BOSTON, Mass. (April 1, 2026) – UMass Boston Baseball (10-8, 3-1 Little East Conference) delivered a commanding home performance on a gloomy Wednesday afternoon, defeating Nichols 12-1 in a non-conference matchup at Monan Park. The Beacons rode a five-run sixth inning and a masterful start from Ryan Wunsch (South Windsor, Conn.) to improve their home record to 6-2 and notch their eighth double-digit scoring game of the year.

How it Happened:

UMass Boston jumped ahead early as Elliot Miles (Portsmouth, N.H.) scored on an RBI single from Brandon Gaer (Rocky Hill, Conn.) in the first.

After tacking on individual runs in the fourth and fifth, the Beacons blew the game wide open with a five-run outburst in the sixth, sparked by Miles' two-RBI triple to left and a string of Nichols' errors. UMass Boston sent 12 batters to the plate in that inning alone, capitalizing on the Nichols error to go up 8-0. The Beacons weren't done, as a sacrifice fly from Wes Sturrup (Rochester, N.Y.) made it 9-1 in the seventh. In the eighth, Dylan Kennedy-Fujah (North Branford, Conn.) knocked in two with a single before Gaer capped the scoring with an RBI hit-by-pitch. Wunsch kept Nichols off balance all afternoon, scattering two hits and one run over seven innings before Connor Curtis (Mansfield, Mass.) finished with a scoreless eighth.

By the Numbers:

• The 12-1 final marked UMass Boston's largest home margin of victory this year and the first time holding an opponent to one run or less in 2026.
• Miles was perfect at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, a walk and two stolen bases.
• Wunsch picked up the win, tossing 7.0 innings with two hits, one earned run, three walks and three strikeouts on 88 pitches.
• Gaer and Kennedy-Fujah each drove in two runs; Gaer recorded an RBI single and was also hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.
• UMass Boston's lineup drew seven walks and was hit by three pitches, reaching base 10 times via free passes.
• The Beacons collected 11 hits from eight different players and finished with a .367 team batting average.
• Defensively, UMass Boston committed zero errors and turned two double plays.

Up Next:

UMass Boston heads to Bristol, Rhode Island, for a non-conference contest against Roger Williams University on Thursday, April 2 at 3:30 p.m.

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