THE BASICS 

Score: 
Lesley University, 0 vs. Clark University 16

Records: 
Lesley University Lynx (4-9)
Clark University Cougars (13-4)

Location: Lexington, Mass. - Minuteman HS Field

Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

THE LEAD – The Lesley University baseball team had its home opener Wednesday night when the squad hosted Clark University but unfortunately fell to the Cougars, 16-0. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After keeping Clark scoreless at the top of the first, Lesley threatened at the bottom of the frame when Owen Kalagher (Fairfield, Conn.) drew a walk. From there, he was able to steal second, but unfortunately, late in the inning, he was picked off, and then the Cougars forced a groundout to end the first. 
• However, during the next four innings, the Cougars scored a combined seven runs to go up 7-0. In the second, Carter Doran started the visitors' scoring with a two-run RBI single to left, and he recorded another RBI in the fourth, which made it 4-0 at the time. 
• In the bottom of the sixth, the Lynx threatened again as Kalagher ripped an RBI single up the middle and later stole second. The next at-bat saw Raymond Morales (Naugatuck, Conn.) draw a walk to give Lesley runners at first and second with two outs. Unfortunately, Clark was able to get a strikeout in the next at-bat to end the Lynx threat. 
• The seventh inning was all Cougars as Clark plated nine runs during the frame to go up 16-0. In the high-scoring, Alfonso Jalil highlighted Clark's scoring with a three-run shot that made it 16-0. In the bottom of the seventh, the Cougars retired the side and secured the 16-0 win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Kalagher led the Lynx offense with his fifth multi-hit game and finished with two hits on the night. 
• Clark saw three batters with multiple RBIs (Jalil-three, Jake Faulkenham-two, and Billy Sullivan-two).
• Lesley starter Caden Shott (Richmond, Calif.) was dealt the loss tonight after going four innings while giving up seven hits and four earned runs and striking out one.
• Clark's starter, Casey Gorczyca, got the win for the Cougars by going 4.0 innings, allowing just one hit and striking out three. 

UP NEXT

• Lesley continues its nine-game homestand with its North Atlantic Conference opener in a doubleheader versus Husson University on Saturday, March 29, starting at 2:00 p.m.