Top Seed Baseball Holds Off Fifth Seed Mass. Maritime 7-6 in MASCAC Baseball Tournament Quarterfinal

- Scores:  Framingham State 7, Mass. Maritime 6 

- Records:  #1 Framingham State (26-13), #5 Mass. Maritime (21-19)  

- Location:  Bowditch Field – Framingham, Mass. 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• The Rams got on the board first on a three-run homerun to right from Ryan Boyle in the bottom of the third inning. 

• The Bucs got two runs back in the top of the fourth on RBI doubles from Frank Aten and John Tropea. 

• The Rams added four more in the bottom of the fourth extending their lead to 7-2. Ryan Plocker and Shane Costello each plated a run with a single and Boyle added a two-run single. 

• The Bucs received an RBI single from Brett Velzis in the top of the seventh to close the deficit to 7-3. 

• In the top of the ninth inning, Boyle robbed the Bucs leadoff batter Aiden Henderson of a homer as he made a spectacular catch falling over the fence in left field. The Bucs did have runners on first and second with one out and Aten delivered and RBI single, but the Rams were able to end the game with a flyout and a strikeout.  

• Vincent LoGuidice earned the win for the Rams, going seven innings allowing three earned runs on eight hits with two strikeouts. Anthony Panza earned his eighth save of the season tossing two thirds of an inning and allowing one hit. 

• Boyle finished the game 3-for-5 with a run scored and five RBI, while Costello added a pair of hits.