LOWELL, Mass. — Massachusetts (5-18) was unable to get back into the win column on Wednesday, dropping a 3-1 decision to UMass Lowell (4-14) on the road.Up NextMassachusetts hosts George Washington in the home opening series on March 22-23. The first game of Satruday’s doubleheader is slated for a Noon start, with action streaming live […]
LOWELL, Mass. — Massachusetts (5-18) was unable to get back into the win column on Wednesday, dropping a 3-1 decision to UMass Lowell (4-14) on the road.Up Next
Massachusetts hosts George Washington in the home opening series on March 22-23. The first game of Satruday’s doubleheader is slated for a Noon start, with action streaming live on ESPN+.Both sides struggled to find a rhythm offensively, combining for a total of six hits in the first five frames. Julianne Bolton pitched 5.2 innings for the Minutewomen, striking out six batters while surrendering two earned runs. Riain Keefe, Sophia Thormeyer, Riley Kairer, Ella Stevinson and Lily Woodworth each tallied base hits for UMass.UMass would surrender the first run in the bottom of the first, as the Riverhawks patience at the plate would draw a walk that scored Emily Baumes. Baumes earned a pair of insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth, tallying a 2 RBI double to take a 3-0 lead. Stevinson would answer in the top of the seventh, scoring Lydia Castro off an RBI single for the Minutewomen’s first run of the game. Kairer and Taylor Richardson stood at second and third with two outs left in the last frame, however the comeback effort was stopped short as UML closed out the game 3-1.
