Massachusetts
Massachusetts Baseball Edged By Saint Louis, 7-6, In Game Two – University of Massachusetts Athletics
Zack Zaetta and Steve Luttazi led the staff with two hits apiece, whereas Luttazi added two RBI to his stats sheet. Nolan Tichy, Carter Hanson, Michael Toth and Kevin Skagerlind registered one hit every on the day. Zaetta, Hanson, Chris Pearsons and Toth all had one RBI every, as six completely different Minutemen contributed a run to UMass’ whole.
Taylor Perrett began on the mound for Massachusetts, tossing 6.2 innings, whereas permitting 5 runs, six hits and dealing a season greatest 5 strikeouts. Perrett retired 13 batters, together with back-to-back-to-back three up, three down innings.
After Saint Louis scored on a RBI single within the first inning, grabbing an early 1-0 lead, UMass received the bats going within the second to say a 3-1 lead. Luttazi led off with a single by way of the left facet earlier than Hanson hit a single of his personal by way of the left facet. A sacrifice bunt from Jacob Sloss put Luttazi and Hanson on third and second base, respectively. Pearsons stepped as much as the plate, grounding out to the third baseman, permitting Luttazi rating and produce the sport to a 1-1 draw. Toth knocked in Hanson with a single to left discipline, as UMass took a 2-1 lead. Skagerlind reached first on a fielding error by the Billiken’s shortstop, advancing Toth to second. Massachusetts plated its third run of the inning with a RBI single from Zaetta, permitting Toth to attain unearned.
The UMass protection held off the Saint Louis within the backside of the second, the third and the fourth body to take care of its lead, with Perrett retiring 9 straight batters. Skagerlind began off the fifth with a stroll, earlier than stealing second. Zaetta was walked and Will MacLean reached after being hit by a pitch. A wild pitch superior MacLean to second and Zaetta to 3rd, however Skagerlind was caught stealing dwelling on the play. One other stroll place Tichy on first to load up the bases. A two-run single from Luttazi noticed Zaetta and MacLean cross the dish, and advance Tichy to 3rd, making it a 5-1 contest. Tichy plated the ultimate run of the inning, giving UMass a 6-1 lead, as Hanson reached first on a fielder’s alternative and Luttazi was out at second.
The Billikens received again inside one, scoring 4 runs within the seventh inning, because the Minutemen held on to a 6-5 lead. UMass held off Saint Louis within the eighth, however SLU tied up the sport on an RBI single, earlier than a walk-off RBI single gave the Billikens the 7-6 edge.
Jackson Harrigan (0-2) took the loss for Massachusetts, giving up two runs on three hits, strolling one and placing out one in a single full inning. Ben Cherico (2-1) picked up the successful resolution for Saint Louis, permitting solely two hits and dealing one strikeout in 1.2 innings of labor.
Massachusetts and Saint Louis conclude the sequence on Sunday, April 2, at 1 p.m. at Billiken Sports activities Middle. The sport can be streamed on ESPN+.