Baseball: Lasers earn hard-fought 8-6 win over Saint Michael's

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Bryan Baumann went 3-of-4 batting, with two runs, one RBI and one walk, and CJ Mills finished 3 for 5, with two runs and one RBI, for the Lasell University baseball team during an 8-6 triumph over Saint Michael's Wednesday during the spring-break trip.

"It was a blue-collar win," said Lasell University Baseball Head Coach Billy Uberti. "It did not come easy, but we battled all nine innings and got the job done."

Freshman Jordan Martinez (2 of 3, 2 RBIs, double, walk) and senior Matthew Bischof (2 for 2, RBI, run) played well for the Lasers (2-4). Sophomore pitcher Tim Coakley earned his first-collegiate win, giving up no runs and only one hit, while striking out two during 1 1/3 innings in a relief role.

Also pitching well in relief roles were junior Jason Giangrande (2 innings, 0 runs, 1 hit, 2 walks, 1 strikeout) and freshman Brendan Zaleski (1 inning, 1 hit, 0 runs, 1 strikeout, 1 walk).

Andrew Lanthier (3 of 5, 2 runs, walk), Evan Balian (2 for 4, RBI, walk), Filly Santos (2 for 5, 2 RBIs), John Luke Cianciolo (2 of 5) and Anthony Santosuosso (2 for 5, double, run) led the way for the Purple Knights (1-7). 

After Saint Michael's took a 2-0 lead in the top half of the first inning, Lasell responded with a four-run effort in the bottom half of the frame. During the surge, Bischof, freshman Griffin Ferreira, Mills and Martinez recorded one-run singles.

The Knights went back in front, 5-4, during the fourth, as Ulysses Luciano tallied an RBI double, Lanthier scored on a passed ball and Santos posted an RBI ground out, scoring Luciano. The Lasers responded in their half of the fifth and went in front for good in the inning. Mills crossed home with the tying run on an RBI infield single by Baumann, and then a one-run double to left by Martinez scored Baumann, giving Lasell a 6-5 advantage.

Freshman Vaun Larisa extended the Lasers' lead to 7-5 in the sixth, as he scored on a sacrifice fly to right by Ferreira. Baumann pushed the cushion up to three runs during the seventh, scoring an unearned run. The Knights ended the scoring in the ninth, as Santosuosso doubled to right, and then scored on a one-run infield single by Nate Rogers.

Lasell played error-free baseball and finished with 13 hits. Baumann reached base four times.

The Lasers will compete against Wisconsin-Stout in a doubleheader Thursday, with game times set for 9 a.m. and noon in Fort Myers, Florida.

Director of Athletic Communications Trevor Wenners can be reached at twenners@lasell.edu.

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