COLCHESTER, VT. (4/22/2026) - Franklin Pierce baseball jumped out early and traded leads multiple times behind a big day from Curt Boyd, but Saint Michael's pulled away late to win the game 11-8, Wednesday afternoon.
Score: Franklin Pierce 8, Saint Michael's 11
Records: Franklin Pierce 10-26 (8-20 NE10), Saint Michael's 18-19 (16-12 NE10)
Location: Doc Jacobs Field, Colchester, Vt.
Date: April 22, 2026
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Franklin Pierce started scoring early, bringing in two runs on a Curt Boyd double in the first inning to score Joey Acker and Andreas Boglis to take the 2-0 lead. Cage Thompson started on the mound for the Ravens, keeping the Purple Knights off the board through two innings.
- A solo home run in the bottom of the third inning cut the Saint Michael's deficit to one run.
- In the top of the fourth inning, a fielder's choice brought Ivan Arias to first base, advancing Boyd to third, who then scored on a throwing error by the Purple Knights for the third Ravens run of the game, bringing the score to 3-1.
- Saint Michael's evened the score and then eventually took the lead, 5-3 in the bottom of the fourth inning.
- Franklin Pierce regained the lead, 6-5 in the top of the fifth inning. A sacrifice fly to center field by Rafael Rodriguez Rosa brought Boglis across the plate for the fourth run, followed by a second Boyd double, 2 RBI, to score Acker and Shane Starr for the lead.
- In the bottom of the sixth inning, Saint Michael's tacked on three more runs, taking the 8-6 lead.
- The Ravens battled back in the top of the seventh, with a Rodriguez Rosa single so score Starr, and a Boyd sacrifice fly to score Acker, tying the game at 8 a piece. In the bottom of the inning, however, the Purple Knights tacked on three more runs on a series of errors and a base hit for the 11-8 lead.
- Strong pitching and solid Ravens defense kept the game scoreless through the final innings, finalizing the game at 11-8 Saint Michael's.
BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS
- Joey Acker showed patience at the plate, drawing 4 of the 5 Ravens walks, and aggressive base running, stealing 2.
- Curt Boyd led the offensive push with 2 doubles, 5 RBI, one run scored, and a sacrifice fly.
- Ravens pitchers combined for 9 strikeouts.
UP NEXT FOR THE RAVENS: Franklin Pierce returns to Rindge for their final home series of the season. They will face off against the Owls of Southern Connecticut State University, with game one beginning at 12:00 PM on Saturday, April 25.
