Recap
The Nichols College baseball team fell to No. 1 seeded Western New England University 6-2 in the first round of the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) tournament Friday afternoon at Archie Allen Field in Springfield, Massachusetts and will face No. 4 seed Salve Regina in an elimination game Saturday morning.

The Bison (21-19, 6-8 CCC) got on the board first following a RBI single by junior Kyle Bouchard and held a 2-1 lead until the bottom of the eighth. Graduate student Chris Anderson drove in the other run for Nichols on a sacrifice fly in the fourth.

Junior Jack Dicenso started the game for the Bison, cruising through six innings in which he gave up one unearned run on seven hits and two walks while striking out three. Sophomore Robert Cobb would get the loss on the day, giving up two runs on two hits and two hit batters. Freshman Brendan Duffy and junior Brodie Altiere would combine for the final inning of work, allowing three runs (one earned) on one hit, two walks, and one hit batter.

Three things you need to know…
-The Bison have hit 21 sacrifice flies this season, good for second all-time in program history.
-Senior Joe Assenza extended his hit streak to fourteen games.
-Bouchard currently sits at 5th all-time in program history for singles.

Next Game
Saturday May 4 vs. No. 4 Salve Regina @Western New England University (CCC First Round), 11:30 a.m.