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Eric Pappas forces a runner at second Eric Pappas forces a runner at second
Eric Pappas forces a runner at second
Nate Orluk sets to throw to first Nate Orluk sets to throw to first
Nate Orluk sets to throw to first
Eric Pappas snares a line drive Eric Pappas snares a line drive
Eric Pappas snares a line drive
Eric Gage delivers a pitch Eric Gage delivers a pitch
Eric Gage delivers a pitch
Phillip Barnett gets congrats from Eric Gage after scoring Phillip Barnett gets congrats from Eric Gage after scoring
Phillip Barnett gets congrats from Eric Gage after scoring
Nate Orluk breaks for the plate Nate Orluk breaks for the plate
Nate Orluk breaks for the plate
Nate Orluk fields a grounder at third Nate Orluk fields a grounder at third
Nate Orluk fields a grounder at third
Phillip Barnett connects Phillip Barnett connects
Phillip Barnett connects
J.P. Wong eyes the batter J.P. Wong eyes the batter
J.P. Wong eyes the batter
J.P. Wong delivers to the plate J.P. Wong delivers to the plate
J.P. Wong delivers to the plate
Eric Pappas steals second Eric Pappas steals second
Eric Pappas steals second
Nate Orluk fires to first base Nate Orluk fires to first base
Nate Orluk fires to first base
George Carroll puts his all into a pitch to the plate George Carroll puts his all into a pitch to the plate
George Carroll puts his all into a pitch to the plate
Jacob Cohn handles a pick-off throw at first Jacob Cohn handles a pick-off throw at first
Jacob Cohn handles a pick-off throw at first
Kurt Oelschlager fields a grounder at second Kurt Oelschlager fields a grounder at second
Kurt Oelschlager fields a grounder at second
Kurt Oelschlager fires to first Kurt Oelschlager fires to first
Kurt Oelschlager fires to first
Bryan Woolley delivers a pitch to the plate Bryan Woolley delivers a pitch to the plate
Bryan Woolley delivers a pitch to the plate
Phillip Barnett makes contact Phillip Barnett makes contact
Phillip Barnett makes contact
Cole Whitehouse sends a pitch to right Cole Whitehouse sends a pitch to right
Cole Whitehouse sends a pitch to right
Phillip Barnett in his wind-up Phillip Barnett in his wind-up
Phillip Barnett in his wind-up
Eric Pappas connects for a single Eric Pappas connects for a single
Eric Pappas connects for a single
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Winner Amherst AMHERST 7-2
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Williams WILLIAMS 5-3
Winner
Amherst AMHERST
7-2
5
Final
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Williams WILLIAMS
5-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Amherst AMHERST 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 4
Williams WILLIAMS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 0

W: S. Nambiar (2-1) L: Gage, Eric (0-2) S: A. Dai (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Ephs Fall to Amherst 5-2 in Third Game of Series

WILLIAMSTOWN, MASS. -- In the third game of a weekend series, the Williams College baseball team lost by a score of 5-2 to its rivals from Amherst College at Bobby Coombs Field on Sunday. 

Williams fell to 5-3 on the season, and Amherst improved to 7-2. The teams play again next weekend, when the Ephs take on Wesleyan University and the Mammoths meet Middlebury College. 

Amherst rallied in the first inning. Leadoff hitter Michael Perales began the game with a walk before catcher Joseph Palmo tripled deep to the center-field fence in the two spot. Already up 1-0, the Mammoths then pieced together four singles in six at bats to extend their lead to 4-0. First baseman Luke Padian, third baseman Chris Murphy, and right fielder Alan Dai each recorded an RBI.

Williams responded in the second inning. Senior center fielder Philip Barnett reached first on a fielding error. Then, junior third baseman Nate Orluk smacked a triple to get the Ephs on the scoreboard. The rally fizzled for the Ephs when sophomore catcher Cole Whitehouse attempted a squeeze play and his opposing number, Palmo, caught Orluk in a rundown.

Though Amherst added an insurance run in the fourth inning to take a 5-1 lead, the game settled into a pitcher's duel in the middle innings. For the Mammoths, right-hander Sachin Nambiar went seven innings and allowed only five hits. He recorded ten strikeouts. 

For Williams, first-year J.P Wong relieved starting left-hander Eric Gage, another first-year, and hurled two innings without allowing a hit. Three more relief pitchers, all seniors, followed for the Ephs and tossed scoreless innings of their own: George Carroll, Bryan Woolley, and Philip Barnett. The Amherst lineup did not add to their lead for the remainder of the game. 

Williams, however, threatened in the eighth and ninth innings. In the eighth, sophomore first baseman Jakob Cohn led off with a double pulled down the left field line. Seniors Erik Mini and Jeremy Irzyk then reached base on back-to-back errors, which brought the score to 5-2. 

In the ninth, the Ephs loaded the bases with only one out. Mini, the cleanup hitter, could not capitalize, though, and sophomore pinch hitter Jon Singleton struck out to end the game. 

 
 
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