The Trojans fell to Lincoln – Sudbury, in heartbreaking fashion, after rallying for 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th only to fall short as they suffered their first loss of the season 5-4 on Tuesday afternoon at Hank Pearson Field. BR threw their 1A-Ace in Andrew Noviello, a University of Maine commit, who made his first start on the hill this season for the Trojans.
Right off the bat things did not look good for the Trojans after a lead of walk to start the game. Novi rallied retiring the next two L-S hitters with a strikeout and a groundout. L-S clean-up hitter drew a two-out walk, but fortunately for the Trojans they caught him off the base and sat him down on a 1-3-6 pick-off, stranding a runner at third.
The Trojans came out hot right out of the shoot after a lead off groundout, Noviello singled up the middle. Senior Jack Connolly drew a one-out walk followed by a fly-out. With 2 outs Jon Livolsi hit an infield base hit loading the bases for Junior Mikey Manning. Manning hit a chopper back to the mound stranding 3 Trojans on base.
Noviello remained poised on the hill and after giving up a lead-off walk to start the 2nd .
He returned the next three Lincoln-Sudbury batters to their bench on two strikeouts and a 4-3 groundout. BR returned to their dugout but could not get anything going with their bottom of their order and the game was still scoreless after 2.
The Warriors started the scoring off in the top of the third as they sent eight batsman to the plate and scored three runs to take advantage of 3 Trojan walks to take 3 to 0 lead and added another run in the 4th to make it 4-0 and Noviello's day on the mound was done after 4 innings throwing 88 pitches with 8Ks, 6BBs, 4Hits and 2 earned runs.
BR got one back in the bottom of the 4th. Jon Livolsi reached on an error (E4) followed by two singles. The senior third baseman scored on a one out SAC Fly by Senior Kyle Horsman (RBI) to cut the lead to 3. Trojans Head Coach John Kearney turned to his Junior Pitcher PJ Walsh to hold the bleeding and give his offense a chance to score runs back.
Walsh looked good in the 5th, giving up a one out walk and rallied to get a groundout and a strikeout to end the inning. Walsh returned for the 6th, getting the 7 and 8-hitters to groundout and fly-out. The Junior walked the 9-hitter followed by two 2-out singles (RBI) and a pop-out to end the 6th. 5-1 Lincoln-Sudbury. Walsh: 2 innings on 35 pitches, 2Hits, 2BBs, a K and an ER.
In the top of the 7th Coach Kearney turned to Lefty reliever Alex McGrath who struck out two and induced a groundout giving the Trojans a shot in the bottom of the 7th.
BR led off the 7th with the bottom of their order and they did not disappoint, Kyle Horsman (single), pinch-hitter Zac Nussbaum (walk), and a pinch-hitter Cade McNaughton (single), Andrew Noviello (2 RBI double) followed by a Cory Wasylow sac Fly would close the gap to 1 but The Trojans would strand the tying run at 2b and BR suffered their first loss of the 2015 season.
The Trojans hope regain their composure and are back at it on Hank Pearson Field Thursday versus Acton-Boxboro at 4:30. Probable starter is Senior Jack Connolly.
(Contribute by Cam peterson)
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