Baseball Falls at Springfield 11-6

Springfield, Mass. - The Framingham State University baseball team was defeated 11-6 by Springfield College this afternoon in non-conference action at Archie Allen Field. 

THE BASICS: 

- Scores:  Springfield 11, Framingham State 6 

- Records:  Framingham State (5-16), Springfield (7-14) 

- Location:  Archie Allen Field – Springfield, Mass.  

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• The Rams were paced by a 3-for-5 performance at the plate from Steven Burbank. Burbank doubled, drove in three runs and scored another. 

• Massimo Mondi finished the 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a walk, while Dane Frellick went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored. 

• Roscoe Palmer finished the game with two hits and a run scored. 

• Javier Lopez took the loss on the hill going five innings, allowing six earned runs on seven hits with five walks and a strikeout. 

• The Rams took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first on a bases loaded walk from Lucas Basile and a wild pitch. 

• Springfield plated three in the bottom of the first taking a 3-2 lead. Spring field extended the lead with a pair of runs in the fourth. 

• The Rams received a two double from Burbank in the top of the fifth closing the gap to 5-4, but Springfield countered in the bottom of the inning pushing the lead back to two runs. 

• Burbank singled home a run in the seventh and Frellick added an RBI single pulling the Rams within one, but Springfield secured the victory with four runs in the eighth.