THE BASICS 

Score: 
Lesley University, 4 vs. Wentworth Inst. of Technology, 3

Records: 
Lesley Lynx (19-11, 9-3 NAC)
WIT Leopards (20-21, 3-6 CCC)

Location: Lexington, Mass. – Minuteman Field

Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024

THE LEAD – Lesley University used a three-run sixth inning two-out rally to launch past Wentworth Institute of Technology in a 4-3 final for the program's 10^th consecutive victory on Wednesday evening in NCAA Division III baseball action at Minuteman Field.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Trailing 3-1 through five innings of action, Roy Lenhard came on in relief to work the top of the sixth, retiring the side in order and set the stage for the Lesley rally.
• In the bottom of the frame, Justin Dennett led off with a single to right and moved into scoring position on a sac-bunt by Owen Kalagher. The Leopards got the second out quickly via the K before Colby Jacobs walked to put the tying runs on base with two away. Adam Budorick delivered a clutch RBI single up the middle to drive in Dennett to cut the deficit to 3-2. Jacobs and Budorick moved up to second and third on a wild pitch before Jake Samela came up with the go-ahead two-RBI single to center to put the hosts on top for good at 4-3.
• The Lynx bullpen was nails the final three frames as Lenhard retired the side in order again in the seventh followed by a dominant eighth inning appearance by Patrick Teasdale who recorded a pair of strikeouts in a scoreless frame.
• Evan Swift came on to close the door in the ninth, also working a clean frame with a pair of K's to earn his second save of the season.
• The Leopards opened the game's scoring in the third on a ground-rule RBI double to right by Christian Roncal to put WIT ahead, 1-0.
• The visitors doubled the lead to 2-0 in the fourth on an RBI single down the left field line by Nick Cullinan but Lesley matched the run in the bottom of the stanza on an RBI single to center by James Brandon, making it a 2-1 game.
• In the fifth, Wentworth added its final run of the night on an RBI double down the left field line by Christian Peruzzi to move the advantage to 3-1 and set the stage for the Lesley rally.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The 10-game winning streak matches the longest in program history, tying the stretch of 10 in a row from the 2018 campaign that took place from March 20 through April 7.
• The win was also the first ever win for LU over WIT as the Leopards now own a 2-1 all-time series lead.
• Lenhard improves to 5-1 on the year earning the win facing the minimum of six batters over his two innings of relief, allowing one hit while striking out a pair.
• Dennett, Samela and Ian Dempsey all finished the night with two hits for the Lynx.
• For WIT, Michael Archambault pitched the first five innings, allowing one run on four hits while striking out a pair. Matt Ferrara was saddled with the loss (1-3), allowing three runs in two-thirds of an inning.

UP NEXT

• Lesley hosts Thomas College this weekend for a pair of NAC doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday at Minuteman Field in Lexington, Mass. Saturday's twinbill is slated to begin at 1:00 PM and in program will honor its seniors in between the two contests with a Senior Day ceremony.
• WIT hosts Western New England the same day in CCC action.