Heilderberg 5, Worcester State 2
The Worcester State College baseball team fell this morning to
Heidelberg College by the final score of, 5-2, at Port Charlotte
High School. Worcester State drops to 2-4 on the year, while
Heidelberg improves to 8-2.
It was a pitcher’s duel through the first three innings as
Worcester State starter Craig McBride (Attleboro,
MA) and Heidelberg’s Branden Stuckey were both strong on the
hill.
Worcester State broke through first when senior Chris
Gusha (Rutland, MA) launched his first homerun of the year
over the left field fence to give the Lancers a, 1-0, lead.
Heidelberg answered back in the top of the 5th inning with a three
spot. Tony Pawlowicz and Derek
Andrzejczak both walked to open the frame and moved up on
a wild pitch. With one out, Jason Lash rapped a
2-run single to give Heidelberg a, 2-1, lead. Lash took second on
the throw and moved over to third on an infield error by the
Lancers. L.B. Emrheim drove home Lash with the
third run of the game with a sacrifice fly to center.
Heidelberg added a single run in the 6th inning when Pawlowicz hit
a sacrifice fly driving home Jeremy Wentworth.
The Lancers scored their final in the bottom of the inning when
Nick Caparell (N. Attleboro, MA) singled home
Matt Hart (Easton, MA) who reached on an
error.
Heidelberg tacked on an insurance run in the top of the 9th when
Wentworth singled to left and promptly stole second base. Gar Keen
doubled home Wentworth with a shot into the gap.
McBride took the loss for Worcester State. Stucky go this first win
of the year and Steve Calevro got a save in a strong relief effort.