Baseball Drops a Pair vs NEC

Holyoke, MA - The Elms England College Baseball Team was swept by New England College for the second-straight day in New England Collegiate Conference action on Monday evening. The Blazers dropped game one 6-0, and game two 6-5 in 9 innings.

Elms slides to 3-5 on the season.


Game One – New England College 6, Elms College 0
New England College was able to start fast in game one, scoring in the top of the first inning.The Pilgrims lead would expand in the top of the fourth, when they added 2 more runs. NEC added three more runs in the top of the sixth, putting game one out of reach for the Blazers.

Game Two –New England College 6, Elms College 5 – 9 Innings
For the second-straight game, NEC was able to strike in the top of the first, as two runs crossed the plate. Elms would take their first lead on the day in the bottom of the third, as they plated three runs in the frame. Cole Blades singled in s Higgins and Josh Nohilly picked up a 2 RBI single. The back-and-forth game would ensue in the top of the sixth, when the visitors were able to pull ahead (5-3).The Blazers were able to come right back and tie the game, as they scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the sixth.

The game would go into extra innings, with neither team being able to score until the ninth inning. The Pilgrims drew a bases-loaded walk, and added an RBI sac fly, making it 6-4. In the bottom of the ninth, Elms was able to load the bases with no outs in the bottom of inning, but were could only manage one run.

Elms hosts Becker College on Saturday 4/17 at Mackenzie Stadium, first pitch is scheduled for 12pm.