WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The Hartford baseball team dropped it series finale against UMass Lowell, 6-2, this afternoon. With the result, the Hawks drop to 9-35 overall and 8-19 in America East play, while the River Hawks move to 23-26 overall and 13-14 in the conference.
UMASS LOWELL 6, HARTFORD 2
UMass Lowell would strike first, taking a 1-0 lead after the first inning, but starting pitcher
Ryan LaPierre would settle in on the mound, not allowing a single hit over the next three innings. The Hawks offense reworded LaPierre's efforts, tying the game in the third inning. Hartford would load the bases after
Noah Rivera singled to left followed by a
Kevin Koziol walk and
Donnie Cohoon being hit by a pitch, setting up
Logan Cole. Cole would show patience at the plate, drawing a walk, allowing Rivera to cross the plate and tie the score at 1-1. However, the Hawks could not capitalize further and UMass Lowell would tack on two runs in the fifth, taking a 3-1 advantage.
After the River Hawks added one more run in the top of the seventh, Hartford quickly responded in the bottom half of the frame.
Ben Maycock would launch a no-doubt homerun to center field, cutting the gap to 4-2. However, UMass Lowell would score twice more in the final few innings and strand two Hartford runners on base in the bottom the ninth to take home a 6-2 victory.
NEWS AND NOTES
- Cole led the offense with two hits and an RBI
- He also stole one base and drew a walk
- Maycock and Rivera scored Hartford's runs on the afternoon
- Ryan LaPierre got the start on the mound, picking up a no-decision after allowing one run, which was unearned, off two hits
- LaPierre tallied three strikeouts across 4.0 innings of work
- Alec Couture, Robert Chaney and Manny Corporan all made relief appearances
- Chaney (0-4) picked up the loss after allowing three runs on two hits
- Chaney also threw three strikeouts, while Couture tallied two punchouts
NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks make their final visit to their home away from home, Dunkin' Donuts Park, for its non-conference finale against Merrimack on Tuesday. First pitch against the Warriors is set for 10:30 a.m.