THE BASICS

Lesley University, 15 vs. Dean College, 9

Records:
Lesley Lynx (8-14, 4-8 NAC)
UMF Beavers (14-10, 6-6 GNAC)

Location: Longley Athletic Complex - Franklin, MA

Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026

THE LEAD — After a recent skid, the Lynx were eager to get back on track. They got right to it, putting up five in the first inning and not looking back from there. A pair of homers were just the tip of the iceberg in the Lynx's second-best offensive performance of the season. Backed by solid pitching, Lesley handily won 15-9

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Lynx wasted no time. Andres Moreno got a leadoff single, and Jacob Brown followed with the same. Grant Bazinet got a first-pitch double and put the Lynx on the board. 

• Gerlys Martinez then singled and advanced to second, scoring another two. Caden Shott then homered, and Lesley was up 5-0 before recording an out.

• Dean responded right away by sitting down the next three batters. Then their leadoff batter homered, and back-to-back doubles shrank the deficit.

• To start the second, Logan Shudy drew a full count walk and then stole second. Moreno followed with a walk of his own. A wild pitch moved them up, and a single from Martinez scored them both.

• In the bottom half, Dean put up three and made it 7-5.

• Both teams were quiet in the 3rd. In the 4th, Jacob Brown singled, then Bazinet did too, and Martinez also singled and loaded the bases. A fly out to left scored another run, but a double play killed the hopes of another rally.

• The Lynx continued to pile on the runs. The following inning, Adiel Azuara singled and Shudy drew a walk. A wild pitch moved them up, and a single from Moreno put another two on the board.

• The Bulldogs got another in the 5th, and neither team did much in the 6th.

• Brown singled in the 7th, then Bazinet hit into an error and made it to second. A groundout from Martinez scored Brown, and a single from Shott scored Bazinet.

• The Bulldogs kept their head above water, scoring a run in the bottom of the inning, but time was running out.

• In the 8th, Owen Finnegan was hit by a pitch and made it all the way to third on a wild pitch. Shudy flew out and recorded an RBI.

• Brown drew a full count lead-off walk just in time for Bazinet to smack a homer, putting the Lynx up 15-7.

• Dean got a homer of their own in the bottom of the 9th, but it was all they could muster.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

• Bazinet went 3 for 6 with a double and a homer. He drove in three runs and accounted for 3.

• In their season high 44 at-bats, all of the Lynx starters managed to get on base.

• On the mound, Roy Lenhard went 6.2 innings, no decision. He gave up two runs on three hits. He didn't walk a batter and struck out six.

• For the Bulldogs, Jacob Paschetto had a great game. He went 3 for 5 with a double and a homer. He drove in five of the team's runs and scored a run, too. He also stole a base.

UP NEXT

• The Lynx are taking on the Fisher Falcons, Monday night at 7 PM

• The Bulldogs are headed to New Haven, CT, to take on Albertus Magnus College in a doubleheader on Sunday. First pitch is at noon.