BOSTON, Mass. – The UMass Boston Baseball offensive continued its momentum from their comeback win on Wednesday night with another big performance on Thursday afternoon against Suffolk University, putting up 21 runs to earn their eighth victory of the season, 21-8, over the Rams.
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 21, Suffolk University 8
UMass Boston (8-4)
Suffolk University (4-5)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Senior infielder
Aidan Blake gave UMass Boston an early 1-0 lead after reaching on an error before two runs by Suffolk University in the home half of the frame put them back ahead by a run. But a five-run second, which would be the beginning of the offensive explosion saw the Beacons jump ahead for good after senior third baseman
Drew Metzdorf was hit by a pitch to score a run, Blake plated three on his double, and senior first baseman
Nick Palma drove in a run to make it a 6-2 game.
With a 6-4 lead in the third, senior catch
Craig Corliss notched his first home run of the season, a solo shot, to kick off what would be an eight-run inning for UMass Boston. Two walks along with RBI singles from Palma and senior infielder
Gianni Zarrilli Jr. would be sandwiched between the second at-bat of the inning for Corliss who tacked on three more runs with his bases clearing double as the Beacons took full control, 14-4.
Another big inning in the fifth after the Rams scraped across two would see freshman outfielder
Joey Morrison knock in a run on a single, a bases clearing triple from Metzdorf, and another RBI single from Palma to give the Beacons a five-run inning to go ahead by 13 runs.
Freshman outfielder
Ben Cherry's first collegiate hit and run batted in came in the eighth inning with his RBI double while sophomore outfielder
Reed Burkett-Schneider got his first collegiate run batted in as well on a groundout in the same frame as the Beacons cruised to a 21-8 win over Suffolk University.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Nick Palma led the team in the hit column with a 4-for-5 day with three RBIs
- Craig Corliss, Drew Metzdorf, and Aidan Blake all notched four RBIs
- The UMass Boston bullpen threw five innings, allowing just two runs on six hits while striking out four and walking two
- Senior pitcher Alessio Pressamarita earned his first collegiate win in three seasons for UMass Boston
WHO'S NEXT
UMass Boston plays their first Little East Conference doubleheader of the season tomorrow afternoon at home against Castleton University with first pitch of game one slated for 1:00 PM at Monan Park. The Beacons are 6-0 all-time against the Spartans since they joined the LEC back in 2019.
