The New England College Baseball team is back home as they host Lesley University in New England Collegiate Conference action at Laurie Cox Memorial Field, beginning at 1:00 pm.
New England College (6-8, 1-1 NECC) is coming off an 8-4 loss last night to WPI. JD Normand continues to be one of the top bats in the Pilgrims' lineup, as he is batting .366 on the year with three doubles and eight RBI. Michael Ciccotelli and Connor Morin have been the crucial run producers for NEC, as they have each have one home run while also driving in ten and nine runs, respectively. Alex Perez and Shayne Audet are expected to toe the rubber today. Perez is 2-1 on the year with 27 strikeouts to five walks while also maintaining a 2.84 ERA. Audet is 1-1 in four appearances, with 30 strikeouts and a 2.45 ERA.
Lesley University (9-11, 0-2 NECC) is coming off a 5-4 loss against Dean on Wednesday. Andrew Gryniewicz paces the Lynx in numerous offensive categories: hits (29), and batting average (.460), while also ranking second in home runs (1) and RBI (12). Senior Ronnie James leads the team with three long balls and 13 RBI. Dylan Langston leads the Lynx on the mound, as he has 50 strikeouts in 35.0 innings. As a staff, Lesley supports 8.94 ERA.
The Pilgrims, the all-time series, 11-6
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