BSB: Lasers Beat Bison in Extras

Dudley, MA - The Lasell Lasers and Nichols Bison played for the second time on the season, with the Lasers taking a 5-4 win in extra innings. The Lasers won the previous game three weeks ago by the same 5-4 score. The Lasers are now 19-14 on the season, while the Bison are 14-19.

After hits from Tim Callahan and Connor Freitas in the first, Bryan Baumann knocked Callahan in with a RBI infield single to give the Lasers the lead. The score would stay 1-0 until the bottom of the fifth when the Bison took a 3-1 lead on a three run homer. The Lasers responded immediately, scoring twice in the sixth. The first on a Christopher Bulk RBI single and the second on a wild pitch, tying the game at three. The Bison then came right back and scored a run in the bottom of the sixth. The Lasers then came up in the seventh, and retied things on a Jared Whitby RBI single. After neither team scored over the next two innings, the game went to extra innings.

The Lasers got a lead off single from CJ Mills, and then followed that up with a pair of walks to load the bases. Bryan Baumann would knock in the winning run with a sacrifice fly.

The Lasers had 13 hits in the game with eight different batters recording a hit. They were led by Bryan Baumann and Connor Freitas, as each had three hits. Ryan Spies got the start, and went 5.2 innings. He allowed seven hits and four earned runs. He struck out a single batter. After him was Jason Giangrande, who went 1.1 scoreless innings, allowing two hits. Picking up the win was Pierce Clare, as he went three scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out two. He also recorded a hit at the plate.

Up Next - The Lasers are right back at it tomorrow, going to Curry. The Lasers will be the home team.