MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – The Vermont State University Castleton baseball team's late-game push was not enough against the Warriors of Eastern Connecticut as the Spartans fell 9-4 in game two of the rescheduled doubleheader on Wednesday.
The Basics:
- Final Score: 9-4 Eastern Connecticut
- Location: Middlebury, Vermont – Forbes Field
- Records: 11-2 (2-0 LEC) East Conn | 5-14 (0-2 LEC) Castleton
How it Happened:
The Warriors took a 3-0 lead at the bottom of the first inning, while the Spartans left two on at the top of the second as they looked to put runs on the board. East Conn tacked on five runs at the bottom of the second as they extended the lead to 8-0, adding one more run at the bottom of the fifth for a 9-0 lead.
The Spartans exploded at the top of the seventh with four runs scored. Jack Humback was walked with bases loaded to bring
Christian Giannone in, while
Tommie Shaw followed up with a double to left field to bring
Joe Castellano and
Alex McClelland home as the lead was cut to six (9-3).
Trey LaVigne came up next, sending a sacrifice fly out to right field to allow Humbach to score for the final run of the game. Both teams stood at a standstill for the final two innings as the Warriors took the 9-4 win.
Top Performers:
- Justin Strozyk led the Spartans with two hits, while Shaw led with two RBIs.
- On the mound, Nick Lescarbeau led with two strikeouts in two innings.
What's Next
The team takes the weekend off before heading down to Springfield College on Tuesday, March 31, for a mid-week non-conference contest set for 3:30 p.m.