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LOWELL, Mass. -- Less than 24 hours after an exciting walk off win, the UMass Lowell (10-13, 1-5) baseball team fell in the rubber game of its three-game series, 6-0, with the Hartford Hawks (18-6, 4-2), Saturday afternoon at LeLacheur Park.

"I tip my cap to Brian Murphy, he's a senior veteran and didn't allow himself to get in trouble," said Head Coach Ken Harring. "I thought Kuzia pitched well, but their guys were able to take advantage of the little things. Once we get back to the simple things we'll get clicking again and put some more wins on the board, we have a lot of fight in us and these experiences will help us down the road."

The Hawks' Eric Ostberg drove in one run in the first and third innings, scoring Aaron Wilson each time, to build a 2-0 lead for the guests after three innings. Hartford added a pair of runs in the seventh and eighth innings to wrap up the scoring at 6-0.

The River Hawks had two runners on in the third and eighth innings, but could not do any damage to trim into the deficit. Nick Barry (Grafton, Mass.) led the team with two hits, including a double in the ninth inning. 

Nick Kuzia (Seymour, Conn.) struck out four batters in seven innings, and allowed two earned runs on six hits. Brian Murphy picked up his second win of the season, pitching 6.1 shutout innings with four strikeouts.

UMass Lowell returns to the diamond for a non-conference clash at Army West Point on April 5, first pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.