Baseball 4/20/2018 12:00:00 AM

Phillips, Russell both have three hits in loss to Jumbos

Box Score

MEDFORD, Mass. -- Will Phillips and Andrew Russell had six of Colby College's 12 hits in a 22-7 loss at Tufts University in NESCAC East baseball Friday.

The two teams will play a doubleheader Saturday at noon.

* Phillips (pictured) raised his team-leading batting average to .382 after going 3-for-5 with two runs, and an RBI. Meanwhile, Russell is hitting .318 after driving in three runs on a 3-for-5 day.

* Andrew Sterup went 2-for-2, while Ryan Hecht scored twice and went 1-for-2. Cam Drew, Keenan Iuliano, and Jack Mangold also went 1-for-2.

Game highlights

* The Mules (5-16 overall, 1-6 NESCAC East) scored a lone run in the third when Russell had an RBI single to plate Phillips.

* Colby added two runs in the fifth when Phillips singled to bring in Matt Mitchell. Hecht came in to score on a double play with the bases loaded.

* Russell's RBI double in the seventh inning scored Phillips.

* Colby added three runs in the ninth on RBI singles from Russell and Mangold. Russell scored the third run on a passed ball.

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Players Mentioned

#11 Jack Mangold: IF; 6' 2"; Freshman

#16 Keenan Iuliano: IF; 6' 3"; Senior

#2 Matt Mitchell: IF; 5' 9"; Senior

#29 Andrew Sterup: P; 6' 4"; Senior

#28 Cam Drew: OF; 6' 1"; Senior

#20 Ryan Hecht: C; 5' 9"; Junior

#7 Will Phillips: OF; 6' 1"; Senior

#4 Andrew Russell: INF; 5' 10"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#11 Jack Mangold
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: IF

#16 Keenan Iuliano
: 6' 3"; Senior
: IF

#2 Matt Mitchell
: 5' 9"; Senior
: IF

#29 Andrew Sterup
: 6' 4"; Senior
: P

#28 Cam Drew
: 6' 1"; Senior
: OF

#20 Ryan Hecht
: 5' 9"; Junior
: C

#7 Will Phillips
: 6' 1"; Senior
: OF

#4 Andrew Russell
: 5' 10"; Junior
: INF