The SVC baseball team concluded its weekend trip to Newport News, Virginia with an 8-2 loss to Tufts University in a non-conference game.

The game was scoreless through the first four innings thanks to strong mound work by SVC starter Matt Whittaker (1-2).  In the 5th, the Jumbos got on the board, scoring two runs on three hits and a hit batsman.  Tufts added a run in the sixth, but Mark Locke came out of the bullpen to end a scoring threat, keeping the score at 3-0.

Tufts broke the game open in the 7th, with five runs on three hits and one Bearcat error.

Saint Vincent got on the board in the bottom of 7th.  Matt Morrone singled and moved to second on a ground out, then advanced to third on a wild pitch.  An Eddie Kilkeary ground ball brought home Morrone.  In the 9th, Morrone again singled and was driven in by Kilkeary, this time with a single.

SVC is now 4-8 on the year and - weather permitting - will host the 2018 home opener on Tuesday (March 20) as Mount Aloysius travels to Latrobe for a non-conference doubleheader.