Baseball Absorbs 5-2 Loss to Worcester State

WEYMOUTH, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College baseball team fell 5-2 to Worcester State Wednesday evening at Libby Field.

The Lions dip to 11-10 on the season with the setback while the Lancers improve to 6-7 overall.

Steven Pesce (Harrison, N.Y.) posted a game-high three base knocks and added a run scored. Frank Landeiro (Orlando, Fla.) finished with two hits, two RBIs, and one stolen base. Jaime Roldan (Boston, Mass.) chipped in with one base hit and one run scored on the night.

The home team plated one run in the bottom of the first inning to nab a 1-0 lead. Pesce scampered home on an infield hit off the bat of Landeiro.

Eastern Nazarene chalked up a run in the third to double its advantage to 2-0. Landeiro singled up the middle to drive in Roldan from third base.

The visitors tallied one run in the top of the fourth to pull to within a run, 2-1. Chris Wright flared a single down the first base line to score Grant Hartley from third.

Worcester State generated two runs in the fifth inning to claim a 3-2 edge. Mike Chaves Jr. and Sean Dutton drew back-to-back bases-loaded walks to knock in Tom Halliwell and Anthony Iamarone.

The Lancers produced a pair of runs in the top of the ninth to stretch the margin to 5-2. Xavier Quezada crossed the dish as Hartley reached on a fielder's choice. Dutton motored home from third base on a squeeze bunt by Chris Ausiello.

Briley Seiter (Bellevue, Ky.) pitched four innings and fanned six batters in his sixth start. Jon Tessier (Coronado, Calif.) hurled two innings and finished with three strikeouts in his ninth appearance out of the bullpen. Dale Beneway (Wappingers Falls, N.Y.) threw three innings of relief in his sixth outing of the spring.

Up next, Eastern Nazarene heads to Mitchell April 2 to resume conference play.