THE BASICS

Game 1: Babson 13, Emerson 0 (Final-7 innings)

Game 2: Babson 18, Emerson 6 (Final-8 innings)

Game 1 Pitching Decision: W –Tim Noone (5-1) L- AJ Ortega (0-1)

Game 2 Pitching Decision: W – Tristen Spalter (4-2) L- Ty Bourne (1-4)

Location: Lynn, MA 

Date: April 16, 2022

The Lead: The Emerson baseball team was shut down by Babson's pitching in game 1 of the doubleheader and 5 errors and 17 free bases in game 2 allowed Babson to capture another win in game 2 and walk away with a the season sweep.

GAME ONE: Babson 13, Emerson 0

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON LEADERS

Joe Colucci: 1 for 2

Lou Davolio: 1 for 2

Ty Bourne: 1 for 2

BABSON LEADERS

Josh Yellen: 2 for 3 with 4 RBI and 1 run scored

Thomas Lapham: 2 for 3 with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored

Tanner Santos: 3 for 3 with 3 runs scored

Pitching:

Tim Noone: 7 strikeouts and 0 runs through 7 innings pitched

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Game 1 of the twin bill remained scoreless until the top of the 3^rd inning. A leadoff walk, a Tanner Santos double and a hit by pitch had the bases loaded with no outs for the Beavers. Sean Burychka singled, driving in a run for Babson giving them a 1-0 lead. The next batter grounded into a double play and the Lions were happy to trade 2 outs for another run early in the contest. After 2 and a half innings, Babson leaded 2-0.
• The scoring continued for Babson in the top of the 4^th. A leadoff homerun for Patrick Manning gave the Beavers a 3-0 advantage. Two walks by Emerson pitching, followed by a Josh Yellen double plated 2 more Beavers. The next batter, Burychka, added another single and an RBI, bringing Babson's lead to 6-0.
• Babson's hurler Tim Noone continued to quiet the Lions bats through 7 strong innings of work and the Babson offense provided plenty of insurance in the top half of the 6^th inning. Already leading 6-0, Babson tallied 7 hits and plated 6 runners, doubling their score to 12-0 after 5 and a half innings played
• The Beavers added another run in the top of the 7^th inning and the Lions bats went quietly in the home half of the inning, securing a run-rule victory in 7 innings for Babson by a final score of 13-0.

GAME TWO: Babson 18, Emerson 6

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON LEADERS

Quinton Copeland: 2 for 3 with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored (solo homerun)

Thai Morgan: 2 for 4 with 2 RBI and 1 run scored

Calvin Jacey: 2 for 4 with 1 RBI

BABSON LEADERS

Jackson Kelly: 6 for 6 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored

Josh Yellen: 2 for 5 with 2 RBI and 1 run scored

Jack Pirkl: 2 for 4 with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored

Pitching:

Tristen Spalter: 4 strikeouts and 1 run through 4 innings pitched

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Although Babson jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead in the top the first inning, Emerson would not allow that to go unanswered in the home half of the inning. A leadoff double by Senior Quinton Copeland followed by a single by Freshman Briggs Loveland got the Lions on the board. Junior Thai Morgan Followed Loveland with a double, plating another run. Three batters later, a double play would plate another run for the Lions; cutting Babson's lead to 4-3. Senior Calvin Jacey tied the ballgame at 4-4 with an RBI double and after 1 complete inning, the game was tied up.
• The Lions pitching was able to keep Babson off the board in the top of the 2^nd inning, despite a leadoff double. Copeland would leadoff the 2^nd inning and would do so with a solo homerun to deep left field. This gave the Lions their first lead of the day at 5-4.
• Babson answered in the top of the 3^rd inning as back-to-back hit by pitches allowed the Beavers to push a run across; tying the game at 5-5. This run in the 3^rd inning sparked a streak of scoring at least 1 run in every remaining inning for Babson.
• With 2 outs in the top of the 4^th inning, a 2 RBI single from Jackson Kelly put the Beavers back on top 7-5.
• The top of the 5^th inning would see 4 errors by the Lions defense, allowing Babson to tack on 2 more runs.
• With the Beavers in the lead 9-5, their offense tallied 4 hits and added 3 more runs, extending their lead to 12-5 through 5 and a half innings. Another 2 runs in the top of the 7^th inning saw the Beavers build a 14-5 lead halfway through 7 innings of play.
• The Lions were able to tack on a run of their own on a Morgan triple which drove in Copeland, cutting into Babson's lead.
• Babson added 4 more runs in the top of the 8^th; extending their lead to 18-6. The Lions bats would again go quietly in the home half of the 8^th inning, allowing Babson to secure another run-rule victory on Saturday afternoon and lock up the 3-game series sweep.

UP NEXT

The Lions continue their NEWMAC schedule as they host Springfield at the New England Baseball Complex on Tuesday, April 19^th at 3:30pm