THE BASICS 

Score: Springfield 23; Emerson 10

Records: Emerson Lions (9-15, 2-7 NEWMAC); Springfield Pride (13-15, 5-4 NEWMAC) 

Pitching Decision: W – Michael White (1-1) L – Johnny Maffei (1-3)

Location: Northborough MA (New England Baseball Complex)

Date: April 19, 2022

The Lead: Despite home runs from Senior Joe Colucci and Freshman Briggs Loveland, the Emerson Lions baseball team was outlasted by the Springfield Pride on Tuesday afternoon.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON

Briggs Loveland: 2 for 4 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored (2-run homerun)

Joe Colucci: 1 for 3 with 2 RBI and 1 run scored (2-run homerun)

Matt Nachamie: 1 for 4 with 2 RBI

SPRINGFIELD

Jack Simonetty: 4 for 6 with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored (2-run homerun and solo homerun)

Cadin Maynard: 4 for 5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored (3-run homerun)

Noah Diamond: 3 for 4 with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Springfield wasted little time getting on the board as Michael Barrett led off the game with a single to center field before the next batter, Jack Simonetty, homered to right-center giving the Pride an early 2-0 advantage.
• Springfield tacked on another run in the top of the 2^nd inning to push their lead to 3-0 through 1 and a half innings.
• The Lions responded in the home half of the 2^nd inning. Junior Matt Nachamie led off the inning getting hit by a pitch and 2 batters later Senior Joe Colucci homered to centerfield, cutting Springfield's lead to 3-2 after 2 innings.
• Springfield opened the 3^rd inning with a bang as Jack Seimonetty homered for the 2^nd time in the game, giving the Pride a 4-2 lead. From here, Springfield would pile on the runs. In an inning where rain made for challenging conditions, the Pride pushed across 14 runs on 7 hits and capitalized on 2 Emerson errors in the inning. Highlighted by the leadoff homerun from Simonetty, a 3-run homerun by Cadin Maynard, and a 2 RBI triple from Joe Penkala, Springfield was ahead 16-2 halfway through the 3^rd inning.
• As they have done all season, the Lions would fight back. Sophomore Ty Bourne led off the home half of the 3^rd inning with a walk and was immediately driven in by a Quinton Copeland triple. Freshman Briggs Loveland and Junior Thai Morgan were given free passes before Nachamie plated both Loveland and Morgan with a 2 RBI double. Senior Lou Davolio singled in Nachamie; capping the 4-run inning for the Lions and cutting Springfield lead to 14-6 after 3 innings.
• The Pride tacked on another run in the top of the 4^th, but the Lions answered once again in the bottom of the inning. With 1 out in the inning, Copeland walked, setting the table for Loveland to launce his first career homerun over the center field wall. This 2-run blast made the score 18-8 after 4 innings.
• Freshman Jake Smith silenced the Pride bats in the top of the 5^th inning; holding them to their only scoreless inning of the day.
• Loveland again helped the Lions chip away at their deficit in the bottom of the 5^th inning with an RBI single. After 5 innings, the Pride were still on top by a score of 18-9
• Springfield's offense tacked on 3 more runs in the top of the 6^th inning. An RBI double from Noah Bleakley and a 2-run blast from Jack Cooney extended the Pride lead to 21-9.
• The Lions added a run in the bottom of the 6^th but were again out-done by a 2-run inning by Springfield in the top of the 7^th inning.
• Despite a Thai Morgan triple, The Lions offense went down relatively quietly and ended up on the wrong side of a 23-10 victory for the Springfield Pride.

UP NEXT

The Lions take a break from NEWMAC play as they head to Framingham State on Wednesday afternoon for a non-conference clash. First pitch is scheduled for 3:30pm.