UMass swept in doubleheader

Baseball
Eli Rosenswaike

The Massachusetts baseball team was swept by Atlantic 10 foe Duquesne today in a doubleheader in Greensburg, Pa.

Game 3 is slated for tommorow at noon. The series was supposed to be played in Pittsburgh, but the field conditions were not conducive to a baseball game. Seton Hall's field in Greensburg has artificial turf.

With the sweep, Duquesne moves to 5-10. UMass drops to 2-6, including 0-2 in the A-10.

UMass was shut down in a pitchers duel in Game 1, losing, 2-0, to the Dukes behind the stellar pitching from Ryan Juran -- who went the distance for the complete game shutout. He allowed five hits, three walks and struck out four in nine innings of work. For UMass, Mitchell Clegg pitched extremely well, striking out 10 batters and allowing two runs in seven innings. The Dukes scored one run in both the second and third innings.

In the second game of the double-dip, UMass fell, 6-2, again from strong Duquesne pitching. This time it was from the right arm of sophomore Paul Bugajski. He went seven innings, allowing one run. UMass starter, Bryan Leigh, struggled, allowing 14 baserunners and six runs (five earned) in six innings.

Brian Baudinet drove in both runs for UMass, including a solo home run in the eighth inning.