Posted: Mar 25, 2026
BABSON PARK, Mass. – A half dozen extra base hits by the Beavers proved to be the difference as Suffolk baseball dropped a 12-1, seven-inning non-conference decision to Babson Wednesday afternoon at Giovanni Field.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 1 | Babson 12
RECORDS: Suffolk (1-12) | Babson (4-8)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Colin Flynn singled and Cole Hilliard walked by Jack Mihalchik few out to center to put Rams in the corners with one out in the top of the first. A failed pickoff attempt by Babson's hurler James Clark allowed Flynn to strut in and put the Rams on the board, 1-0.
- Back-to-back Beavers walked to open the home half of the first. Colin McNeal's composure came and he quickly got the next two batters, but Robert Christensen had other things in mind as he singled down the left field line to bring the tying run in and make it a 1-all game.
- Two innings later Babson took advantage as it put up four runs on four hits including back-to-back doubles to put Suffolk in a 5-1 hole.
- The margin grew to nine as the Beavers scored five more in the fourth thanks to a pair of dingers.
- More extra base hits off the host bats put the game away in the fifth in Babson's favor, 12-1.
PITCHERS PICTURE
- McNeal took the loss as he gave up 10 runs on 10 hits and four walks with one strikeout in 4.0 innings.
- Jonathan Marcotte (2 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K) and Jackson Garcia (1 K) came out of the pen for 1.0 inning or relief apiece.
- James Clark picked up the win in a predetermined 3.0-inning outing. He had one run on one hit and two walksk with three strikeouts.
- Tristan Pearl compiled a four-hit, one-walk, four-strikeout performance over 3.0 innings.
- Brennan Shaprio tossed 1.0 inning of scoreless, hitless relief.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
- Suffolk saw Flynn, Hilliard, Sebastian Lampert, Luke Thornton and Sam Armbruster all log one hit.
- Thornton's hit was good for two bases, the lone extra-base knock for the Rams.
- Flynn scored Suffolk's lone run.
- Hilliard walked twice and Armbruster worked one base on balls.
NOTEWORTHY
- Thornton stretched his hit streak to 10 games. In that span he has 11 hits.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk closes its three-game midweek stretch tomorrow, Thursday, March 26 at UMass Dartmouth at 3:00 p.m.
