BOSTON, Mass. (May 1, 2026) – UMass Boston Baseball (20-19, 8-8 Little East Conference) delivered a memorable Senior Day at Monan Park, sweeping Plymouth State with an 11-0 run-rule shutout in Game One and an inspiring 11-9 comeback victory in Game Two. The Beacons honored their seniors with a flawless home finale, clinching a .500 conference record and securing valuable momentum heading into the postseason.
How it Happened:
Game One saw everything click for the Beacons as they set the tone early. In the first inning, Brandon Gaer (Rocky Hill, Conn.) singled home two runs before Elliot Miles (Portsmouth, N.H.) broke things open in the second with a three-run home run, quickly making it 5-0. The Beacons kept the pressure on, with Gaer adding an RBI double in the fourth and Wes Sturrup (Rochester, N.Y.) clearing the bases with a three-run double in the fifth. Cameron Fisher (Canton, Conn.) was untouchable on the mound, striking out a career-high 11 over five scoreless innings. Austin Stone (Boylston, Mass.) and Jack Cangelosi (Williamstown, Mass.) combined for two more shutout innings to complete the five-hit, 13-strikeout shutout in just seven frames.
Game Two tested UMass Boston's resolve after Plymouth State erupted for seven runs in the opening frame. The Beacons immediately answered as Miles lifted a two-run home run in the bottom of the first. Down 8-2 after two, UMass Boston chipped away with RBI from Sturrup and Justin Gouveia (Dartmouth, Mass.), then capitalized on a wild pitch and Miles' sacrifice fly to pull within two. The sixth inning proved decisive: Nicolas Piscioniere (Shelton, Conn.) delivered a pinch-hit, two-run double to tie the game at eight, and Ryan Slack (Derby, Conn.) followed with a go-ahead RBI single. The Beacons tacked on two insurance runs in the seventh, and the bullpen trio of Owen Ellsworth (Northborough, Mass.), Alex Meesig (Nashua, N.H.), and Ben Cherry (Manchester, Conn.) locked down the victory, sealing one of the program's most determined comebacks of the season.
By the Numbers:
- The Beacons outscored Plymouth State 22-9 across both games, finishing a perfect 13-0 this season when scoring 11 or more runs.
- Cameron Fisher struck out 11 batters in Game 1, earning his fifth win with five scoreless innings. 11 Ks in a single game is the most by a single pitcher out of the Beacons' bullpen this season.
- Elliot Miles homered in both contests, totaling 6 RBI, 6 runs scored, and 4 stolen bases on the day. He has now gone yard 10 times in 2026.
- Brandon Gaer drove in three runs in the opener (2-for-4, double, single).
- Wes Sturrup matched Gaer and Miles with three RBI in Game 1 and added 2 runs, 2 stolen bases, and an RBI in the nightcap.
- Dylan Agvent (Orange, Conn.) led the Beacons with three hits in Game 2.
- The bullpen allowed just two earned runs over 8.2 innings in Game Two, with Ellsworth collecting the win in 5.1 innings of relief (two hits, one run, five strikeouts).
- UMass Boston stole 12 bases on the day, including a season-high eight in Game Two.
- The Beacons finish the regular season 12-5 at Monan Park and 8-8 in Little East Conference play.
Up Next:
The Beacons will play their final contest of the 2026 regular season on the road, on Sunday (May 3) in Beverly, MA., to tkae on the Endicott College Gulls in nonconference action, using the game as a tournament tune-up before Wednesday's opening game.
With the 8-8 finish in LEC play, the Beacons conclude the season as the conference five-seed, and will play the LEC #2 Keene State Owls in the first game of the LEC Tournament.
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