Box Score VESTAL, N.Y. – Fifth-seeded UMass Lowell scored four times in the top of the 11^th to eliminate the fourth-seeded Bryant baseball team from the 2026 America East Baseball Championships with a 7-5 victory on Wednesday afternoon at the Bearcats Baseball Complex.
 
With the loss, the Bulldogs conclude season with a 27-25 overall record. Bryant and UMass Lowell were meeting in the single-elimination round for the second time in four seasons. UML has won both games.
 
UML led 3-0 through six and a half innings before the Bulldogs tied the game with three runs. The game remained tied until the 11^th when UML scored four unearned runs after there were two outs and no one on base. Carlos Martinez broke the tie with a two-run double and Nicholas Solarzano made it 7-3 with a two-run home run.
 
Bryant would score twice in bottom of the 11^th and had the tying runs in scoring position before a fly ball to right ended the Bulldogs' season.
 
Game Information
No. 5 UMass Lowell 7, No. 4 Bryant 5 (11)
Records: Bryant 27-25 | UMass Lowell 21-29
Location: Bearcats Baseball Complex (Vestal, N.Y.)
W|L|S: Geisler | Vining | LeFrancois
 
Key Moment

• A check swing by Sean O'Leary resulted in a two-out throwing error that extended the 11^th for UML. Martinez followed with a two-run double to break the tie.

How it Happened

• UML struck first, plating two runs in the top of the first inning. Back-to-back singles and a walk loaded the bases with no outs before a ground ball to first plated the first run. Nick Solarzano then hit a high fly ball down the right field line that was misplayed and fell for an RBI double. Schiff was able to avoid further trouble as he got a foul pop and a ground out to strand the bases loaded.
• Bryant had its best chance in the fourth but two plays had a big impact on the inning. Casey Wensley led off and his ground ball up the middle was thrown away but Wensley was tagged out trying to take second on the overthrow. The Bulldogs would then put the next two runners on and Justin Hackett lined one to right that Carlos Martinez made a diving catch on, robbing the Bulldogs of two runs. Bryant would put runners on second and third before a fly out ended the rally.
• The River Hawks extended their lead with a solo home run in the top of the seventh.
• Bryant rallied to tie the game with three runs in the bottom of the seventh. Charlie Saul singled, Hunter Kingsbury walked and Cam Papetti singled to load the bases with one out. After a fielder's choice at the plate recorded the second out, Irizarry pushed a two-run single through the right side to get Bryant on the board. Casey Wensley followed with a sharp single up the middle to bring in the tying run. Irizarry was tagged out at third on the play, bringing the inning to an end.
• The Bulldogs had a chance to win the game in the bottom of the ninth as it put two runners on with one out. Carlos Irizarry then drilled one to deep left center that was caught on the warning track. A ground ball to first ended the inning.
• In the 11^th, Aidan Vining retired the first two batters and was ahead of Rowan Masse 1-2 but Masse singled to deep short to extend the inning. O'Leary then checked his swing and dribbled it out in front of home. Vining raced in and threw wild to first, putting runners on second and third. Martinez, a Bryant killer throughout his career, doubled to deep right center to break the tie. Solarzano then homered to right center to make it 7-3.
• Bryant rallied in the bottom of the 11^th, loading the bases with one out. A questionable strike call on an outside pitch recorded the second out but Wensley battled a full count before lofting a two-run single to left center. He alertly took second on the play but a fly ball to right center ended the rally.

Inside the Box Score

• UML outhit Bryant, 17-10.
• Cole Schiff allowed two runs on five hits over 3.0 innings. He walked one and struck out one.
• Sean Zaslaw followed with 2.2 innings of scoreless relief. He allowed four hits – all singles, didn't walk a batter and struck out one.
• Aidan Vining pitched 5.0 innings of relief, allowing five runs (one earned) on eight hits. He didn't walk a batter and struck out two.
• Owen Birchard recorded the final out of the 11^th.
• Eight different Bulldogs collected a hit, with Wensley and Papetti posting two.
• Irizarry finished with two RBI, while Wensley drove in three.
• Mike Fiatarone reached in each of his two plate appearances (HBP, 1B) and scored a run in his postseason debut.
• UML's Alfred Mucciarone allowed three runs on six hits, walked two and struck out four over 7.0 innings.
• Solarzano led UML with four hits and three RBI, while Martinez drove in three with two hits.

Game Notes

• Bryant falls to 13-11 in the Division I series with UMass Lowell.
• The Bulldogs are now 1-2 vs UML in the America East Tournament, having lost in the single-elimination game in both 2023 and 2026.
• Bryant falls to 27-17 in conference tournament play the at the DI level and 6-4 in 10 America East postseason games.
• Bryant closed the season 13-17 over its final 30 games.
• Bryant stole two bases to finish the year with an America East record 147.
• Saul extended his hitting streak to eight games with a seventh-inning single.
• With two RBI, Irizarry finished his career with 181 RBI in 181 collegiate games.
• Greger singled in the second and has now hit safely in each of his last six postseason games dating back to last year.
• Garcia picked up his 14^th double of the season and the 31^st of his 178-game collegiate career.
• Wensley drove in three runs to give him 33 on the year. He finished the year with a team-high 65 hits.
• For Schiff, Wednesday marked the 62^nd and final appearance of his collegiate career.
• Vining also made the 57^th and final appearance of his collegiate career. He finished his career with 345 strikeouts.