THE BASICS 

Score: Emerson 14, WPI 3 (Final; 7 innings)

Records: Emerson Lions (14-11, 2-4 NEWMAC); WPI Engineers (12-13, 1-5 NEWMAC) 

Pitching Decision: WP – AJ Ortega (4-0): LP – Andrew Gray (1-1)

Location: Northborough, Mass. (New England Baseball Complex)

Date: April 11, 2023

The Lead: The Emerson Baseball team defeated the WPI Engineers in a NEWMAC battle by a score of 14-3 in 7 innings on Tuesday afternoon. The Lions offense was led by homeruns from Matt Nachmie, Quinton Copeland, and Nicholas Favazzo, while AJ Ortega surrendered only three runs on the mound while striking out 7.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON

Matt Nachamie: 3-4, 3 RBI, 3 runs scored (2-run homerun)

Nicholas Favazzo: 2-3, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored (2-run homerun)

Quinton Copeland: 1-5, 3 RBI (3-run homerun) 

Jake Hatch: 2 doubles

WPI

Jeffrey Brennan: 1-3, 2 RBI (homerun)

Gavin George: 1-3, 1 RBI (homerun)

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• The Engineers wasted no time getting on the board as a Jeffrey Brennan 2-run homerun put WPI on top 2-0 after 1 complete inning of action.
• The Lions answered immediately in the top of the 3^rd inning when Matt Nachamie drilled a 2-run homer of his own to tie the game at 2-2.
• The Lions offense was relentless throughout the remainder of the game; scoring in every inning expect for two the rest of the way.
• Jake Hatch drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 4^th inning with a sacrifice fly and this was all the Lions would need to hold off the Engineers.
• The Lions broke the game open in the top of the 5^th inning. With runners at first and second, Quinton Copeland crushed another homerun for the Lions, giving them a 6-2 lead. Chris Ferara would later single in Hatch to give the Lions a 7-2 lead halfway through the 5^th inning.
• The Engineers were able to get one run back in the bottom of the 5^th inning when Gavin George drove a solo homerun over the fence.
• The Lions offense again answer in the next half inning when Nicholas Favazzo doubled in a run. After 6 complete innings, the Lions were on top by a score of 8-3.
• Emerson delivered the knockout blow in the top of the 7t inning, scoring 5 runs on 4 hits and capitalizing on a WPI error. Briggs Loveland and Nachamie both singled in runners while Favazzo delivered a 2-run homerun.
• AJ Ortega continued his dominant day on the mound, setting the Engineers down in order in the bottom of the 7^th inning, securing a mercy-rule victory for the Lions.

UP NEXT

The Lions head to Wesleyan (Conn.) on Thursday, April 13 for a non-conference matchup against the Cardinal. First pitch is scheduled for 4pm.