BEVERLY, Mass. – The Beacons dropped their fourth-straight contest as they were handed an 18-3 non-conference loss by the 25^th ranked Gulls of Endicott College on Wednesday at North Field.

THE BASICS
UMass Boston 3, #25 Endicott College 18

UMass Boston (21-11)
Endicott College (28-5)

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Gulls 18 runs came on just nine hits, as they scored in bunches in the second, sixth, and seventh innings. They would do a majority of their work in the later innings as they combined for 10 runs to blow the game wide open.

UMass Boston was held to just one run, thanks to a Drew Metzdorf solo home run, through eight innings. They tacked on two runs in the final inning with Jason Sullivan driving in a pair of runs on a double.

Beacons were held to just four hits in the contest. Tim Kierce was handed the loss after allowing six runs on two hits in two innings of work.

BY THE NUMBERS

• The Beacons featured seven different pitchers in the contest
• Senior Dylan Fashempour made his second consecutive appearance out of the pen and did not allow a hit in the eighth inning
• Endicott earned the first win over the Beacons since April 28, 2014
• UMass Boston had won six-straight over the Gulls entering Wednesday's contest

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will travel to Rhode Island College on Saturday for a Little East Conference doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m.