No.17 Baseball Closes Season in NCAA East Regional
CENTER VALLEY, PA – No.17 nationally-ranked Thomas Jefferson University baseball (40-17) completed their season as they played in the fifth game of the NCAA East Regional and final match in the best-of-three series against Franklin Pierce University (34-20) on Sunday afternoon. The Rams did not get their momentum in the contest as they fell in their final contest of the season 10-2 to the Ravens, who now advance to the Super Regional.
WHAT HAPPENED
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The Ravens jumped out to another quick start as they have the past two games against the Rams with Franklin Pierce scoring six runs in the second inning by way of a two singles through the right side, a wild pitch score, and a three-run homerun that had Jefferson down 6-0 early on
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Jefferson concludes their season with the best record in school history, the only team in the program with 40 wins, a CACC Player and Rookie of the Year, multiple All-Region accolades plus more to come this year, and hosted a regional tournament as a No.1 seed
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Gabe Silva took the loss today as he pitched four innings, giving up six hits with seven runs and three walks while striking out three batters. Tyler Behm came in relief for four innings as he allowed two hits and two runs with five batters struck out during his time on the mound. AJ Lefton and Ricky Harrison both pitched in the ninth inning for Jefferson
QUICK HITS
Thomas Matuszewski: 1-for-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Josua Lopez: 2-for-4
Luis Beato Mora: 2-for-4, 1 RBI
Javon Hernandez: 1-for-4
Gabe Silva: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 7 ER, 4 BB, 3 SO
Tyler Behm: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 5 SO
AJ Lefton: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 SO
Ricky Harrison: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB