NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Clark University baseball team (16-2) traveled to Mitchell (11-6) for a midweek baseball contest and fell 5-3 on Wednesday afternoon from Alumni Field.

How it Happened

• Graduate student Ryan Caulfield and sophomore Dom Mariani each singled in the top of the first, but were left on base before first-year Brendan Bruun tossed a scoreless inning for the Cougars in the bottom of the first.
• Seniors Samuel Farrell and Billy Sullivan both singled in the top of the second before Mitchell got out of the jam and Bruun retired the side in the bottom of the inning.
• Clark loaded the bases in the top of the third with sophomore Brayden Hollinrake, junior CJ Johnson, and Farrell each reached base, but Mitchell got out of the jam.
• Bruun tossed another scoreless inning in the third before Caulfield belted a two-RBI triple that plated junior Tyler Jones and Sullivan as Clark took a 2-0 edge.
• Mitchell plated four runs in the bottom of the fourth to go up 4-2 and in the top of the sixth Sullivan scored a run to pull the Cougars within one at 4-3.
• Senior Heath Cockburn and first-year Jacob Kline each tossed scoreless innings and despite junior Tyler Jones and junior Carter Doran reaching base, Clark fell 5-3.

Inside the Stats

• Caulfield tallied three hits, including a triple, and two RBI's.
• Sullivan recorded two hits and two runs.
• Mariani, Doran, and Jones also added a pair of hits.

What's Next
Clark will return to NEWMAC play this weekend when they welcome Coast Guard to Granger for a pair of games beginning at 11:00 a.m.