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Jason Figuereo
Photo: Frank Poulin
Jason Figuereo
4
New England Col. NEW ENGL 4-17
9
Winner Lasell LASELL 16-7
New England Col. NEW ENGL
4-17
4
Final
9
Lasell LASELL
16-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New England Col. NEW ENGL 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 10 0
Lasell LASELL 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 X 9 11 0

W: J. Blackwood (2-0) L: O'Day, Corey (1-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Slow Start Stunts Baseball at Lasell

LYNN, MASS. – The New England College baseball team failed to overcome an early deficit en route to a 9-4 loss to Lasell University in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action at Fraser Field in Lynn, Massachusetts late Tuesday evening.  

THE BASICS 
Score: New England College 4, Lasell University 9 
Records: Pilgrims 4-17, 2-2 GNAC | Lasers 16-7, 5-1 GNAC 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

  • The Lasers got off to a hot start, quickly loading the bases for infielder Ross Audet (Swansea, Mass.) and the senior would clear the bases just as quick on a triple to deep right center field. Audet would come home to score on a wild pitch to cap off the four-run first inning for the hosts. 
  • NEC would manage to get one run back in the top of the second inning as senior catcher Lachlan Rees (Adelaide, Australia) reached on a hit-by-pitch, advanced to second on a single by graduate infielder Cooper Ribaudo (Salem, N.H.) before moving up to third on a groundout, and finally scoring on a wild pitch.  
  • Up 4-1 in the second, Lasell would add to their lead following a couple of extra base hits resulting in a three-run inning to make it a 7-1 ballgame after two. 
  • After a pair of scoreless innings in the third and fourth, the 'Grims led off the fifth with back-to-back singles from freshman outfielder Jason Figuereo (Lynn, Mass.) and hot-hitting junior infielder Brady Philibotte (Weare, N.H.). Senior infielder Brett Patnode (Weare, N.H.) would bring Figuereo home on an RBI groundout to make it 7-2. However, Lasell would plate a run in the bottom of the inning to bring the Lasell lead back to six. 
  • In the top of the eighth inning, the 'Grims would begin to put a rally together. Singles by Rees and sophomore outfielder Harold Martinez (Wethersfield, Conn.), followed by a walk of Figuereo, would set the table for Philibotte. With a Pilgrim on every base, Philibotte would once again come through, sending a single into center field and scoring two. But just one batter later, Lasell would force a timely double play to kill the rally and end the inning.  
  • Lasell would add one more insurance run in the bottom of the eighth before working around a one-out walk of senior infielder Johnny Cannavo (Weymouth, Mass.) to finish off the 'Grims in the top of the ninth inning – ultimately taking the game, 9-4.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

  • Lasell starting pitcher, junior Jeremy Blackwood (Windsor, Conn.), earned the win after allowing just two unearned runs across five-and-two-third innings. Meanwhile, NEC junior right-handed pitcher Corey O'Day (Nashua, N.H.) suffered the loss after covering five innings. 
  • Philibotte continued to see the ball well tonight, now having driven in eight runs over the team's last two games. In the month of April, Philibotte is batting .438.  
  • Figuereo has really begun to find his footing, as the freshman has put together a five-game hit streak while hitting .538 across that stretch.  
  • Despite the final score, Lasell only out-hit NEC 11-10, but it was NEC's 11 runners left-on-base that made the difference.  

UP NEXT 

  • NEC is back on the field tomorrow, Wednesday, when they play host to Colby-Sawyer College in a single game starting at 3:30 PM, rescheduled from Saturday, April 6th.  
  • Lasell plays their next game at 3:00 PM on Thursday as they travel to Framingham State University for a non-conference matchup.  

For continuing coverage of New England College Athletics, visit athletics.nec.edu and follow the Pilgrims on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. 

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