WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The Hartford baseball team swept its doubleheader over UMass Lowell at home, taking the opener, 9-8, before claiming an 11-4 victory in the nightcap on Sunday afternoon at Fiondella Field.
 
With the sweep, the Hawks moved to 14-12 on the season and in the America East, while the River Hawks fell to 12-23 on the campaign and 11-15 in the America East. 
 
GAME ONE: HARTFORD 9, UMASS LOWELL 8 
Holding a 1-0 lead entering the third inning, the River Hawks posted three runs in the inning to push ahead to an early 4-0 advantage.

Hartford struck back in the bottom of the third with a run behind Donnie Cohoon's RBI double to score Robert Carmody, cutting the Hawks' deficit to three. However, UMass Lowell responded with three runs in the fourth to take a commanding 7-1 lead.

Trailing by six runs in the bottom of the sixth, the Hawks cut the score to 7-4 behind a three-run homer from sophomore Derek Tenney. Down 7-5, senior Drew DeMartino belted an RBI double to the fence to trim the deficit to a run. Later in the inning, the Hawks tied the contest on a wild pitch, allowing Aidan Duda to score from third. With runners on second and third, sophomore Tremayne Cobb Jr. laced a single to left, scoring two to put the Hawks ahead, 9-7.

Senior Peter Myers allowed one run in the seventh inning, but held on to secure his first save of the season and the 9-8 win for the Hawks.

GAME TWO: HARTFORD 11, UMASS LOWELL 4
The Hawks maintained momentum into the second game, using solo homers from Bryce Ramsay and Thrasher to help jump out to an early 2-0 lead in the second inning. 

Leading 3-0 in the fourth, Carmody lined a single to the outfield, scoring Devin Kellogg from first to push the lead to 4-0. UMass Lowell responded with a run of its own in the fifth, but Kellogg's sacrifice fly to score Cobb Jr. gave Hartford a 5-1 lead.

The River Hawks battled back, scoring a run in the seventh inning and two in the eighth to trim Hartford's lead to 5-4. However, Carmody's two-run double in the eighth put the Hawks ahead, 7-4, eventually holding on for the 11-4 victory.


NEWS AND NOTES

• Sophomore pitcher Ken Turner (0-1) got the start and took the no-decision in game one, allowing four earned runs on five hits in 2.2 innings of work
• Freshman Jared Burrows (1-1) earned the win, tossing two scoreless innings of relief
• Tenney led the offense with a homer and three RBI in the opener
• Cohoon and Cobb Jr. added two RBI apiece as well
• Junior Tim Blaisdell (3-1) got the start and earned the win in the nightcap, allowing no earned runs on four hits in five innings of work
• Senior James Judenis picked up his second save of the season, tossing 1.1 innings of scoreless relief
• Carmody led the offense with two hits and three RBI in the second contest
• Thrasher added two hits and two RBI
• Ramsay and Kellogg contributed an RBI apiece in the victory

 
NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks return to action on Saturday, May 8, when they open its four-game series at UAlbany with a doubleheader. Game one of the doubleheader is set for a noon start.

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