EWING, N.J. – The Widener baseball team scored six runs and held a four-run lead against TCNJ, but could not hang on to win as the Lions rallied for a 7-6 victory on Wednesday afternoon at George Ackerman Park.
With the loss, the Pride dropped to 7-9 on the year.
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST TCNJ
- The Pride had a 6-2 lead through the top of the fifth inning after scoring two runs in the second inning, one in the third and three in the fifth. In the fifth, Anthony Boccio hit an RBI triple, Bryce Fremgen had an RBI single, and Matt Samson smacked an RBI single as well.
- Unfortunately, the Lions scored five runs in the next three and a half innings, including the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth on a wild pitch.
- Boccio and Austin Oliver led the Pride at the dish after both went 3-for-4. For Boccio, his three hits put him No. 1 in the MAC Commonwealth in hits with 26 this season. For Oliver, it was his first multi-hit game of his career.
- Justin Costanzo, Jimmy Crew and Alex Savkov each drove in a run in the loss. Costanzo and Crew each had a sacrifice fly, while Savkov had an RBI on a fielder's choice.
- First-year starter Zachary Coluccio pitched well, allowing only one earned run on six hits while striking out six in six innings pitched. Coluccio did not factor into the decision.
UP NEXT
The Pride will travel to back to New Jersey on Friday to play Rutgers-Camden in non-conference action in Camden. First pitch is set for 3:30 p.m.
