BOSTON, MA (March 22, 2024) – The UMass Boston baseball team swept the Wolves of Western Connecticut with a 7-2 victory in game two from Monan Park in Boston, Massachusetts following their game one victory earlier in the afternoon. The Beacons win the first pair of conference action from the diamond this year, as they improve to 8-7 with the victory.

Graduate right-hander Max Moss had himself a day on the bump to start off for UMass. Moss pitched for seven innings, threw for 105 pitches, struck out eight, and walked only one to allow just two runs off six hits in his stretch. Moss was relieved first by senior Logan Lawrence, who threw for just one inning while facing just four batters, he struck out one, walked another, and allowed no runs on just one hit. Sophomore Josh Garner came in for the final inning to close out the doubleheader for the Beacs, as he faced four batters, struck out one and allowed no runs on no hits to successfully close out the game for UMass.

Four Beacons tallied extra-base hits in game two of the doubleheader, as sophomores Justin Gouveia, Nick Farnacci, and Breon Parker, along with senior Aidan Blake each recorded triples in the victory. Gouveia led the team with two hits in five bats including his triple to swing for one RBI as he came across to score once in the game. Junior Mike Meagher, along with Parker also recorded two hits, with Meagher going .500 from the box today with one RBI and also coming across to score twice. Parker recorded his two hits in three at-bats including his RBI triple, while also coming across to score once.

The Beacons struck first this game in the second inning following Gouveia's RBI single to right field that would bring Parker home to score for Parker's second run on the day, the first of this game.
The third inning would pass for both teams unscathed, as no runs were recorded in the third inning. In the fourth however, the Wolves were able to cut one back against the Beacons following an RBI single.

 With the score level at one run apiece, the Beacons went on a rally for the next three innings as they set the foundation to secure their second victory of the day from Monan Park. In the fourth inning, Farnacci would triple to the hole in right field to score Meagher. Farnacci came around to score following Parker's single to right field for the final run scored of the fourth inning.

In the fifth inning, First-year shortstop Elliot Miles would sacrifice fly-out to left field allowing Blake to tag up and score, increasing their cushion to 4-1. The final run of the fifth inning came from a solo-blast from Meagher, his third home run of the season, as UMass Boston headed into the sixth with a commanding 5-1 lead.

The final two UMass Boston runs would come at the next turn of the inning, with Parker sac-flying out to right field to score Farnacci for the Beacs' sixth run of the game. The seventh and final would come unearned as Gouveia would come across to score on a pass ball by the Wolves, for the final run of the Beacons' double header sweep on Friday against conference opponents Western Connecticut.

With the sweep today, the Beacs improve to 8-7, and go 2-0 in their first Little East Conference matchup of the year. Following the doubleheader against the Wolves, UMass Boston expects to take the Tufts University Jumbos from Medford, Massachusetts next Wednesday, March 27^th. Live stats and video coverage can always be found at UMass Boston - Official Athletics Website (beaconsathletics.com).