Falcons Fall to Owls in MASCAC Action

Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University baseball team dropped a 4-2 decision to the Owls of Westfield State on a windy and cold Friday afternoon in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action at Riccards Field.
The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 2, Westfield State 4
Records: Fitchburg State (3-15, 0-1 MASCAC) | Westfield State(8-6, 1-0 MASCAC)

How It Happened

Senior Nick Martin (Shrewsbury, Mass.) and freshman Sam Palmer (Medfield, Mass.) opened the game with back-to-back hits for the Owls. Sophomore Trey Faulkner (Springfield, Mass.) brought both runners home with a deep double to left field to give Westfield State the early 2-0 lead. 

The Falcons evened the score with one swing of the bat. With one out in the bottom of the sixth inning, Connor Morehouse (Weatherby Lake, MO) reached on an infield single. Vincent Eramo (Shirley, Mass.) stepped to the plate next and smashed his MASCAC leading fifth home run of the season, to left-centerfield. 

Westfield State broke the stalemate in the top of the eighth inning. Nick Martin delivered an RBI double down the left-field line scoring senior Zack Graveline (Prospect, Conn.) who had singled to open the frame. The visitors would tack on another run on a throwing error from the Falcons' defense. The Green and Gold kept it a 4-2 game with an outstanding outfield relay to cut an Owls' run down at the plate.

Senior Shane Bogli (Vernon, Conn.) pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning for the Owls for the complete-game win.

Inside the Numbers

• Freshman Orion Daily (Nantucket, Mass.) went seven strong innings for the Falcons, allowing 2 runs on six hits with 4 K's in the no-decision. Classmate Jovanni Merced (Springfield, Mass.)  took the loss for the Falcons, allowing two runs (one earned)  on four hits in two innings of work.

• Bogli picked up his third win of the season for the Owls, yielding two  earned runs on seven  hits with seven  strikeouts over nine innings

Up Next

The Falcons and Owls will face off again at Westfield tomorrow in a doubleheader starting at noon.