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Kaden Hilburger delivers a pitch vs UAlbany
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Winner Bryant BRYANT 20-18
5
UMass Lowell UML 16-21
Winner
Bryant BRYANT
20-18
8
Final
5
UMass Lowell UML
16-21
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bryant BRYANT 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 8 8 1
UMass Lowell UML 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 11 4

W: Hilburger, Kaden (2-2) L: Alfred Mucciarone (2-4) S: Vining, Aidan (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

BRYANT SNAPS SKID, DEFEATS UMASS LOWELL 8-5 ON FRIDAY

LOWELL, Mass. – The Bryant baseball team snapped a four-game losing streak with an 8-5 victory over UMass Lowell on Friday night at LeLacheur Park.
 
With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 20-18 overall and 8-8 in the America East. Game two of the series is set for 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
 
Friday's opener featured 10 combined runs in the first two innings before Kaden Hilburger settled down and to record his second-straight 8.0-inning outing. Hilburger retired 12-straight from the second through the sixth and finished his outing by retiring 19-of-22.
 
Bryant broke a 5-5 tie with single runs in the fourth, fifth and ninth. Ellis Garcia led Bryant with two hits and three RBI, while Casey Wensley scored three runs.
 
Game Information
Bryant 8, UMass Lowell 5
Records: Bryant 20-18, 8-8 | UMass Lowell 16-21, 6-10
Location: LeLacheur Park (Lowell, Mass.)
W|L|S: Kaden Hilburger (2-2) | Mucciarone | Aidan Vining (2)
 
Key Moment
  • Hilburger pitched around doubles in both the seventh and the eighth to close out his outing.
How it Happened
  • The two teams traded five runs in the first two innings. Bryant struck first as Wensley reached on an error and eventually came around to score on a Hunter Kingsbury ground ball in the infield.
  • UML answered as a leadoff walk came around to score on a Cal Chance single to left.
  • Bryant took a 5-1 lead with four runs in the top of the second. Mike Fiatarone scored the first run with a drive over the left fielder's head, while Wensley made it 3-1 with a ground ball through the right side. Garcia capped the inning with a two-run triple into the right center gap.
  • The River Hawks, however, answered with four runs of their own. Three singles loaded the bases with one out and Zach Scott followed with a ground ball down the first base line that scooted into the right field corner for a three-run triple. Chance then grounded out to tie the game at 5-5.
  • Hilburger rebounded to retire the next 12 batters in a row before a two-out single in the sixth. The River Hawks then got a leadoff double in the seventh and a one-out double in the eighth but were unable to advance the runner. Hilburger retired 19-of-22 to end his outing.
  • Bryant retook the lead with single runs in the fourth and fifth. In the fourth, Wensley walked and Garcia moved him to third with a bloop single to right with two outs. Garcia then took off for second on an 0-2 pitch and got caught in a rundown, allowing Wensley to score on the backend.
  • In the fifth, Charlie Saul reached on an infield single and eventually scored as Cam Papetti drilled a two-out double off the left field wall (7-5).
  • The Bulldogs added an insurance run in the ninth as Garcia scored Fiatarone with a sac fly. A throwing error on a sac bunt attempt setup the run.
  • In the bottom of the ninth, Justin Hackett fielded a ground ball up the middle to start a game-ending 6-3 double play.
Inside the Box Score
  • UMass Lowell outhit Bryant, 11-8.
  • The River Hawks committed four errors.
  • Hilburger allowed five runs on 10 hits, walked one and struck out six over 8.0 innings.
  • Vining earned the save with a scoreless ninth.
  • Garcia finished 2-for-4 with a triple and three RBI.
  • Wensley collected a hit and scored three runs.
  • Fiatarone drove in a run and scored a run.
  • Saul picked up two hits.
  • Sean O'Leary had three hits for UML, while Zach Scott and Cal Chance combined for five RBI.
Game Notes
  • Bryant now leads the DI series with UMass Lowell, 11-10. The Bulldogs are 6-7 against the River Hawks in America East play.
  • Friday marked just the second win (2-5) at LeLacheur Park for the Bulldogs in AE contests. They have won each of their last two in Lowell.
  • The Bulldogs are now 2-5 on the road in America East play.
  • Bryant is now 6-10 over its last 16 games.
  • The Bulldogs now have 17 triples as a team on the year.
  • Garcia collected his fourth triple of the season and is second in the league in the category.
  • Garcia collected his 14th multi-hit game of the year and the 31st of his career.
  • Saul posted his 8th multi-hit game of the year and the 21st of his career.
  • Hilburger has now thrown 8.0 innings in each of his last two starts. It is the first time a Bryant pitcher has accomplished that since Tyler Horvat threw 8.0 innings vs Brown and 9.0 vs Maine in consecutive starts in 2024.
  • Vining earned his second save of the year and of his collegiate career.
  • Wensley scored 3+ runs for the seventh time this year and leads the team and the America East with 49. Wensley has scored 25 runs in 16 America East games.
Up Next
Bryant and UMass Lowell continue their series on Saturday with a 1:00 p.m. first pitch.
 
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