BOX SCORE

BABSON PARK, Mass. – The visiting UMass Boston baseball team scored 20 runs on 23 hits as they defeated the host Beavers on Wednesday afternoon at Govoni field, 20-7. The Beacons were led by senior Jeff Outzen (San Mateo, Calif.) who hit two home runs for six RBI's on the day. With the loss, The Beavers dip to 18-9 overall and the Beacons improve to 14-9 on the season.

Babson got on the board first putting up one run in the first inning when senior captain Peter O'Toole (Salem, Mass.) hit a double to right field and eventually advanced home on a ground out and a fly out.

The Beacons then kept Babson quiet for the next four innings and were able to give themselves a 12-1 lead before the Beavers would answer back.  UMass Boston's first run came in the second inning from junior catcher Tim Fontaine (Worcester, Mass.) who doubled and was then brought home by a Dan Noonan (Westport, Mass.) single.  Senior Drew Tambling (Sterling, Mass.) then singled in the third inning and advanced home on a stolen base and a single from teammate Ryan Walsh (Newton, Mass.) to take the 2-1 lead entering the fourth inning.

Over the next three innings the Beacons would add ten more runs receiving two hits each from sophomore Mark McCormack (Shelton, Conn.), junior Ryan Walsh (Newton, Mass.) and Noonan who had a double and a three run homer giving the Beacons the 12-1 lead entering the Babson sixth inning.

The Beavers were able to get two more runs in the sixth when O'Toole walked and sophomore Billy Miller (Sagamore Beach, Mass.) then homered to right field making the score 12-3.

Babson would score an additional three runs in the seventh when first-year Chris Kucher (Westwood, Mass.) hit his team high fifth homerun of the season bringing in teammates Billy Besinger (Milton, Mass.) and sophomore Sean Cleary (Milton, Mass.).

This Babson offense was not enough as the Beacons kept the hits coming scoring another eight runs in the final three innings on their way to the 20-7 victory.

McCormack, Walsh, Fontaine and Noonan each finished with three hits apiece for UMass Boston. Outzen finished with two homeruns off the bench for six RBI's.  Along with being the Beacons designated hitter, Noonan also pitched a solid 5.1 innings only allowing three hits and three runs  with three strikeouts earning the win and improving his season record to 1-1 on the mound this season.

Kucher led Babson with his homerun and three RBI's. Sophomore righthander Jeff Buress (Cumberland, R.I.) pitched the first four innings for Babson allowing nine hits and six runs facing 21 batters with two strikeouts.

Babson will host Curry College Thursday afternoon for a 3pm non-conference matchup. UMass Boston will next visit Eastern Nazaerene also on Thursday for a 3:30pm contest.