Baseball Edges Out Elms to Pick Up the Victory

CHICOPEE, Mass. - The Anna Maria College baseball team rallied late to secure a 7-6 comeback victory on Tuesday afternoon at the New England Baseball Complex.

With the win, the AMCATS improve to an overall record of 7-5.

Anna Maria jumped out to an early lead in the first when Mason Kolczewski reached on an error, allowing Justin Chiulli to score for a 1-0 advantage. The AMCATS added two more runs in the third, highlighted by an RBI from Brayden Wright and a run scored on a wild pitch to extend the lead to 3-0.

After picking up one run in the third, Elms responded in the fifth with a six-run surge to take control with a 6-3 lead heading into the later innings.

Anna Maria began its comeback in the seventh when Brady Aylward delivered a clutch two-RBI single to center field to cut the deficit to 6-5.

The AMCATS completed the rally in the eighth when Riley Grindle drove in the tying run on a fielder's choice to even the score at 6-6. Moments later, Jeremiah Douglas scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch to give Anna Maria a 7-6 lead that it held onto defensively over the final inning to secure the victory.

Four AMCATS stepped onto the mound, combining for 12 strikeouts, with Francesco De Vivo earning the win in relief, pitching the remainder of the game and striking out three while allowing no runs or hits.

Anna Maria faces a quick turnaround, hosting Rivier on Wednesday, March 18, at 2 p.m.

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