NORTHBORO, Mass. – Westfield State baseball picked up a double header split with Framingham State in a pair of games played at the New England Baseball Complex late Saturday evening.  Westfield topped the Rams 6-3 in the opener, then fell 5-0 in the nightcap.

Westfield is now 5-1 on the season, while Framingham is 2-5.

In the opener, the Owls grabbed a 1-0 lead on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Casey Boudreau in the top of the third. 

The Rams took a 3-1 lead with three in the bottom of the fourth.  Mike Ryan plated a run with a single to left,and Matt Shaver and Bobby Higgins reached on infield singles scoring a run apiece. 

The Owls plated four runs in the top of the fifth including a two-run single from Nick Martin that tied the game.  A sac fly from Brett Dooley knocked in the go ahead run and Bryant Dana followed with an RBI single for the 5-3 lead. 

Shane Bogli (2-0) earned the win on the mound for the Owls going five innings allowing three runs, one earned, on five hits with five strikeouts.  Trevor Edwards tossed a scoreless seventh to earn the save. 

Robert Sullivan started for the Rams and went three innings allowing one run, while Jack DeCoste took the loss in relief, going two innings allowing four runs, one earned, on two hits.

In game two, the Rams broke open a scoreless tie with four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning.  Chris Iannetta got the Rams on the board with an RBI single and Matt Shaver added a two run double.  Ryan Boyle capped the inning with an RBI single. 

Teaghin Andre tossed a scoreless fourth and fifth inning to earn his first victory of the season after he came on in relief for Lucas Johnsen who tossed three scoreless innings. 

Westfield State threatened in the top of the sixth with runners on the corners and one out, but a line out and fly out ended the threat. 

The Rams added a final run in the bottom of the sixth on a Boyle sacrifice fly to reach the final margin. 

Vincenzo Camera started for Westfield State, tossing three scoreless innings without allowing a hit. 

Billy Casey came on in relief and took the loss, pitching one inning and allowing four earned runs on three hits with three walks. 

Westfield State is scheduled to be back in action on Friday, with a 1:00 p.m. MASCAC doubleheader at Fitchburg State.   The Owls and Falcons clashed in the last MASCAC championship game played pre-pandemic in 2019.