Box Score THE BASICS
Score: Babson 10; Emerson 4
Records: Emerson Lions (9-13, 2-5 NEWMAC); Babson Beavers (16-8, 6-1 NEWMAC)
Pitching Decision: W – Anthony St. John (4-0) L – Johnny Maffei (1-2)
Location: Babson Park, Mass (Govoni Field)
Date: April 15, 2022
The Lead: The Lions were able to hold Babson to only 4 hits, but 12 free bases helped the Beavers manufacture 10 runs and outlast Emerson in the opening game of the 3 game series.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
EMERSON
Matt Nachamie: 1 for 4 with 2 RBI
Rory Tettemer: 2 for 4 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored
Lou Davolio: 3 for 4 with 1 run scored
PITCHING:
Jake Morvillo: 2 strikeouts and 1 run through 3 innings pitched
BABSON
Josh Yellen: 1 for 2 with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored
Jackson Kelly: 1 for 3 with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored
Tanner Santos: 2 runs scored
PITCHING:
Anthony St. John: 11 strikeouts with 3 runs (2 earned) through 7.2 innings pitched
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Babson opened the home half of the first with a leadoff double, followed by back-to-back walks. With the bases loaded and nobody out, the Beavers pushed 3 runs across with the help of a throwing error by Emerson. Babson led 3-0 after 1 inning.
- Babson extended their lead again in the bottom of the 4th inning. A leadoff walk and hit -by-pitch gave the Beavers 2 baserunners with 1 out in the inning. Babson pushed both runners across with a sacrifice fly and a single to left field. With a 5-0 lead, Emerson would walk in 2 more runners; giving the Beavers a 7-0 lead after 3 innings.
- Freshman Briggs Loveland tallied Emerson's first hit in the top of the 4th inning with a leadoff double to left-center. Loveland would later be caught stealing, and the Lions would remain scoreless.
- In the bottom of the 5th inning, 3 Emerson errors and 2 free bases would allow the Beavers to score 2 more runs without recording a hit. Babson led 9-0 after 5 complete innings.
- Freshman Jake Morvillo took over on the mound with 1 out in the bottom of the 5th inning and silenced the Beaver's bats for 3 innings.
- The Lions offense woke up in the top of the 8th inning when Senior Rory Tettemer drove a double down the rightfield line. Three batters later, Loveland added a double of his own, driving in Tettemer. After a Thai Morgan single, Junior Matt Nachamie drove in 2 more runs for the Lions, cutting the Babson lead to 9-3.
- Babson's Josh Yellen answered in the bottom of the 8th inning with a solo-homerun.
- The Lions were able to add another run in the top half of the 9th inning, but ultimately would fall to Babson with a final score of 10-4 on Friday afternoon.
UP NEXT
The Lions continue their 3-game series with Babson as the teams head to Fraser field for a doubleheader on Saturday, April 16. First pitch is scheduled for 12pm.
