WORCESTER, Mass. - Fitchburg State University senior
Javier Lozada singled
during his only at-bat of the game before stealing consecutive bases
and scoring the winning run on a wild pitch to give the Falcons a
walk-off 6-5 win over Anna Maria College at Granger Field in Worcester.
The Green and Gold picked up a total 13 hits with four members having multi-hit games in the non-conference victory.
Sophomore centerfielder
Andrew Currie knocked a pair of singles and picked up two RBI's and sophomore shortstop
Andrew Mooney reached base four times reaching twice by way of the walk and hitting two singles.
Anna Maria had four AmCats with multi-hit games. Juniors
Jonathan Roy and
Joseph Fahey each
had two hits and one RBI in the contest.
The AmCats opened the game when junior
James Marcel reached
on a defensive error by Fitchburg State second baseman before coming
around to score the game's first run – unearned (1-0).
Fitchburg State made quick work of the deficit as designated hitter
Nathan Littman reached on a hit-by-pitch before swiping consecutive bases to reach third.
Currie went onto drive in the runner on third, knocking a single to centerfield and tying the game at one.
In the top of the frame Anna Maria grabbed a pair, regaining its advantage as
Fahey scored freshman
Matt Elliot on a RBI single to centerfield before coming around to score himself (3-1).
Again the home team responded as junior
Sam Brown opened
up the bottom half of the second by launching his first home run of the
season over the left centerfield fence to pull the Falcons within one
run.
The game went scoreless over the next four innings before Fitchburg State were able to tie it up at three as
Littman cashed in with a runner at third base driving a deep fly to right field to pick up a sacrifice fly and his 11
th RBI of the season.
After Anna Maria scored yet another go-ahead run, Fitchburg State scored a pair in the bottom of the eighth when
Currie drove in his second run of the game, hitting a single to left field driving in
Mooney. With two outs in the inning junior left fielder
Steven Drury delivered a double down the line to plate
Currie and take a late lead (5-4).
The visitors were given extra life in the top of the ninth as a Fitchburg error allowed sophomore
Nathan Gray to reach base before scoring the tying run on a wild pitch.
After escaping the top of the tenth unscathed Fitchburg State opened
the bottom half of tenth frame with consecutive outs before
Lozada singled
to left field. While on third, he took advantage of a passed ball to
score the winning run and secure the Falcons third straight victory,
6-5.
Fitchburg State junior
Tom Gammel pitched 3.1 innings in relief allowing zero earned with one strikeout. Junior
Tyler Smith grabbed his second win of the season tossing two complete and allowing just two hits for the Green and Gold.
Senior
Brenden Cutler went 2-for-5, tallying his 100th career hit with a double to right field in the bottom of the sixth.
For Anna Maria junior
Zach Parker took the loss, his third of the season, after two innings pitched allowing the game winning run.
Fitchburg State (8-11; 2-0) gets back to conference action today, Saturday April 9th with a doubleheader against Mass Maritime at home starting at 1 P.M.
Anna Maria (3-17; 0-0) opens conference play on the same day against Rivier College beginning at 1:05 P.M.
Release Courtesy of Fitchburg State Journalist Kyle Prudhomme
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