The University of Hartford baseball team failed to get a hit in nine chances with runners in scoring position and suffered a 2-1 extra-innings defeat to Commonwealth Coast Conference opponent Nichols College Tuesday at Fiondella Field.
Despite the difficulties with runners in scoring position, Hartford was still one strike from securing the win. However, the Bison came through with an opposite field single to bring the equalizing run home from second.
The Bison tallied the go-ahead run in the tenth inning on a safety squeeze.
Hartford had a chance in the bottom portion of the ninth, loading the bases with one out. However, the threat ended with a game-ending double play.
The game remained scoreless for five innings until sophomore Ryan Melendez reached on a two-out error, scoring senior Jake Santiago, who reached on an error.
Sophomore Joe Dooley delivered impressive performance, the best of his career, hurling a career-best seven innings. He allowed no runs on three hits with two strikeouts.
Freshman Anthony Bubba (0-2) took the loss, allowing an unearned run with two strikeouts and z
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES
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Sophomore Cameron Boardman and sophomore Jackson Ciccone led the team with two hits each.
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This marks Boardman's seventh multi-hit game of the season.
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Alek Popovich extended his hitting streak to 12 consecutive games with a single in the first inning.
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Freshman shortstop Payton West was responsible for 40 percent of the team's outs with seven assists and five putouts.
WHAT'S NEXT
Hartford (3-9-1) returns quickly to the diamond as they travel to CCC-foe Curry College for a doubleheader 1 p.m. Wednesday.
