Baseball Scores Four in the Ninth to Defeat Lesley

LEXINGTON, Mass. – Scoring four times in the top of the ninth inning, the Wentworth Institute of Technology baseball team posted its second straight win with a 14-10 triumph over Lesley.

With the win the Leopards improve to 11-18, while Lynx fall to 13-14.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Wentworth scored six runs in the top of the second inning to take an early lead. A.T. DiPina was hit by a pitch and went to second on a wild pitch. Christian Roncal walked and both runners moved up 90 feet on a wild pitch. Jake Samela followed with a two-run single, scoring both DiPina and Roncal. Samela went to second on a Jake Prisco single and scored when Eli Fangiullo recorded his first collegiate hit and RBI. Fangiullo advanced to second on a wild pitch and Prisco scored on a wild pitch which put Fangiullo on third. Cyle Archer followed with a walk and stole second, and, with two outs, Nick Cullinan drove both runners in with a two-run single.
• With two outs in the third, Prisco walked, went to second on a wild pitch, and stole third. Josh Turcotte drove in Prisco and moved Fangiullo, who walked, to second. Archer was hit by a pitch to load the bases and Matt Robinson drove in Fangiullo with an RBI single to make it 8-0.
• Lesley sliced the lead in half with a four-run fourth inning, thanks to a two-run double from James Brandon, and fielder's choice from Owen Kalagher, and a bases-loaded walk from Caden Schott. Matt Ferrara retired the next two batters to end the inning.
• The Leopards plated a single run in the sixth as DiPina led off with a single and advanced two bases on a wild pitch. A Samela double brought DiPina home. In the bottom of the inning, the Lynx loaded the bases with two outs, but Jacob DeCoste got a fly out to end the threat.
• Kalagher and Kevin Dorsey each had RBI singles in the seventh to cut the lead to 9-6.
• The top of the eighth inning saw Roncal draw a one-out walk and go to third on a Samela single. A sacrifice fly from Matthew Favazzo brought in Roncal, making it 10-6.
• Lesley scored four times in the home half of the eighth to tie the game as Justin Dennett was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, Kalagher drove in a run on a fielder's choice, which also saw an error score a run, and Shott had a sacrifice fly that tied the game at 10-all.
• Archer drew a leadoff walk in the ninth and went to third when Cullinan singled. DiPina reached on a fielder's choice that drove in Archer and allowed Cullinan to move to second on an error. Roncal delivered the big hit of the inning, smacking a two-run triple to score DiPina and Cullinan. Mike Sibert followed with an RBI single, bringing Roncal in.
• Luke Ryan set down the side in order in the bottom of the ninth.
• Samela went 3-for-4 with three RBI. Cullinan had a pair of hits and two RBI, while Robinson had a pair of hits. Roncal and Archer reached base three times.
• Brandon Farinas picked up his first win of the season (1-2), allowing an unearned run in the eighth inning. Ferrara started the game and struck out seven batters in four innings of work.

ALL-TIME SERIES:

• Tonight was the fourth all-time meeting between the two teams. Wentworth holds a 3-1 series advantage.

NEXT UP

• Wentworth is at Bridgewater State tomorrow afternoon.

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