Framingham State Drops Doubleheader in South Caroline

By Framingham State athletics

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MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA

Myrtle Beach, S.C. – The Framingham State University baseball team opened their action at the Ripken experience this evening and were defeated 6-5 and 5-1 by Mt. Aloysius in non-conference doubleheader action this evening at Griffith Field in South Carolina 

Framingham State is now 0-5.

HOW IT HAPPENED:  

Game 1:  

• In the opener, after a pair of scoreless innings, Mt. Aloysius tallied single runs in the bottom of the third and fourth to take a 2-0 lead.   
• The Rams cut the deficit in half in the top of the fifth. Steven Burbank singled and moved to second on a wild pitch. Matthew Shaver followed with a base hit allowing Burbank to score from second. 
• Mt. Aloysius threatened in the bottom of the fifth, but Rams starter Scott Nosky worked out of the jam.  
• The Rams took the lead in the top of the sixth inning. Chris Iannetta reached on an error and Robert Johnston followed with a double putting runners on second and third. Ryan Boyle delivered a three-run homer to right putting the Rams on top 4-2. 
• The Rams added a single run in the top of the seventh on an Iannetta RBI single pushing the lead to 5-2. 
• Mt. Aloysius answered with four in the bottom of the seventh on a pair of homeruns to secure the walk off victory. Trapp Wentling struck first with a three-run shot and Jeremy Iellimo followed with the game-winning solo home run to right. 
• Nosky did not factor in the decision for the Rams, but went six innings allowing two runs, one earned, on six hits with seven strikeouts and no walks. 
• Iannetta went 3-for-4 in the game, while Boyle finished with a pair of hits and three RBI.  

Game 2:  

• In game two, Mt. Aloysius got on the board with an RBI double from Iellimo in the top of the first inning. 
• The Rams answered with the tying run in the bottom of the second inning. Joey Fasolino led off with a double and Burbank followed with an RBI double knotting the game at 1-1. 
• Mt. Aloysius tallied three runs in the to of the fourth to open up a 4-1 lead and added a final run in the top of the seventh on a squeeze play to reach the final margin. 
• Anthony Panza took the loss on the hill for the Rams going five innings allowing four earned runs on eight hits with six strikeouts and no walks. 
• Aidan Abernathy tossed two innings of relief allowing one run on one hits with two strikeouts and a pair of walks.     

UP NEXT: The Rams are back in action on Monday when they face McDaniel at 9 a.m