FINAL SCORE
Fairfield
23-8
10
Massachusetts
9-17-1
8


April 09, 2025
Earl Lorden Field (Amherst, Mass.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Fairfield at Massachusetts
4/9/2025at Earl Lorden Field (Amherst, Mass.)

Fairfield 10 (23-8 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
23 Ferrara3b310120020
2 Nomurass411021100
17 Buccierorf400122405
20 Kipp301220000
15 Byrnepr010000000
19 Meth1b310011803
6 Sturinolf332100510
22 Schmalzlecf421101300
5 Colby2b210130130
10 Sullivan200001313
14 Kuczik (ph/c)c201200200
Totals301069126271011
Massachusetts 8 (9-17-1 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
7 Tirado, Acf401000301
2 Sullivan, B2b511000430
11 Beverly, J3b512100001
10 Hanson, Crf413010400
9 Kolben, Rc411211613
31 Willi, M1b522101500
32 McCarthy, Rdh411011001
4 Hill, S312301100
16 O'Brien, Glf100000202
3 Peters, Jss401000240
Totals398147342788

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Fairfield000100423 106011
Massachusetts051200000 81438

E - Peters, J 3 ; DP - Fairfield 0; Massachusetts 2.
RBI - Ferrara (31) ; Bucciero (28) ; Kipp 2 (26) ; Sturino (21) ; Schmalzle (25) ; Colby (15) ; Kuczik 2 (17) ; Beverly, J (22) ; Kolben, R 2 (8) ; Willi, M (8) ; Hill, S 3 (8) ; 2B - Schmalzle (6) ; Beverly, J (3) ; Hanson, C (7) ; HR - Sturino (2) ; Kolben, R (2) ; Willi, M (3) ; Hill, S (2) ; KL - Bucciero ; McCarthy, R ; HBP - Meth (5) ; Sturino (4) ; Tirado, A (9) ; SH - Sturino (1) ; SF - Ferrara (4) ; Schmalzle (3) ; Kuczik (4) ; CS - Ferrara (2) ; Tirado, A (5) ; GDP - Ferrara ; Meth ; LOB - Fairfield 11; Massachusetts 8.

FFDiphrerbbkbfabnp
21 Smeltzer 1.0200015519
29 Phillips 0.2554007721
24 Grabmann 1.1411007728
3 Helmstetter 1.0122105420
36 Memoli 1.0000013313
1 Mulvaney 1.010000337
38 Kell 0.2000214223
31 Sheldon 1.1000005418
34 Fox 1.0100014421

UMASSiphrerbbkbfabnp
21 Thomason, B 2.0000219635
15 Aceto, M 4.023234161266
36 Merritt, A 1.0122307324
33 McDonough, B 1.0220107517
30 Jensen, M 0.2133308334
13 Terwilliger 0.100001116

Win - Sheldon(2-0). Loss - Jensen, M(2-1). Save - Fox (1).
WP - Sheldon (3) ; McDonough, B (3) ; Jensen, M (2) ; HB - Sheldon (2) ; Thomason, B (2) ; Aceto, M (5) ; SFA - Merritt, A ; McDonough, B ; Jensen, M ; PB - Sullivan ; Kolben, R ;
Inherited runners/scored - Grabmann 1/1; Sheldon 2/0; Merritt, A 2/2; Terwilliger 3/0; Groundouts/Flyouts - Smeltzer 1/1; Phillips 1/1; Grabmann 2/1; Helmstetter 0/3; Memoli 1/1; Mulvaney 2/0; Kell 0/1; Sheldon 1/3; Fox 0/2; Thomason, B 2/3; Aceto, M 2/3; Merritt, A 1/2; McDonough, B 0/3; Jensen, M 0/2; Terwilliger 0/0; PItches/strikes - Smeltzer 19/13; Phillips 21/15; Grabmann 28/19; Helmstetter 20/12; Memoli 13/8; Mulvaney 7/5; Kell 23/12; Sheldon 18/7; Fox 21/14; Thomason, B 35/18; Aceto, M 66/33; Merritt, A 24/9; McDonough, B 17/10; Jensen, M 34/15; Terwilliger 6/4;

Umpires - HP: Scott Davis; 1B: Kevin Moreland; 2B: ; 3B: Alan Gorewitz.
Start: 3 PM. Duration: 3:30. Attendance: 198
Weather: Low 40, Sunny


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Fairfield at Massachusetts
4/9/2025 at Earl Lorden Field (Amherst, Mass.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Fairfield000100423 106011
Massachusetts051200000 81438

Fairfield starters:
23/3b/Ferrara; 2/ss/Nomura; 17/rf/Bucciero; 20/dh/Kipp; 19/1b/Meth; 6/lf/Sturino; 22/cf/Schmalzle; 5/2b/Colby; 10/c/Sullivan; 21/p/Smeltzer;

Massachusetts starters:
7/cf/Tirado, A; 2/2b/Sullivan, B; 11/3b/Beverly, J; 10/rf/Hanson, C; 9/c/Kolben, R; 31/1b/Willi, M; 32/dh/McCarthy, R; 4/lf/Hill, S; 3/ss/Peters, J; 21/p/Thomason, B;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - FFD batting
Ferrara grounded out to ss (1-1 BK).
Nomura flied out to cf (1-0 B).
Bucciero grounded out to ss (2-2 SKBB).

Bottom of 1st - UMASS batting
Tirado, A grounded out to 2b (0-0).
Sullivan, B flied out to rf to right center (1-2 KBK).
Beverly, J singled to shortstop (2-2 BKFB).
Hanson, C doubled to right center (0-2 KF); Beverly, J advanced to third.
Kolben, R struck out swinging (3-2 BBKBSS).

This InningRHEL
FFD0000
UMASS0202
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - FFD batting
Kipp walked (3-2 BFBFBB).
Meth hit by pitch (3-2 KBBBK); Kipp advanced to second.
Sturino popped up to ss (0-0).
Schmalzle flied out to cf (1-1 BK).
Colby walked (3-2 BBKBFB); Meth advanced to second; Kipp advanced to third.
Sullivan struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).

Bottom of 2nd - UMASS batting
Phillips to p for Smeltzer.
Willi, M singled up the middle (2-1 KBB).
McCarthy, R singled to right field (0-1 K); Willi, M advanced to second.
Hill, S homered to left center, 3 RBI (0-1 F); McCarthy, R scored; Willi, M scored.
Peters, J grounded out to p (0-0).
Tirado, A flied out to lf (2-1 BBK).
Sullivan, B singled to left field (0-2 KKF).
Beverly, J doubled down the lf line, RBI (2-1 KBB); Sullivan, B scored.
Grabmann to p for Phillips.
Hanson, C singled to left field (1-1 KB); Beverly, J advanced to third.
Hanson, C stole second.
Hanson, C advanced to third; Beverly, J scored on a passed ball, unearned.
Kolben, R flied out to lf (3-2 SKBBBF).

This InningRHEL
FFD0003
UMASS5601
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - FFD batting
Aceto, M to p for Thomason, B.
Ferrara walked (3-1 KBBBB).
Nomura struck out swinging (2-2 BKKFBFFS); Ferrara out at second c to 2b, caught stealing, interference.
Bucciero struck out looking (3-2 KBBSBK).

Bottom of 3rd - UMASS batting
Willi, M homered to right field, RBI (3-2 BBBKF).
McCarthy, R grounded out to p (0-1 F).
Hill, S singled through the left side (0-0).
Hill, S stole second.
Peters, J singled through the left side, advanced to second on the throw (2-2 BFKB); Hill, S advanced to third, out at home lf to c.
Tirado, A grounded out to 3b (0-2 FF).

This InningRHEL
FFD0000
UMASS1301
4th Inning
Top of 4th - FFD batting
Kipp flied out to rf (2-1 KBB).
Meth struck out swinging (3-2 BSFBBFS).
Sturino homered to right center, RBI (1-2 BKK).
Schmalzle struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBS).

Bottom of 4th - UMASS batting
Helmstetter to p for Grabmann.
Sullivan, B flied out to rf (0-0).
Beverly, J flied out to lf (2-2 BKKBF).
Hanson, C walked (3-2 KBSBBB).
Kolben, R homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 FBF); Hanson, C scored.
Willi, M flied out to lf (1-1 KB).

This InningRHEL
FFD1100
UMASS2100
5th Inning
Top of 5th - FFD batting
Colby walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Sullivan flied out to lf (0-1 K).
Ferrara grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-0); Colby out on the play.

Bottom of 5th - UMASS batting
Memoli to p for Helmstetter.
McCarthy, R grounded out to 2b (2-2 KBSB).
Hill, S struck out swinging (2-2 SSBBS).
Peters, J flied out to cf (1-1 KB).

This InningRHEL
FFD0000
UMASS0000
6th Inning
Top of 6th - FFD batting
O'Brien, G to lf for Hill, S.
Nomura lined out to 2b (3-1 BBFB).
Bucciero walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Kipp reached on an error by ss (0-0); Bucciero advanced to second.
Meth grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-1 S); Kipp out on the play.

Bottom of 6th - UMASS batting
Mulvaney to p for Memoli.
Tirado, A singled to left field (1-1 BK).
Tirado, A out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.
Sullivan, B grounded out to 3b (1-1 BK).
Beverly, J grounded out to p (0-0).

This InningRHEL
FFD0011
UMASS0100
7th Inning
Top of 7th - FFD batting
Sturino hit by pitch (3-0 BBB).
Schmalzle doubled to left field (1-0 B); Sturino advanced to third.
Merritt, A to p for Aceto, M.
Colby popped up to ss (1-0 B).
Kuczik pinch hit for Sullivan.
Kuczik flied out to lf, SF, RBI (1-0 B); Sturino scored.
Schmalzle advanced to third on a passed ball.
Ferrara walked (3-2 KFBBBB).
Nomura walked (3-0 BBBB); Ferrara advanced to second.
Bucciero walked, RBI (3-2 BKBBFB); Nomura advanced to second; Ferrara advanced to third; Schmalzle scored, unearned.
Kipp singled through the left side, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Bucciero advanced to third; Nomura scored; Ferrara scored.
Meth grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).

Bottom of 7th - UMASS batting
Kuczik to c.
Kell to p for Mulvaney.
Hanson, C flied out to cf (0-0).
Kolben, R walked (3-2 BKBKBB).
Willi, M struck out swinging (3-2 BFFBBFFFS); Kolben, R stole second.
McCarthy, R walked (3-2 BKBKBFB).
Sheldon to p for Kell.
O'Brien, G flied out to rf (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
FFD4202
UMASS0002
8th Inning
Top of 8th - FFD batting
McDonough, B to p for Merritt, A.
Sturino flied out to lf (0-0).
Schmalzle reached on an error by ss (1-1 SB).
Colby walked (3-1 SBBBB); Schmalzle advanced to second.
Colby advanced to second on a wild pitch; Schmalzle advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Kuczik singled through the right side, RBI (1-1 KB); Colby advanced to third; Schmalzle scored, unearned.
Ferrara flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-0); Colby scored, unearned.
Nomura singled to right field (0-0); Kuczik advanced to third.
Bucciero flied out to rf (1-1 KB).

Bottom of 8th - UMASS batting
Peters, J flied out to rf (2-0 BB).
Tirado, A hit by pitch (1-0 B).
Sullivan, B grounded out to 2b (3-1 BBKB); Tirado, A advanced to second on a fielder's choice.
Tirado, A advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Beverly, J flied out to cf (3-2 BKBBK).

This InningRHEL
FFD2212
UMASS0001
9th Inning
Top of 9th - FFD batting
Jensen, M to p for McDonough, B.
Kipp walked (3-1 BBFBB).
Byrne pinch ran for Kipp.
Meth walked (3-2 KFBFBBFB); Byrne advanced to second.
Sturino singled, SAC, bunt (0-0); Meth advanced to second; Byrne advanced to third.
Sturino advanced to second; Meth advanced to third; Byrne scored on a wild pitch.
Schmalzle flied out to rf, SF, RBI (3-2 KBKBFBF); Sturino advanced to third; Meth scored.
Colby reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-0 B); Sturino scored.
Kuczik reached on an error by ss (2-0 BB); Colby advanced to second.
Ferrara flied out to rf (1-1 KB); Colby advanced to third.
Nomura walked (3-0 BBBB); Kuczik advanced to second.
Terwilliger to p for Jensen, M.
Bucciero struck out swinging (2-2 BFFFBS).

Bottom of 9th - UMASS batting
Fox to p for Sheldon.
Hanson, C singled to center field (3-2 BBBKFFF).
Kolben, R lined out to ss (1-2 BKF).
Willi, M flied out to lf (1-0 B).
McCarthy, R struck out looking (2-2 BKBFFFK).

This InningRHEL
FFD3113
UMASS0101


Scoring Innings - Final
Fairfield at Massachusetts
4/9/2025 at Earl Lorden Field (Amherst, Mass.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Fairfield000100423 106011
Massachusetts051200000 81438

Fairfield starters:
23/3b/Ferrara; 2/ss/Nomura; 17/rf/Bucciero; 20/dh/Kipp; 19/1b/Meth; 6/lf/Sturino; 22/cf/Schmalzle; 5/2b/Colby; 10/c/Sullivan; 21/p/Smeltzer;

Massachusetts starters:
7/cf/Tirado, A; 2/2b/Sullivan, B; 11/3b/Beverly, J; 10/rf/Hanson, C; 9/c/Kolben, R; 31/1b/Willi, M; 32/dh/McCarthy, R; 4/lf/Hill, S; 3/ss/Peters, J; 21/p/Thomason, B;


Bottom of 2nd - UMASS batting
Phillips to p for Smeltzer.
Willi, M singled up the middle (2-1 KBB).
McCarthy, R singled to right field (0-1 K); Willi, M advanced to second.
Hill, S homered to left center, 3 RBI (0-1 F); McCarthy, R scored; Willi, M scored.
Peters, J grounded out to p (0-0).
Tirado, A flied out to lf (2-1 BBK).
Sullivan, B singled to left field (0-2 KKF).
Beverly, J doubled down the lf line, RBI (2-1 KBB); Sullivan, B scored.
Grabmann to p for Phillips.
Hanson, C singled to left field (1-1 KB); Beverly, J advanced to third.
Hanson, C stole second.
Hanson, C advanced to third; Beverly, J scored on a passed ball, unearned.
Kolben, R flied out to lf (3-2 SKBBBF).
5 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - UMASS batting
Willi, M homered to right field, RBI (3-2 BBBKF).
McCarthy, R grounded out to p (0-1 F).
Hill, S singled through the left side (0-0).
Hill, S stole second.
Peters, J singled through the left side, advanced to second on the throw (2-2 BFKB); Hill, S advanced to third, out at home lf to c.
Tirado, A grounded out to 3b (0-2 FF).
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 4th - FFD batting
Kipp flied out to rf (2-1 KBB).
Meth struck out swinging (3-2 BSFBBFS).
Sturino homered to right center, RBI (1-2 BKK).
Schmalzle struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBS).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - UMASS batting
Helmstetter to p for Grabmann.
Sullivan, B flied out to rf (0-0).
Beverly, J flied out to lf (2-2 BKKBF).
Hanson, C walked (3-2 KBSBBB).
Kolben, R homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 FBF); Hanson, C scored.
Willi, M flied out to lf (1-1 KB).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 7th - FFD batting
Sturino hit by pitch (3-0 BBB).
Schmalzle doubled to left field (1-0 B); Sturino advanced to third.
Merritt, A to p for Aceto, M.
Colby popped up to ss (1-0 B).
Kuczik pinch hit for Sullivan.
Kuczik flied out to lf, SF, RBI (1-0 B); Sturino scored.
Schmalzle advanced to third on a passed ball.
Ferrara walked (3-2 KFBBBB).
Nomura walked (3-0 BBBB); Ferrara advanced to second.
Bucciero walked, RBI (3-2 BKBBFB); Nomura advanced to second; Ferrara advanced to third; Schmalzle scored, unearned.
Kipp singled through the left side, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Bucciero advanced to third; Nomura scored; Ferrara scored.
Meth grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).
4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 8th - FFD batting
McDonough, B to p for Merritt, A.
Sturino flied out to lf (0-0).
Schmalzle reached on an error by ss (1-1 SB).
Colby walked (3-1 SBBBB); Schmalzle advanced to second.
Colby advanced to second on a wild pitch; Schmalzle advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Kuczik singled through the right side, RBI (1-1 KB); Colby advanced to third; Schmalzle scored, unearned.
Ferrara flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-0); Colby scored, unearned.
Nomura singled to right field (0-0); Kuczik advanced to third.
Bucciero flied out to rf (1-1 KB).
2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 9th - FFD batting
Jensen, M to p for McDonough, B.
Kipp walked (3-1 BBFBB).
Byrne pinch ran for Kipp.
Meth walked (3-2 KFBFBBFB); Byrne advanced to second.
Sturino singled, SAC, bunt (0-0); Meth advanced to second; Byrne advanced to third.
Sturino advanced to second; Meth advanced to third; Byrne scored on a wild pitch.
Schmalzle flied out to rf, SF, RBI (3-2 KBKBFBF); Sturino advanced to third; Meth scored.
Colby reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-0 B); Sturino scored.
Kuczik reached on an error by ss (2-0 BB); Colby advanced to second.
Ferrara flied out to rf (1-1 KB); Colby advanced to third.
Nomura walked (3-0 BBBB); Kuczik advanced to second.
Terwilliger to p for Jensen, M.
Bucciero struck out swinging (2-2 BFFFBS).
3 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.