GAME OVERVIEW:

Fitchburg, Mass. – The Lynx fell to the Fitchburg State Falcons 6-5 in 10 innings tuesday afternoon in a non-conference game at Riccards Field. With the loss the Lynx sink to 24-9 overall and the Falcons improve to 13-16-2. 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE:

• The home team put a four spot on the board in the bottom of the first inning for a short lived 4-0 lead. Sean Maki singled to right field to plate Andrew Currie for the first run of the game.  Nicholas Cordeau doubled in a pair and scampered home on a throwing error two batters later for a 4-0 lead.
• Lesley evened the score in the top of the second inning. Freshman Zach Rossi drew a bases loaded walk to open the scoring. Next Nicholas Ferragine plated the second run with a sacrifice fly to centerfield and Leo Diguilio scored on sophomore Will Rhone's single to right field. Rossi scored from third on a wild pitch for the fourth run of the inning
• FSU sophomore Matthew Pingitore (Rutland, Mass.) gave the Falcons a 5-4 advantage with a RBI single in the bottom of the third inning, while Lesley added the equalizer on an unearned score in the top of the fourth.
• With one out and the bases full of Falcons senior Andrew Mooney delivered an RBI sacrifice fly to short centerfield to give the Green and Gold a 6-5 victory in the bottom of the 10th. 

QUICK STATS:

• Zach Rossi and Will Rhone each went 2 for 3 with an RBI each, while junior Jacob Cervantes (Ventura, CA) recorded three hits.
• Daniel O'Donnell gets his first loss of the season pitching one and two thirds innings and allowed three hits, two earned runs, while striking out one batter.

UP NEXT:

The Lynx close out NECC play with the series finale versus southern Vermont College May 2nd at Bill Epstien Field, first pitch is at 3:30.