LOWELL, Mass. (April 14, 2026) – The Stonehill College baseball team fell to in-state, non-conference opponent UMass Lowell, 20-10, on Tuesday night at LeLacheur Park. With the result, the Skyhawks dropped to 13-18 overall, while the River Hawks improved to 14-18 on the season.
Highlights
- Graduate student Sam Parks recorded his fourth three-hit performance of the season, going 3-for-5 with a walk and two RBI.
- Junior Nathan Kearney extended his on-base streak to 23 games after finishing 3-for-5 with a double, RBI, and three runs scored.
- Freshman Jackson Enders hit his first collegiate home run and drove in a team-high four runs.
- Junior Jamison Howland stayed hot, recording his eighth multi-hit game in his last nine contests, going 2-for-5 with a run scored.
- Freshman Tyler Redden notched his first career extra-base hit, going 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, and an RBI.
- Junior Ryan LeClair extended his team-leading on-base streak to 26 straight games, going 1-for-2 with a pair of hit-by-pitches.
- Freshman Felix Stork led the Skyhawks' bullpen efforts with 2.2 scoreless innings of relief.
How It Happened
UMass Lowell quickly established control in the midweek contest, jumping out to a 6-0 lead after the bottom of the second inning. Stonehill responded in the third with three runs to cut into the deficit. LeClair was hit by a pitch to start the rally, before senior
Michael Rickert singled and Kearney delivered an RBI double to left. Howland followed with an RBI single, and sophomore
Will Newton capped the inning with a sacrifice fly.
The River Hawks added five runs in the fourth, but Stonehill answered in the fifth with another offensive burst. A sacrifice fly from Enders, an RBI double by Redden, and a two-run single from Parks kept the Skyhawks within reach.
UMass Lowell tacked on two more runs in the fifth before Stonehill again responded in the sixth, highlighted by Enders' three-run home run off the left-field foul pole.
Despite bringing the score within three, the River Hawks broke the game open in the eighth with a seven-run frame to seal the 20-10 victory.
Up Next
Stonehill (13-18, 11-4 NEC) returns to league play this weekend, hosting Wagner College in a three-game set at Lou Gorman Field. First pitch of Friday's opener between the Skyhawks and Seahawks is set for 3 p.m.
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