WALTHAM, Mass. – Starting pitching for the No. 24 Bentley baseball was solid in both games of a home doubleheader against Franklin Pierce, but the Falcons lost twice to the Ravens Sunday afternoon. Franklin Pierce took the first game in 13 innings, 7-4, and it won the second game in seven innings, 2-1.

Zach Eigenbrod got the start in the first game. He allowed only two earned runs on four hits through his six-inning outing. Ryan Glupe started the second game, and he allowed only one earned run through his five innings of work.  

The Falcons opened the doubleheader by taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning of the day. Tommy Bolton and Brendan Sencaj led off with consecutive singles. They each stole a base, and a groundout RBI by Nick Pappas put the Falcons on the board.

Franklin Pierce took a 2-1 lead in the third inning, but Bentley got those two runs back in the sixth. Stan DeMartinis III drew a one-out walk, and he scored when Pappas ripped a triple. Patrick Purcell then executed a squeeze bunt as Pappas came in to safely slide home.

Bentley added an insurance run in the seventh inning when Parker Coleman hit a double, and he eventually came in to score on a sac fly by Sencaj.

Franklin Pierce added a run in the eight inning, and a one-out solo home run in the top of the ninth inning sent the game into extra innings.

The Ravens rallied for three runs in the 13^th inning to win it.

Bentley's lone run in the second game came in the third inning. David VanderZouwen led off with a double,  and he came in to score on a base hit by Bolton.

The Falcons aim to bounce back at Southern New Hampshire, April 5.