The Lincoln University baseball team dropped the home end of a non-conference three-game series, falling to Jefferson Sunday, 11-4, at the Lincoln University baseball field.
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After the Rams took the early lead with a run in the first, junior
Anthony Burgos (Bronx, N.Y./Mott Haven) brought home sophomore
Damaal Sands (Nassau, Bahamas/Montverde Academy (FL)) with the equalizing run in the bottom of the frame.
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Jefferson took control of the game with six runs over the third and fourth innings, chasing starter
Nick Spurlock (Sugar Land, Texas/Kempner). Sophomore
Josiah Lara (Plant City Fla./Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy) came in to hold the Rams at bay for three-plus innings. Lara didn't allow a single hit in 3 1/3 innings with two walks and two strikeouts. It's the fourth of six outings in which the righty didn't surrender a single run.
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Burgos was hit with bases loaded in the seventh, and sophomore
Hilman Truss (Hamilton, N.J./Hamilton West) drove home another run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh, drawing the Lions to within four runs, 7-3. It was Burgos' first multi-RBI game of the season.
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However, Jefferson added two runs in the eighth and ninth innings.
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Freshman
Miguel Agramonte (Fallston, Md./Fallston) recorded his second straight two-hit game, going 2-for-5, while sophomore Jefrey Azcona was 2-for-4 for his sixth multi-hit game of the season.
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Spurlock (0-4) allowed seven runs, five earned, on six hits over 3 2/3 innings. He struck out one and walked three in the outing.
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Lincoln (4-12) returns to action 2 p.m. Wednesday, hosting Kutztown in a non-conference nine-inning game.