BABSON PARK, Mass. – In the first meeting between the two teams since 2008, the Nichols baseball team lost a non-conference matchup to Babson on Wednesday afternoon by the score of 7-0. With the loss, the Bison fall to 1-10 (0-0 CCC) on the campaign, while Babson improves to 4-7 (0-0- NEWMAC).
 
After the Bison were retired in order to start the game, Nichols' starter John Pollock worked around a leadoff single and a walk to keep the game scoreless. Nichols received their first hit of the game from third baseman Jim Marasco in the top of the second inning, but he was left stranded on first. Pollock answered with a scoreless inning of his own in the bottom half, stranding a runner at second.
 
Following a scoreless third from Babson starter Tristan Spalter, the Beavers got the scoring going as Brent Savage followed up a leadoff single with a home run to make it a 2-0 ballgame. Babson added to their lead in the fourth when Jack Pirkl stole home on a double steal to extend their lead to three.
 
After another scoreless top of the inning, Babson blew the game open in the fifth, scoring three runs on three hits, a walk, a hit by pitch, and two wild pitches, to make it 6-0. The Beavers tacked on another run in the eighth on an RBI double by Ryan Noone. Tim Person set down the side in the ninth to give Babson their fourth win of the season.
 
Shortstop Andrew Croteau picked up two hits in four at-bats on the afternoon. Pollock suffered his second loss of the season, tossing three full innings, surrendering three hits and two earned runs. Senior Jack Kabel was solid in relief for the Bison, throwing 2.1 scoreless innings while striking out two.
 
Nichols looks to get back on track on Thursday, March 23 when they travel to Worcester, Mass. to take on Clark with the first pitch set for 3:00 p.m.