PHILADELPHIA – The Thomas Jefferson University baseball team (14-13, 5-5 CACC) had its four-game win streak come to an end with a pair of losses at USciences on Sunday.
 
GAME ONE – L, 3-2
The game remained scoreless until the fourth inning when the Devils took a 1-0 lead with a sacrifice fly. Another sac fly in the sixth increased the USciences advantage to 2-0.
 
The Rams were held in check offensively through the first six frames, recording just two hits, but broke through in the seventh. Arturo Figueroa led off with a homer and Efrain Santiago later hit a game-tying RBI single.
 
In the eighth, the Devils regained the upper hand, registering a two-out RBI single to take a 3-2 lead. In the ninth, Jefferson put the tying run on with one out but the runner was stranded at first base as USciences finished off the win.
 
Quick Hits
- Efrain Santiago: 1-for-4, RBI
- Arturo Figueroa: 1-for-3, HR, BB
- Ryan Sawyer: 2-for-4, 2B, R
- Jem Sisco: 5.1 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 5 K
 
GAME TWO – L, 10-3
The Devils opened the scoring in the second with a sacrifice fly. Jefferson continued to struggle at the plate, posting just three hits and leaving five runners on base through the first five innings.
 
USciences broke it open with a nine-run fifth. Six of the runs were unearned. The Rams got on the board in the sixth with three runs. Zack Austin smacked a two-run triple before coming home on Arturo Figueroa's sacrifice fly. Jefferson could not cut any further into the deficit, however, and the Devils closed out the sweep.
 
Quick Hits
- Alex Gonzalez: 2-for-3, R
- Josh Lopez: 1-for-2, 2 BB, R
- Zack Austin: 1-for-4, 3B, 2 RBI, R
 
NOTES
- The Rams batted just .224 on the day.
- Jefferson did not record a stolen base for the fourth game in a row.
 
UP NEXT
The Rams visit Goldey-Beacom for a conference game on Tuesday, April 5 at 2 p.m.