GAME OVERVIEW:

Northborough, Mass-  The Lesley baseball team dropped a double header to Mitchell College on Tuesday afternoon 7-0, and 3-2.  With the sweep, the Mariners edged out the Lynx for first place in the NECC conference with an 11-2 record.  Lesley is close behind with an 11-3 conference record and looks to even the standings at the rubber match on Thursday April 26th. 

GAME 1- INSIDE THE BOXSCORE:

• After a scoreless first inning, Mitchell got on the board in the top of the second off a solo blast from Jack Finnegan.  The Mariners added two more in the third off Lesley pitcher Pablo Casas's miscues to take a 3-0 lead.
• Mitchell pitcher Eddie Santiago kept the Lynx hitters off balance only allowing three hits through four innings. 
• James Rangel led off the top of the fifth with a solo shot of his own and extended the lead to 5-0. 
• Lesley threatened in the bottom of the frame with back to back lead off singles from J.P. Agiorgousis and Gage Reycroft, but the Mariner defense shut them down with a double play to end the inning and keep Lesley scoreless.
• The final two runs of the game was a two run homer from Eric Marriott to secure the 7-0 game one victory for Mitchell.

QUICK STATS:

• J.P. Agiorgousis led the offense for the Lynx going 2-3.
• Pablo Casas takes the loss, scattering 7 hits and 5 earned runs in 5 innings of work.

GAME 2-INSIDE THE BOXSCORE:

• Mitchell struck first in the top of the second for a 2-0 lead.  Back to back singles from Steven Pagan and Jack Finnegan to lead off the inning set up an RBI (2) single from Jason West.
• The middle innings of the game was a pitcher's duel with only two hits, both coming from the Mariner's side. Eric Marriott got Mitchell some momentum with a bunt single than advanced to third on double from Garet Griffin.  Mitchell was able to get one run across in the frame off a passed ball, but Lynx reliever Daniel O'Donnell Jr. shut down the threat.
• In the bottom of the frame, Gage Reycrof reached first on an error by the short stop to lead off.  With two outs, Steven DePalma blasted a 2-run homer to left field to get the Lynx within one run, 3-2.
• O'Donnell retired the side in order in the top of the seventh to give his team a chance, but the Mariners's pitcher followed O'Donnell's lead retiring the side to earn the 3-2 game two victory and double header sweep.

QUICK STATS:

• Steven DePalma recorded the only two hits for the Lynx, going 2-3 including a 2 run homer.
• Brett Dabrowski takes the loss scattering 8 hits and 2 earned runs.

UP NEXT:

Lesley is back at it again tomorrow for a single game at Eastern Nazarene College with first pitch at 6:00pm.