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River Hawks Trek to Dartmouth and Stony Brook

Tuesday, April 12 at Dartmouth (3:00 p.m.)
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RHP Ricky Constant (0-2, 6.19 ERA) vs. TBD

Saturday, April 16 vs. Stony Brook (12 p.m.)
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RHP Andrew Ryan (3-2, 2.11 ERA) vs. TBD

Saturday, April 16 vs. Stony Brook (3 p.m.)
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RHP Steve Xirinachs (0-4, 2.87 ERA) vs. TBD

Sunday, April 17 at Stony Brook (12 p.m.)
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RHP Nick Kuzia (2-3, 3.80 ERA) vs. TBD
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LOWELL, Mass. – Coming off a 3-1 week, the UMass Lowell (13-14, 3-6 AE) baseball team will head out on the road for four games, playing Dartmouth on Tuesday, April 12 and play America East foe Stony Brook over the weekend.

River Hawk Recap
The River Hawks battled their way to three come from behind victories, including back-to-back walk-offs to take the series against Binghamton, 2-1. In mid-week action, UMass Lowell overcame deficits of 2-0 and 4-3 to defeat Army West Point 7-5. Oscar Marchena (Miami, Fla.) went 3-for-5 with two RBI, and one run scored. Joe Consolmagno (Worcester, Mass.) drove in two runs, while Steve Passatempo (Medford, Mass.) and Russ Olive (Chelmsford, Mass.) each had two hits. Kendall Pomeroy (Shrewsbury, Mass.) recorded his fourth win, and Brendan Long (Naples, Fla.) earned his sixth save. 

After getting blanked, 5-0, in the first game against Binghamton, Chris Sharpe (Burlington, Mass.) singled up the middle in the bottom of the eighth inning to score Ben Prada (Laurel, Md.) for the 2-1 win. Sharpe drove in both runs, and Nick Rand (Hyde Park, N.Y.) earned his first career win with a career-high five strikeouts in two innings of relief. In the series finale, the hosts trailed 6-0 heading into the bottom of the fifth and cut the deficit in half capped by a two-RBI single from Passatempo. Behind five hits in the sixth inning, the River Hawks tacked on three more runs to knot up the score at 6-6, the game-tying knock came from Marchena. The freshman again tied the game at 7-7 in the eighth with a single, before Michael Young (Chester, N.J.) ended the game on a sacrifice fly in the ninth. 

Leading the Flock
Consolmagno leads the team with a .295 average and 28 hits, while he sits in second with 12 RBI. In the middle of the order, Steve Passatempo (Medford, Mass.) powers the offense with six homers and 24 RBI. Chris Sharpe (Burlington, Mass.) leads the team with five doubles and has driven in 10 RBI. Ian Strom (Hopedale, Mass.) has stolen 13 bases, trailed by Consolmagno's nine as the team is second in the league with 44 steals. On the mound, Kendall Pomeroy (Shrewsbury, Mass.) has four wins, and has a 2.18 ERA. Andrew Ryan (Rochester, Mass.) has three wins to his name and leads the staff with a 2.11 ERA with 34 strikeouts. Brendan Long (Naples, Fla.) leads the team and conference with six saves. UMass Lowell is batting .230 as a team, and posts a 3.21 ERA as a staff.

Scouting Dartmouth
The Big Green (9-17, 3-3 Ivy) have won four of their last five games, including a two-game sweep over Columbia on April 10. Matt Feinstein is batting .328 to pace the offense, while Michael Ketchmark has 26 hits, four home runs and 14 RBI. Both Feinstein and Ketchmark have crossed the plate 10 times, to combine for 20 of Dartmouth's 79 runs. On the mound, Patrick Peterson is 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA. Duncan Robinson leads the staff with three wins and 44 strikeouts in 40.1 innings. As a unit, Dartmouth is batting .238 and has a staff ERA of 5.31.

Scouting Stony Brook
The Seawolves (14-13, 5-2 AE) took the series against Hartford over the weekend with 9-0 and 2-0 wins, and battle LIU Brooklyn on April 13 before hosting the River Hawks. Jack Parenty carries a .344 average with 31 hits and leads the team with 21 RBI. Andruw Gazzola has connected on a team-high 35 hits with a .337 average. Johnny Caputo has Stony Brook's power with three home runs, and has driven in 20 RBI. On the rubber, Chad Lee has a 4-2 record and a 1.16 ERA. Bret Clarke has four wins with six starts. As a team, the Seawolves a posting a .279 average and 4.55 ERA.

Series History
The River Hawks hold a 7-4 advantage against Dartmouth, however the Big Green won the previous meeting, 5-2, in 2015. The Seawolves hold a slim 9-8 advantage, following a 9-0 win in last season's final matchup. 

Notables
The last three wins at LeLacheur Park have come in walk-off fasion ...  Nick Kuzia (Seymour, Conn.) won the third consecutive America East Pitcher of the Week award for the River Hawks (3.22) ... Ryan was named America East Pitcher of the Week (3.15) ... Passatempo was named the America East Rookie of the Week (3.8) ... Ryan earned America East Co-Pitcher of the Week (3.8) ... Passatempo was named the America East Rookie of the Week (3.1).
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Players Mentioned

Joe Consolmagno

#6 Joe Consolmagno

OF
5' 9"
Senior
Ricky Constant

#19 Ricky Constant

LHP
6' 5"
Freshman
Nick Kuzia

#27 Nick Kuzia

RHP
6' 4"
Sophomore
Oscar Marchena

#1 Oscar Marchena

IF
5' 11"
Freshman
Russ Olive

#24 Russ Olive

LHP
6' 3"
Freshman
Steven Passatempo

#0 Steven Passatempo

1B/OF
5' 11"
Freshman
Kendall Pomeroy

#30 Kendall Pomeroy

RHP
6' 4"
Freshman
Ben Prada

#13 Ben Prada

IF
6' 0"
Sophomore
Nick Rand

#12 Nick Rand

RHP
6' 0"
Freshman
Andrew Ryan

#37 Andrew Ryan

RHP
6' 2"
Sophomore
Chris Sharpe

#7 Chris Sharpe

IF/OF
6' 1"
Freshman
Ian Strom

#14 Ian Strom

OF
6' 2"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Joe Consolmagno

#6 Joe Consolmagno

5' 9"
Senior
OF
Ricky Constant

#19 Ricky Constant

6' 5"
Freshman
LHP
Nick Kuzia

#27 Nick Kuzia

6' 4"
Sophomore
RHP
Oscar Marchena

#1 Oscar Marchena

5' 11"
Freshman
IF
Russ Olive

#24 Russ Olive

6' 3"
Freshman
LHP
Steven Passatempo

#0 Steven Passatempo

5' 11"
Freshman
1B/OF
Kendall Pomeroy

#30 Kendall Pomeroy

6' 4"
Freshman
RHP
Ben Prada

#13 Ben Prada

6' 0"
Sophomore
IF
Nick Rand

#12 Nick Rand

6' 0"
Freshman
RHP
Andrew Ryan

#37 Andrew Ryan

6' 2"
Sophomore
RHP
Chris Sharpe

#7 Chris Sharpe

6' 1"
Freshman
IF/OF
Ian Strom

#14 Ian Strom

6' 2"
Junior
OF