Ephs Fall 13-3 To Bard College

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, NY- With bases loaded in the bottom of the first, J.P. Wong's pitch sailed inside, striking Jimmy Famularo to bring in the 4^th run of the inning in what would be the winning run, lifting Bard College (7-10) over Williams (5-7).
 
Bard College got off to a hot start despite Wong striking out the first two batters in their lineup. With a couple of hits and two steals, the Raptors were able to put runners in scoring position. Then, capitalizing off a few walks and base hits, five runners reached home giving Bard an early 5-0 lead after the 1^st.
 
The Ephs responded in the second with a single from David Discroll and a double down the right field line from first year Henry Juan. With runners on second and third, Daniel Lynch grounded out, allowing Discroll to score from third narrowing the lead to 5-1.
 
Williams continued to fight and in the third inning senior Ryan Young drove a shot to the warning track in the right center gap for a triple. With the count 1-2, Eric Pappas then flied out to right center, sending Young home and giving the Ephs their second run of the afternoon.
 
The Raptors responded decisively in the 4^th with a two-run shot from the first year, Jake Stacey, padding the lead to 7-2. With two outs, Bard was able to add two more runs following an RBI double from Robert Arciola and an RBI single from Famularo.
 
Bard added three more runs in the fifth from two walks with bases loaded and an RBI single from Arciola, increasing the lead to 12-2.
 
Adding insurance, the Raptors reached home once again in the 6^th with a line out to center, allowing Andrew Roberge to score from third.
 
Williams put up a valiant effort, but ultimately fell short 13-3 with their final run coming off a wild pitch in the seventh that brought JH Vaughn in from third.
 
The game ended after 8 innings after the sun set and darkness engulfed the field, making a 9^th inning unplayable as determined by the home plate umpire.
 
Head coach Bill Barrale gave credit to the Raptors, recognizing the strength of their opponent, but thought they gave up "too many free bases."  The Ephs walked 9 batters, many of which either brought in runners or put runners in scoring position.
 
Offensively, the Ephs struggled to get anything going, recording only 8 hits, making it difficult to compete with the Raptors who reached base 25 times. On top of that, the Ephs left 15 runners stranded and reached home plate only 3 times.
 
Williams hopes to recover from the loss this Friday when they take on Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn. at 4:00 pm.