Box Score WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark University baseball team's (15-15, 4-11 NEWMAC) played its first of a three-game series against WPI (14-17, 4-11 NEWMAC) and came away with a 4-3 victory on Friday night from Fitton Field on the campus of Holy Cross.
How it Happened
- Junior Max Moss took the mound for Clark and retired the Engineers in order in the bottom of the first and second innings.
- Sophomore Billy Sullivan recorded the Cougars first hit of the game in the top of the third with a single up the middle and came around to score on an RBI single from junior Ryan Caulfield to give Clark a 1-0 advantage.
- After Moss tossed another scoreless inning in the third, the Engineers tied the game in the bottom of the fourth with an RBI double.
- Sophomore Anthony LoCasto doubled down the left field line to open the fifth and came around to score on an RBI triple from Caulfield to give Clark a 2-1 advantage.
- Graduate student Chris Radovic plated the Cougars third run of the game with an RBI ground out to third that brought home Caulfield.
- Clark loaded the bases in the top of the sixth and scored another run when first-year Carter Doran was hit by a pitch and sophomore Samuel Farrell came around to score to take a 4-1 lead.
- WPI added a run in the seventh and got to within one in the ninth with a homer to left field, but junior Michael Carterud came in with a runner on second in the ninth and struck out two batters, including a strike out swinging to give Clark a 4-3 win.
Inside the Box Score
- Caulfield went 2-5 from the dish with two RBI's, a run scored, and a triple.
- Farrell and Sullivan both went 2-4, with a run scored.
- Moss tossed 8.0 innings on the mound, only allowing three runs and struck out 10 batters.
What's Next
Clark will return to the diamond tomorrow for its senior day against WPI with a doubleheader beginning at 12:00 p.m.
