MIDDLETOWN, Mass. - Trinity College Baseball traveled to Wesleyan University where they were bested, 10-6, after seven innings. The game did not reach nine innings due to darkness.
The Bantams fall 11-14 (3-3 NESCAC) in their season, while the Cardinals rise 18-6 (5-4 NESCAC).
Key Takeaways:
- Wesleyan knocked in the first run of the game in the second inning. J. Nally hit a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring C. Sullivan.
- Later in the fourth inning Aidan Stern tripled to left field, scoring Jack Gaudio. (1-1)
- A wild pitch allowed Aidan Stern to cross the plate, making it a 2-1 game.
- With bases loaded in the bottom of the fourth, a passed ball allowed the Cardinals runners to advance a base, registering their second run, 2-2.
- In the fifth inning, William Frain hit a solo shot over the left field fence, his second of the week. 3-2 Bantams.
- Wesleyan recorded a three-run inning in the bottom of the fifth to take the lead over the Bantams, 5-4.
- William Frain recorded his second hit of the game with a base hit to left center. Frain sent home Sean Meth, tying the game 5-5 with two outs.
- William Sawyer reached on a fielder's choice to third base; William Frain advanced to second on an error by 2b, assist by 3b.
- Bases became loaded after Jack Ryan received a base-on-balls.
- Due to a balk, Bantam runners advanced, scoring William Frain taking the lead 6-5.
- The Cardinals closed the inning with a routine fly out to center field.
- Bantams held Wesleyan at 5, leaving two on base in the bottom of the sixth inning.
- The Bantams' base running was no match for the Cardinals, as they closed the inning after three batters. The score remained Bantams 6-5 heading into the bottom of the 7th.
- Wesleyan capitalized in the seventh, scoring five runs off three hits, pushing them past the Bantams.
- The Cardinals win 10-6.
