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Lafayette infielder L. Ebbs (18) records an unassisted out at first base in the second game of a doubleheader between the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and the Lafayette Leopards in a NCAA baseball game. February 16, 2025 (Joe Harper/bgnphoto.com)
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17
Winner UMass Lowell UML 3-9
6
Lafayette LAF 0
Winner
UMass Lowell UML
3-9
17
Final
6
Lafayette LAF
0
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
UMass Lowell UML 0 0 0 1 5 0 4 7 17 21 0
Lafayette LAF 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 6 7 1

W: Dirito (1-0) L: Florio, Trace (0-3)

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Lafayette LAF 2-12
16
Winner Richmond RICH 14-2
Lafayette LAF
2-12
3
Final
16
Richmond RICH
14-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Lafayette LAF 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1
Richmond RICH 0 4 5 2 5 0 X 16 19 1

W: Ryan Bilka (3-0) L: Skapinetz, Joe (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Leopards Drop Doubleheader at Richmond

Barrist hits first collegiate home run

RICHMOND, Va. – The Lafayette baseball team dropped both halves of a doubleheader at Richmond, falling to UMass Lowell, 17-6, in game one and Richmond, 16-3, in game two on Sunday at Pitt Field.

In game one against UMass Lowell, Lafayette struck first. Sophomore Teddy Cashman hit an RBI-single to right field that scored senior Michael Zarrillo, giving the Leopards a 1-0 lead.

The River Hawks responded with a run in the fourth, tying the game, 1-1, and scored five more runs in the fifth, to take a 6-1 lead.

With freshman Jack Mislan on first base in the sixth, Zarrillo blasted a two-run home run to right field, to bring the tally to 6-3.

In the top of the seventh, the River Hawks put four more runs on the board for the 10-3 lead. 

Lafayette responded with a run on Easton Brenner's sacrifice fly, bringing the tally to 10-4.

UMass Lowell continued to swing hot bats, scoring another seven runs in the eighth.

In the bottom of the eighth, with sophomore Luke Caucci on base, senior Kaleb Willis ripped a two-run home run to left field, which brought the final tally to 17-6.

Nick Dirito earned the win, pitching 5.1 innings, giving up three runs, four hits and striking out six. Junior Trace Florio took the loss, going 4.1 innings, giving up 11 hits, six runs and striking out three.

In game two against Richmond, the Leopards jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second. Freshman Liam Epps started the scoring on a sacrifice fly to center field. Later in the inning, freshman Alex Barrist blasted his first collegiate home run, making the score 3-0.

The Spiders responded with four runs in the bottom of the frame for a 4-3 lead. Richmond added to their its lead in the third, scoring five more runs. The Spiders added two more in the fourth and five additional runs in the fifth for a 16-3 lead, which proved to be the final.

Ryan Bilka earned the win, tossing 2.1 innings, giving up two hits and recording two strikeouts. Senior Joe Skapinetz took the loss, pitching 2.0 innings, giving up eight runs on nine hits while striking out one. 

The Leopards return to Easton on Tuesday for their home opener vs. Manhattan at 3 p.m.
 
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