Recap by student-staff writer Joe McLaughlin
Rindge, NH (4/18/25) - The Franklin Pierce baseball team continued their dominance on Friday, sweeping the Assumption Greyhounds with a 14-6 and 9-5 win.
Game 1 – Franklin Pierce 14, Assumption 6.
Game 2 – Franklin Pierce 9, Assumption 5.
Records: Franklin Pierce 24-16 (15-3 NE10), Assumption 4-27 (2-13 NE10)
Location: Dr. Martha and Arthur Pappas Field, Rindge, NH
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The Ravens offense started with a bang in the bottom of the third as sophomore outfielder Michael Quiros (Springfield, MA) crushed a grand slam to right center to open the scoring. In the very next at-bat, senior second baseman Kiobel Lugo (Boston, MA) crushed a solo home run of his own, giving the Ravens an early 5-0 lead.
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The Ravens continued to extend their lead in the sixth inning. Junior outfielder Joey Acker (Upton, MA) crushed a 2-RBI double to left center to score graduate third baseman Julien Monks (Pacé, France) and junior shortstop Ivan Arias (Boston, MA). Then, Kiobel Lugo hit a sacrifice fly to deep center to score Joey Acker. After that, Shane Hewlette crushed a three-run home run deep into the Sodexo field parking lot in left field, giving the Ravens a 12-2 lead.
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In the eighth, freshman infielder Jacob Roque (Wilmington, MA) walked with the bases loaded, scoring sophomore outfielder Jayden Villanueva (Lowell, MA) to make it 14-4 Ravens.
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The Greyhounds scored a couple in the ninth. Andrew Cali grounded out into a double play that scored Patrick McManus. Then, Patrick Kostiw singled to the left side to score James McDermott, making it 14-6 Ravens at the end of the game.
BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS
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Sophomore right-hander Niklas Pavia (Bolton, MA) had an impressive afternoon on the mound for the Ravens. He went for 7.0 innings with 10 punchouts, only giving up 4 hits, 2 runs, and a walk.
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In the third, Michael Quiros advanced to second and then third on a throwing error, scoring junior infielder Colin Hoffman (Longmeadow, MA), putting the Ravens ahead 2-0.
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The Ravens then answered in the sixth as junior infielder Nolan DeAndrade (Bridgewater, MA) hit a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Michael Quiros, making it 4-3 Greyhounds.
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In the eighth, redshirt freshman catcher Curt Boyd (Braintree, MA) crushed a solo home run, giving the Ravens a 9-4 lead.
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The Greyhounds scored one more in the ninth as James McDermott singled to left field, scoring Jamison Howland, however, it was not enough for a comeback as the Ravens held on to win 9-5.
BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS
The Ravens finish up their series with the Greyhounds on Saturday. First pitch for game three of the series will be at noon at Pappas Field in Rindge, NH.