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Baseball Comes Up Short In Extras At Gardner-Webb, 4-3
March 15, 2023 | Baseball
Tichy went 4-for-5 with two doubles in the loss.
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – University of Massachusetts baseball came up short, 4-3, to Gardner-Webb in extra innings, in the first meeting between the two programs on Wednesday evening at Bill Masters Field. Following the setback, UMass is now 2-5 overall, while Gardner-Webb improved to 11-6 on the year.
Nolan Tichy led the team with four hits in five at bats, including registering two doubles on the evening. Zack Zaetta followed going 2-for-4, adding one double, a run and a RBI to his stat line. Chris Pearsons, Steve Luttazi and Jacob Sloss all recorded one hit, while Luttazi contributed a RBI. Pearsons and Kevin Skagerlind scored one run apiece, along with Zaetta.
A single up the middle from Zaetta opened the first frame, before he advanced to second on a passed ball. After one out, Tichy stood at the plate with a 3-1 count as Zaetta stole third. A throwing error by Gardner-Webb's pitcher allowed Zaetta to cross the plate for the first run of the game.
The Minutemen held their lead through four innings, but a RBI double from the Runnin' Bulldogs pushed a run across home, tying the contest up at 1-1 in the fifth. Gardner-Webb added to its total to claim a 2-1 lead in the sixth, as the batter was walked with the bases loaded.
In the seventh inning, Pearsons led off with a walk, before a sacrifice bunt from Sam Hill advanced Pearsons to second. Pearsons put himself in scoring position off a passed ball with Luttazi at the plate. Luttazi drove in Pearsons on a single to right field, bringing the game to a 2-2 draw.
Both teams were held scoreless through the remaining two and a half frames, forcing extra innings. With no runs scored for either team in the 10th or 11th inning, the Minutemen took a 3-2 lead in the top of the 12th off as Zaetta doubled to right field, knocking in Skagerlind.
In the bottom of the 12th inning, the Runnin' Bulldogs hit a sacrifice fly to make it a 3-3 game. After a single to left field put a runner on first for Gardner-Webb. The next batter hit the ball into right field, but an error advanced the batter to third and sending in the game-winning run.
Zack Given (0-1) received the loss for UMass, giving up two runs on as many hits and striking out two in 2.2 innings. Jacob McCaskey (1-1) earned the win for Gardner-Webb, allowing two hits, no runs and walking one in a 0.2 outing. Seven pitchers saw action on the mound for Massachusetts on the evening, while the Runnin' Bulldogs utilized eight pitchers throughout the contest.
Massachusetts makes a trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for a three-game series on Friday, March 17 through Sunday, March 19, as the Minutemen face Penn. Friday's contest begins at 2 p.m., followed by a 1 p.m. start on Saturday. The series will conclude on Sunday at 1 p.m. All three games will be streamed on ESPN+ from Meiklejohn Stadium.
Nolan Tichy led the team with four hits in five at bats, including registering two doubles on the evening. Zack Zaetta followed going 2-for-4, adding one double, a run and a RBI to his stat line. Chris Pearsons, Steve Luttazi and Jacob Sloss all recorded one hit, while Luttazi contributed a RBI. Pearsons and Kevin Skagerlind scored one run apiece, along with Zaetta.
A single up the middle from Zaetta opened the first frame, before he advanced to second on a passed ball. After one out, Tichy stood at the plate with a 3-1 count as Zaetta stole third. A throwing error by Gardner-Webb's pitcher allowed Zaetta to cross the plate for the first run of the game.
The Minutemen held their lead through four innings, but a RBI double from the Runnin' Bulldogs pushed a run across home, tying the contest up at 1-1 in the fifth. Gardner-Webb added to its total to claim a 2-1 lead in the sixth, as the batter was walked with the bases loaded.
In the seventh inning, Pearsons led off with a walk, before a sacrifice bunt from Sam Hill advanced Pearsons to second. Pearsons put himself in scoring position off a passed ball with Luttazi at the plate. Luttazi drove in Pearsons on a single to right field, bringing the game to a 2-2 draw.
Both teams were held scoreless through the remaining two and a half frames, forcing extra innings. With no runs scored for either team in the 10th or 11th inning, the Minutemen took a 3-2 lead in the top of the 12th off as Zaetta doubled to right field, knocking in Skagerlind.
In the bottom of the 12th inning, the Runnin' Bulldogs hit a sacrifice fly to make it a 3-3 game. After a single to left field put a runner on first for Gardner-Webb. The next batter hit the ball into right field, but an error advanced the batter to third and sending in the game-winning run.
Zack Given (0-1) received the loss for UMass, giving up two runs on as many hits and striking out two in 2.2 innings. Jacob McCaskey (1-1) earned the win for Gardner-Webb, allowing two hits, no runs and walking one in a 0.2 outing. Seven pitchers saw action on the mound for Massachusetts on the evening, while the Runnin' Bulldogs utilized eight pitchers throughout the contest.
Massachusetts makes a trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for a three-game series on Friday, March 17 through Sunday, March 19, as the Minutemen face Penn. Friday's contest begins at 2 p.m., followed by a 1 p.m. start on Saturday. The series will conclude on Sunday at 1 p.m. All three games will be streamed on ESPN+ from Meiklejohn Stadium.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: McCASKEY, J (1-1)
L: Given, Zack (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Zaetta, Zack 1 ; Tichy, Nolan 2
RBI: Zaetta, Zack 1 ; Luttazi, Steve 1
SH: Hill, Sam 1 ; Given, Jake 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Zaetta, Zack 1 ; Pearsons, Chris 1 ; Skagerlind, Kevin 1
SB: Zaetta, Zack 1
CS: Coleman, Ryan 1
PO: Pearsons, Chris 1
Batting:
2B: ROBISON, C 1
3B: CAPOBIANCO,P 1
RBI: ROBISON, C 1 ; MATTSON, T 1 ; SOLOMON, AJ 1
SH: MARCOS, J 1
SF: SOLOMON, AJ 1
Base Running:
RUNS: MARCOS, J 1 ; ANDERSON, N 1 ; CAPOBIANCO,P 1 ; KENNELL, R 1
SB: ROBISON, C 1 ; BURNS, A 1 ; ANDERSON, N 2
CS: MARCOS, J 1
HBP: MARCOS, J 1 ; ANDERSON, N 1 ; CAPOBIANCO,P 1 ; MATTSON, T 1
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