LOWELL, Mass. – Graduate student Noah Rivera launches his first homerun in a Hartford uniform as the Hartford baseball team fell, 20-4, at UMass Lowell this evening. With the result, the Hawks drop to 4-23 overall and 3-10 in the America East, while the River Hawks move to 13-18 overall and 6-7 in conference play.

UMASS LOWELL 20, HARTFORD 4
Hartford would take an early lead in the top half of the second. Tremayne Cobb Jr. lead off the frame with a double to left center. Two batters later, Noah Rivera launched a no-doubt homerun over the left field fence, giving the Hawks a 2-0 lead. Daniel Burnett followed the solo bomb with a double before Kevin Koziol ripped an RBI double to the right field gap, extending the lead to 3-0. UMass Lowell would take the lead in the bottom half of the inning however, 4-3.
 
The Hawks would pull one run back in the sixth after Burnett slashed a double to center field, bringing home Joseph Woronick and cutting the deficit to 10-4. However the score proved too much for the Hawks, as UMass Lowell took home a 20-4 victory.

NEWS AND NOTES

• Rivera launched his first homerun for Hartford
• Burnett paced the Hawks wit ha 2-for-4 outing at the plate
• Koziol drew a team-high two walks
• Robert Chaney (0-2) got the start on the mound, getting the loss after allowing seven runs on seven hits in 2.2 innings of work
• Dan Cote, Julien Giroux-Harvey, Nick Gatton and James Judenis all made appearances out of the bullpen

NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks continue its three-game set against UMass Lowell tomorrow afternoon. First pitch is set for noon. For more information on the Hartford baseball team, stay with HartfordHawks.com for updates and follow the team on social media (Twitter | Instagram).