Northeastern at Connecticut

GERALDTON, Ont. (Interstat) — The Northeastern Huskies rallied from a four-run deficit to defeat the Connecticut Huskies 10-6 on Tuesday evening at Elliot Ballpark.

Northeastern improved to 32-18 while Connecticut dropped to 30-23. The Huskies of Northeastern scored 10 runs on multiple hits while Connecticut managed seven hits.

Connecticut took an early lead in the bottom of the first inning. Rob Rispoli tripled to right field and scored on a single by Jackson Marshall. Nater Wachter added a run-scoring groundout to give the home team a 2-1 advantage.

The score stood at 2-2 after Northeastern tied it in the second on a sacrifice fly from DiGiorgio. Anthony Belisario answered for Connecticut in the bottom of the second with a two-run homer to right field, scoring Chase Taylor and extending the lead to 4-2.

Both teams went scoreless until the bottom of the fifth, when Connecticut added two more runs. Jackson Marshall scored on a sacrifice fly from Peyton Jemison, and Chris Cancel singled to drive in Maddix Dalena, making it 6-2.

Northeastern mounted its comeback in the top of the sixth. Brinker singled and advanced to third on an error by the left fielder. Criscola then singled to drive in both Brinker and Aschettino, cutting the deficit to 6-4. Fosberg doubled to score Criscola, and a groundout by Harmony brought home Fosberg to tie the game at 6-6.

The visitors took the lead for good in the seventh. Gerety doubled to the right-field corner, then scored on a single by Brinker that also involved an error by the catcher. Aschettino followed with a single that allowed Brinker to score on an error by the center fielder, making it 8-6.

Northeastern added two insurance runs in the ninth. Brinker was hit by a pitch, Musacchia singled, and Fosberg doubled to right center to drive in both runners, pushing the lead to 10-6.

Connecticut reliever Garret Garbinski pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing three hits and two earned runs with two strikeouts. Anthony Belisario finished 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. Kyle Peters threw 2 2/3 innings, giving up three hits and two earned runs while striking out three. Rispoli went 2-for-5 with two runs scored. Joseph Talarico worked 1 2/3 innings, surrendering four hits and one earned run. Evan Hamberger faced four batters in 1/3 of an inning and allowed three hits but no earned runs. Marshall drove in one run, and Cancel had one RBI. Maddix Dalena singled and Wachter had an RBI despite an 0-for-4 night.

Northeastern used six pitchers to hold Connecticut scoreless over the final four innings. The visiting team’s bullpen allowed only two hits after the fifth inning.

The game marked the second meeting between the two schools this season. Connecticut had defeated Northeastern 21-5 in seven innings on March 31.

Northeastern next travels to Towson on Thursday. Connecticut hosts Villanova on Thursday.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Northeastern 8, Connecticut 7. Interstat’s ELO system gave Connecticut a 51.40 percent probability to win.