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LOWELL, Mass. – Chris Sharpe (Burlington, Mass.) delivered a two-out walk off single in the bottom of the eighth inning, as the UMass Lowell (12-14, 2-6) baseball team knocked off the Binghamton Bearcats (11-16, 7-1), 2-1, in game two of the doubleheader. The visitors took game one 5-0.

Ben Prada (Laurel, Md.) led off the eighth with a walk and advanced to second on a Joe Consolmagno (Worcester, Mass.) sacrifice bunt. Two batters later, Sharpe sent a single back up the middle scoring Prada without a throw.

Nick Rand (Hyde Park, N.Y.) earned his first career win, striking out a career-high five batters in two shutout innings.

Both teams traded single runs off sacrifice flies in the first inning of game two, Sharpe sent Consolmagno home on a fly to center for the River Hawks.

The Bearcats broke through in the top of the seventh on a two-out RBI single off the bat of CJ Krowiak. Binghamton tacked on four runs in the top of the ninth for the 5-0 victory.

Throughout the first six innings, the River Hawks had two opportunities with two runners on with less than two out, including a bases loaded spot, but could not deliver a big hit to break to scoreless tie. Andrew Ryan (Rochester, Mass.) allowed one hit and struck out six with three walks to keep the Bearcats at bay, and finished the game with seven strikeouts.

Binghamton's Jake Cryts struck out six in his second win of the season, walking two and working around five hits. Andy Savard (Tyngsboro, Mass.) had two of the hosts' handful of hits.

The River Hawks and Bearcats wrap up their three-game series at LeLacheur Park at 12 p.m. on Sunday.