THE BASICS

Game 1: Wheaton (Mass.) 6, Emerson 2

Game 2: Wheaton (Mass.) 13, Emerson 5

Game 1 Pitching Decision: W –Zach Clesas (5-1) L- Benny Guevara (3-1)

Game 2 Pitching Decision: W –Liam Goldthwaite (5-1) L- AJ Ortega (4-1) Sv: Benjamin Oliveira (1)

Location: Norton, MA (Sidell Stadium)

Date: April 22, 2023

The Lead: The Emerson Baseball team dropped both games of their NEWMAC doubleheader to No. 15 Wheaton (Mass.) on Saturday afternoon in Norton, MA.

GAME ONE: Wheaton 6, Emerson 2

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON

Jake Hatch: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 run scored

Matt Nachamie: 1 RBI

WHEATON

Cavan Brady: 1-3, 3 RBI

Nick Croteau & Robert Wirtanen: 1 RBI

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Wheaton was able to get on the scoreboard first in the bottom of the first inning. The Lyons manufactured a run, plating the game's first run with a sacrifice fly to right field.
• The Lyons struck again in the bottom of the second inning, scoring three more runs. Nick Giangrego led off the inning being hit by a pitch and was later driven in by AJ Guindon. Two batters later, Cavan Brady doubled down the left field line, plating two Lyons, giving them a 4-0 lead after two innings.
• With two outs in the top of the third inning, Emerson was able to get on the board. Jake Hatch roped a double down the left field line, setting the table for Matt Nachamie to drive him in with an RBI single. Benny Guevara set Wheaton down in order in the bottom of the inning as the Lions now trailed 4-1 after three innings.
• The Lions were able to do damage once again with two outs in the top of the fifth inning. Quinton Copeland singled to center field, followed by a Hatch triple to right center that cut Wheaton's lead to 4-2.
• Wheaton was able to extend their lead to 6-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning. A leadoff triple from Guindon followed by a hit-by-pitch gave the Lyons a first and third opportunity with no outs in the inning. An Emerson error and a single would allow the Lyons to push across two runs in the inning.
• Neither side threatened to score in the eight or ninth inning as the 4-run lead for Wheaton proved to be enough to hold on to a game one victory.

GAME TWO: Wheaton 13, Emerson 5

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON

Quinton Copeland: 2 RBI (2-run homerun)

Matt Nachamie: 1 RBI (solo homerun)

Blake Benway: 2-3, 1 RBI

WHEATON

Cavan Brady: 2-4, 7 RBI

AJ Guindon: 2 RBI

Tommy Ambrosone: 2 RBI

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Lions struck first in the top of the second inning. Justin Fields reached on a throwing error by Wheaton before stealing second base and getting into scoring position. Two batters later, Quinton Copeland homered to left field, giving the Lions a 2-0 lead.
• Wheaton answered in the home half of the second inning, scoring 4 runs on 3 hits and capitalizing on three Emerson errors. The Lyons loaded the bases and pushed four runs across with 2 singles and a sacrifice fly. After two complete innings, Emerson trailed 4-2.
• Matt Nachamie led off the top of the fourth inning for the Lions with a double to left center. Two batters later, Blake Benway singled in Nachamie to make the score 4-3 in favor of Wheaton.
• The bottom of the fourth was another big inning for the Lyons. Wheaton scored 5 runs on 3 hits and again capitalizing on two Emerson errors. After four innings, Wheaton led 9-3.
• Nachamie began another Lion's rally in the top of the sixth inning with a leadoff homerun. Briggs Loveland, Robby Posio, Benway followed with three consecutive singled before Chris Ferara drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. The Lions left the bases loaded but were able to cut the deficit to 9-5.
• Wheaton was again able to distance themselves from Emerson with two more runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. A Cavan Brady double to left center plated two Lyons, giving them am 11-5 lead after six innings.
• The Lyons added two insurance runs in the home half of the eighth inning to extend their lead to 13-5.
• The Lions bats went down in order in the top of the ninth as Wheaton secured the doubleheader sweep.

UP NEXT

The Lions return to New England Baseball Complex on Tuesday afternoon to host Springfield in a mid-week NEWMAC showdown. First pitch is scheduled for 3:30pm.