Springfield, Mass. - April 20, 2022 - The Springfield College baseball program dropped its non-conference finale, 6-4, against Amherst College on Wednesday afternoon at Archie Allen Field. 

The Pride are now 14-16 on the season. 

After an RBI single in the first by Reydel to put Amherst ahead 1-0, Springfield used a four-run spurt in the bottom of the third to regain the lead. The Pride tied the game after an RBI single from Cadin Maynard (Watertown, Conn.) brought in a run, then, Noah Bleakley (Granby, Mass.) knocked in a run with a single to center to give Springfield a 2-1 lead. A sacrifice fly from Ryan Sorgi (Braintree, Mass.) and a bases loaded walk for Luke DiMauro (Haddam, Conn.) allowed Springfield to take a 4-1 lead after the third.

Amherst added runs in the fifth to close the gap to 4-3, before, regaining the lead in the seventh with single to right from Qin, later in the inning, a sacrifice fly from Murphy would put Amherst ahead 6-4 midway through the seventh. In the bottom of the ninth, the Pride had a chance to tie or take the lead after the Mammoths walked two batters, however, the Pride would hit into a double play to close out the game and suffer the setback. 

Springfield will face Clark on Friday at home beginning at 3:30. 

 For the latest on Springfield College Athletics, follow the Pride on social media on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Fans can also download the Springfield "Front Row" mobile app, powered by PrestoSports, on iTunes and the Android Market.