BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Lincoln University baseball team opened its three-game East Coast Conference series against D'Youville with a 7-3 loss.

D'Youville raced out to a 5-0 lead after two inning thanks in part to a four-run first that was capped by a two-out, two-run home run.

Freshman Wesley Hogan (Washington, D.C./Maret) got the Lions on the board in the top of the sixth inning with a two-out triple, scoring junior Alex Jones (Bear Del./Appoquinimink) – who had a two-out single. Junior DeAndre Bowens (Rock Hill, N.Y./Monticello) connected on a two-run bomb in the top of the seventh, scoring freshman Jalen Godette (Queens Village, N.Y./Queens Prep Academy), pulling Lincoln to within 5-3.

However, the Saints added a pair of insurance runs in the bottom inning.

Junior Josiah Lara (Plant City Fla./Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy) allowed seven runs – five earned – on eight hits in six innings of work.

Hogan finished 2-for-4 with a double and RBI, while four other Lions – Bowens, Jones, sophomore Jefry Azcona (Trenton, N.J./Trenton Catholic), and sophomore Damaal Sands (Nassau, Bahamas/Montverde Academy (FL)) – all had hits.

Lincoln returns to action with a doubleheader Saturday.