Posted: Mar 20, 2026
Baseball Drops Non‑Conference Road Contest at WNE on Friday
Saint Joseph (Conn.)
(7-4)
4
Western New Eng.
(7-4)
14
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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Saint Joseph (Conn.) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
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Western New Eng. | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | 14 | 18 | 3 |
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) baseball team dropped a non‑conference road contest to Western New England University (WNE), 14–4, on Friday afternoon at George E. Trelease Memorial Baseball Park. With the result, the Blue Jays slipped to 7–4 on the season, while the Golden Bears improved to 7–4.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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USJ wasted no time getting on the board as senior outfielder Dom Scalia (Northford, Conn.) lined an RBI single to center field in the top of the first inning, scoring senior infielder JJ Fox (Killingworth, Conn.) to give the Blue Jays an early 1–0 lead.
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WNE responded immediately in the bottom half of the frame, erupting for four runs to take a 4–1 advantage.
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The Blue Jays chipped away in the top of the third when freshman infielder Sam Balducci (South Windsor, Conn.) laced an RBI single to right field, bringing home junior infielder Tyler Carlstrom (Rocky Hill, Conn.) to cut the deficit to 4–2.
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Western New England broke the game open in the fourth inning, plating seven runs to extend its lead to 11–2.
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Scalia recorded his second RBI of the afternoon in the top of the fifth with a sacrifice fly, once again scoring Carlstrom.
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USJ added one more run in the seventh as sophomore infielder Jack Kane (West Hartford, Conn.) delivered an RBI triple to right field, but WNE held the Blue Jays in check the rest of the way to secure the victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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Freshmen pitchers Brady Higginbotham (Enfield, Conn.) and Michael McCormack (Wolcott, Conn.) made their collegiate debuts, combining for 3.2 innings, allowing six hits and just one run.
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Fox paced the Blue Jays offensively, finishing with three hits and two runs scored.
UP NEXT
The Blue Jays return home on Saturday, March 21, to open Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play, hosting Rivier University for a doubleheader at the USJ Baseball Field. First pitch for game one is scheduled for 12:00 p.m., with game two set for approximately 2:30 p.m.
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