Franklin Pierce Baseball Dominates Doubleheader Against Saint Michael’s
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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Saint Michael's | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
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Franklin Pierce | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | X | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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Saint Michael's | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
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Franklin Pierce | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | X | 13 | 15 | 0 |
RINDGE, N.H. (4/2/25) - The Franklin Pierce baseball team delivered a commanding performance on Wednesday, sweeping a Northeast-10 Conference doubleheader against Saint Michael's College with decisive 13-2 and 14-8 victories at Pappas Field. The Ravens, who received votes in this week's National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) East Region poll, improved to .500 on the season.
Records: Franklin Pierce (15-15, 6-3 NE10) | Saint Michael's (2-16, 1-7 NE10)
Location: Pappas Field, Rindge, N.H.
Date: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
GAME 1: Franklin Pierce 13, Saint Michael's 2
HOW IT HAPPENED
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After Saint Michael's took a brief 1-0 lead in the first, Franklin Pierce responded quickly, as Julien Monks tied the game with an RBI single in the second.
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The Ravens took control in the third with back-to-back homers from Ivan Arias and Lugo, making it 4-1.
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Lugo, Quiros, and Boyd all went deep between the fourth and fifth innings, extending the lead.
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Lugo capped off his monster game with a two-run homer in the sixth to seal the dominant win.
BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS
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Kiobel Lugo went 3-for-5 with 3 homeruns, 5 RBI, and 3 runs
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Anthony Paolicelli went 7.0 innings on the mount with 7 hits, 2 eearned runs, no walks and 8 strikeouts
GAME 2: Franklin Pierce 14, Saint Michael's 8
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Lugo picked up where he left off, launching a three-run homer as part of a five-run first inning for Franklin Pierce.
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After Saint Michael's briefly closed the gap with a four-run second inning, the Ravens rebuilt their lead behind clutch hits from Joey Acker and Anthony Marcano.
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Lugo's second homer of the game highlighted a six-run seventh inning, putting the game out of reach.
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Elias Meredith capped off the scoring with an RBI single in the eighth to secure the sweep.
BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS
- Lugo went 3-for-5 with two homeruns, 4 RBI, and 2 runs
- Tommy Sullivan went 3.0 innings pitched giving up 5 hits and 1 earned run.
UP NEXT FOR THE RAVENS: The Ravens will look to keep their momentum going as they continue NE10 play this weekend with doubleheaders with Saint Anselm.