Falcons drop nailbiter to WPI

Northborough, MA – The Fitchburg State University Baseball team dropped a 3-2 decision to WPI this afternoon in non-conference action.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 2, WPI 3

Records: Fitchburg State (2-10) | WPI (8-3)

How It Happened

WPI struck first in the bottom of the first inning as Jonathan Lattimer delivered an RBI double to plate Matt Shea for the early 1-0 lead. Fitchburg State answered in the fourth inning when Maxwell Riordan drove in Jason Kelly with an RBI single to even the score at 1-1.

After several scoreless frames, the Engineers regained the lead in the seventh inning on a solo home run by Liam Keblin to make it 2-1.The Falcons responded in the eighth inning as Riordan launched a solo home run to tie the contest at 2-2. WPI quickly answered in the bottom half of the inning when Jack Zawacki connected on a solo home run, giving the Engineers a 3-2 advantage they would not relinquish.

By The Numbers

• Riordan led the Falcons offense, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI
• Joseph Abt added two hits for Fitchburg State
• The Falcons finished with five hits on the day
• Jack Zawacki paced WPI, going a perfect 4-for-4 with a home run
• Adam Wholley started on the mound for Fitchburg State, allowing one earned run over 4.1 innings

Up Next

The Falcons return to action in their next scheduled matchup as they continue their seasonn next week vs Westfield State at 3 PM.