Northeastern’s Late‑Inning Surge Stuns UNCW
Northeastern University’s baseball squad posted a 7‑3 win over the University of North Carolina Wilmington in Game 7 of the Colonial Athletic Association championship, keeping its tournament hopes alive.
The Huskies struck first, building a 2‑0 lead in the second inning thanks to timely hits from Charlie Crisola and Carmelo Musacchia, while starter Luc Rising delivered a career‑high 11 strikeouts over six solid innings.
UNCW answered in the sixth frame with a two‑run homer from Jake Bechtel that flipped the score to 3‑2, and a RBI double by Brady Thompson in the seventh cut the deficit to 2‑1.
Relievers Andrew Rogovic and Andrew Wertz combined for three consecutive scoreless innings, preserving the narrow lead heading into the final stretch.
The decisive moment arrived in the eighth inning when Harrison Feinberg launched his team‑leading 16th homer to tie the game, followed by Musacchia’s single up the middle that put Northeastern ahead 5‑3; two more runs crossed the plate on a wild pitch and an errant throw.
With the victory, the Huskies now await the winner of the Campbell‑Hofstra matchup in the next elimination game, a showdown that will determine their path forward in the tournament.