University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
4-19, 0
Davidson
19-11, 0
Davidson Takes Series Finale From Baseball, 14-6
April 09, 2023 | Baseball
Hanson led the Minutemen with three hits, including a double.
UMass moved 4-19 overall on the year and 0-6 in the Atlantic 10, while Davidson improved to 19-11 and 5-1 in conference play.
Additionally, Hanson plated a run for Massachusetts. Nolan Tichy, Steve Luttazi and Michael Toth tallied two hits apiece, while four Minutemen had one hit each. Zack Zaetta recorded two RBI alongside Hanson, with both Will MacLean and Toth registering a RBI.
After two scoreless innings, Davidson scored two runs in the top of the third on a solo home run and a RBI double, taking the lead. In the bottom half of the inning, Tichy singled through the left side to take his place at first, before a passed ball advanced him to second. Luttazi hit a single to put Tichy at third. Hanson stepped up the plate with two outs, sailing the ball to left center field for a two-run double, bringing around Tichy and Luttazi to knot the game up at 2-2.
The contest saw two more scoreless innings, but the Wildcats reclaimed the lead at 3-2 in the top of the sixth with another solo homer to right field. The Minutemen brought the game back to a 3-3 draw in the bottom of the sixth, before taking a 4-3 lead. Back-to-back singles from Toth and Justin Blumenthal placed them at second and first, respectively. Zaetta stepped into the box, tallying an RBI on a fielder's choice, as an error on the Davidson pitcher allowed Toth to score an unearned run. With Blumenthal in scoring position, a single from MacLean pushed Blumenthal across the plate for the lead.
Davidson had a six-run top half of the seventh to take back the lead at 9-4. Massachusetts came back within four in the bottom of the seventh on a RBI single from Toth, sending Hanson around to touch the dish. With the bases loaded, Zaetta claimed first on a fielder's choice, as Sam Hill added an unearned run for the Minutemen, closing the gap to three at 9-6.
The Wildcats tacked on two more runs in the eighth and three more in the final frame, closing the game out with its final tally of 14-6.
Jack Pawloski (1-2) took the loss for UMass, tossing 0.1 innings and giving up three runs on one hit and walking two. Isaac Fix (2-0) secured the win for Davidson, allowing three runs on four hits, two walks and striking out one.
UMass prepares for the Second Round of the Baseball Beanpot on Tuesday, April 11, as the Minutemen host Northeastern at 3 p.m. at Earl Lorden Field on ESPN+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: FIX, Isaac (2-0)
L: Pawloski, Jack (1-2)
Batting:
2B: WILSON, Ryan 1 ; HINDERLEIDER, Jacob 2 ; O'SHAUGHNESSY, M 1
HR: KOEHLER, Henry 1 ; WILHOIT, Jake 1
RBI: WILSON, Ryan 1 ; HINDERLEIDER, Jacob 1 ; O'SHAUGHNESSY, M 4 ; TORRESO, Anthony 1 ; KOEHLER, Henry 2 ; ANDERSON, Hunter 1 ; WILHOIT, Jake 3
SH: DOUGLAS, Tyler 1
SF: O'SHAUGHNESSY, M 1
Base Running:
RUNS: CALERO, Nick 3 ; WILSON, Ryan 3 ; HINDERLEIDER, Jacob 1 ; O'SHAUGHNESSY, M 1 ; COTRONE, Jack 1 ; KOEHLER, Henry 2 ; WILHOIT, Jake 1 ; FRIEND, Jacob 2
HBP: COTRONE, Jack 1 ; ANDERSON, Hunter 1
Batting:
2B: Hanson, Carter 1
RBI: Zaetta, Zack 2 ; MacLean, Will 1 ; Hanson, Carter 2 ; Toth, Michael 1
SH: Toth, Michael 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tichy, Nolan 1 ; Luttazi, Steve 1 ; Hanson, Carter 1 ; Hill, Sam 1 ; Toth, Michael 1 ; Blumenthal, Justin 1
