NORTHBOROUGH, Mass.- The Emerson College baseball team collected a 7-2 victory over Colby-Sawyer in the first game of the 2025 season Saturday at the New England Baseball Complex.

THE BASICS:
Score: Emerson 7, Colby-Sawyer 2
Records: Lions (1-0) | Chargers (0-1)
 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Emerson tallied three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to capture a 3-0 lead. Blake Benway (Fairfield, Conn.) scorched a pinch-hit double down the left field line to drive in Chris Ferara (Coral Springs, Fla.) and Braeden O'Connell (Boxford, Mass.). Two batters later, Jordi Arboleda (New York, N.Y.) slapped a two-out single to right field to plate Blake Benway (Fairfield, Conn.) from third base.
• The Lions tacked on three runs in the sixth to widen the gap to 6-0. Jordi Arboleda (New York, N.Y.) laced a base hit to left field to score Braeden O'Connell (Boxford, Mass.). After Blake Benway (Fairfield, Conn.) scampered home from third on a wild pitch, Ethan Gorman (Randolph, N.J.) raked a double to knock in Jordi Arboleda (New York, N.Y.).
• Emerson added a run in the home half of the seventh to stretch the margin to 7-0. Briggs Loveland (Burleson, Texas) launched a lead-off home run down the right field line.
• Colby-Sawyer got on the board in the top of the eighth inning, scoring twice to cut the deficit to 7-2.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Jordi Arboleda (New York, N.Y.) notched two hits, two RBIs, two stolen bases, and one run scored.
• Blake Benway (Fairfield, Conn.) posted two runs scored, two RBIs, and one base knock.
• Briggs Loveland (Burleson, Texas) added one RBI, one hit, and a run scored.
• Aidan Rice (Columbus, Ohio) started on the mound and tossed five shutout innings while fanning four batters.
• Tyler Metcalf (Louisville, Ky.) pitched three innings of relief and registered two strikeouts. Shane Moriarty (Greenville, S.C.) worked one inning and allowed just one hit.

ON DECK:
Emerson returns to the diamond March 5 to face Elms.