Worcester State 3, Wisconsin-Whitewater 2
Venice, FL – The Worcester State College baseball team
went to extra innings for the second time this year and fell, 3-2,
to the Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks Wednesday afternoon at Venice
High School. The loss drops the Lancers to 3-6 on the year, while
Wisconsin-Whitewater improves to 5-1.
The Warhawks plated single runs in the top of the second and third
innings to take a, 2-0, lead after 2 1/2. In the top of the second
inning, Ben Prather scored on a sacrifice fly to
left field by Joe Munn. In the top of the 3rd
frame, Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Ben Kuhlman
singled home Thomas Corcoran who opened the
innings with a base hit up the middle.
The Lancers answered back in the bottom of the inning plating a
pair of runs to tie the game at, 2-2. Ryan Raleigh
(Cranston, RI) walked and was sacrificed to second by freshman
Corey Abbascia (Shrewsbury, MA). Junior
Matt Hart (Easton, MA) doubled home Raleigh with
the first Worcester State run of the day. After Ryan
LaPrade (Leominster, MA) reached on a fielder’s
choice, Chris Gusha (Rutland, MA) singled moving
LaPrade to second. First baseman Nate Nelson
(Worcester, MA) laced a single down the left field line driving in
LaPrade with the game-tying run.
Worcester State had a chance to win it in the bottom of the 9th
inning. Nick Caparell (N. Attleboro, MA) singled
and stole second base. With 2 outs, Raleigh singled to center field
and Wisconsin-Whitewater centerfielder Jordan
Stine threw a strike to the plate to nab Caparell and send
the game to extra innings.
In the top of the 10th, Corcoran doubled home Stine with the game
winning run after Stine opened the inning being hit by a pitch
getting to second base on a passed ball.
Pat Good (Hull, MA) and Kevin
Hayes (Medford, MA) pitched will for the Lancers.
Lefthander Tony Brunetta (Franklin, MA) took the
hard luck loss after getting the Lancers out of a 9th inning
jam.
Gusha was the only Lancer with multiple hits on the day.