshirt freshman Collin Shapiro then added some insurance with a base hit up the middle to bring Oliphant home.
UTRGV would counter with two in their half of the second before adding three more in the third to take a 6-4 lead. That score remained until the top of the eighth when Videtto's RBI single to left plated Oliphant and a base knock by Greene through the right side scored junior Eddy Hart, tying the score at six-all. But the Vaqueros sent 10 men to bat in their half, producing six runs and sealing the victory.
On the mound, freshman Kevin Dow (0-1) received the loss, appearing out of the bullpen for 2.1 innings of work. For UTRGV, Ryan Jackson claimed the win (1-2) after dealing the final two innings on the night and striking out two.
The Minutemen continue their series with UTRGV on Sat., March 9 at 7 p.m. Eastern Time.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jackson, Ryan (1-2)
L: Dow, Kevin (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Oliphant, Luke 1 ; Videtto, Anthony 1 ; Greene, Logan 1 ; Norton, Alec 1
RBI: Oliphant, Luke 3 ; Shapiro, Collin 1 ; Videtto, Anthony 1 ; Greene, Logan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Oliphant, Luke 2 ; Hart, Eddy 1 ; Rounds, Michael 1 ; Smith, Connor 1 ; Lever, Ryan 1
SB: Hart, Eddy 1 ; Norton, Alec 1
HBP: Norton, Alec 1
Batting:
2B: Atwood, Andy 1 ; Alexander, Elijah 1 ; Hirsh, Jacob 1
3B: Atwood, Andy 1 ; Hirsh, Jacob 1
HR: Gomez, Anthony 1
RBI: Atwood, Andy 2 ; Gomez, Anthony 4 ; Hirsh, Jacob 2
SH: Alexander, Elijah 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Atwood, Andy 2 ; Gomez, Anthony 2 ; Diaz, Conrado 1 ; Sepulveda, Christian 1 ; Alexander, Elijah 2 ; Closner IV, Oliver 1 ; Hirsh, Jacob 3
SB: Gomez, Anthony 1 ; Diaz, Conrado 2 ; Sepulveda, Christian 1
CS: Flores, Jacob 1 ; Hirsh, Jacob 1
HBP: Diaz, Conrado 1 ; Sepulveda, Christian 2 ; Alexander, Elijah 1 ; Flores, Jacob 1 ; Hirsh, Jacob 1
