Northboro, MA --- A nine-run fourth inning proved too much to overcome as WPI fell to Tufts, 15-6, on Wednesday afternoon at the New England Baseball Complex. The Jumbos improved to 15-19 with the win, while the Engineers dropped to 14-23. The contest also marked Senior Day for the Engineers, who honored Tommy Burns (Morris Plains, NJ), Gavin George (Salem, NH), Eric DePiero (Beverly, MA), Andrew Cash (Marlboro, MA), and Gage Nagy (Monroe, WA) before first pitch.
 
WPI's offense was led by Joe DiMichele (East Longmeadow, MA), who drove in three runs, including a two-run single in the ninth. Burns and Cash each recorded two hits and scored twice, while Jonathan Lattimer (Windsor, CT) doubled and came around to score in the ninth. Jacob Wiberg (Exeter, NH) added a hit and two RBIs.
 
On the mound, Alex Hee (Walpole, MA) took the loss despite striking out five over 3.1 innings. The Engineers used six pitchers in total, with Sean Murphy (East Taunton, MA) recording three strikeouts in the ninth.
 
Tufts was paced offensively by Ben Leonard (Medfield, MA), who homered twice and drove in three runs while scoring three times. Henry Fleckner (Weston, MA) and James Henshon (Wellesley, MA) added two hits apiece, and Jesse Mccullough (Sudbury, MA) and Ozzie Fleischer (Fort Worth, TX) both contributed three RBIs.
 
Mark Herlihy (Wellesley, MA) earned the win for the Jumbos, tossing four strong innings of one-run ball, striking out five and walking none. Tufts' bullpen held WPI scoreless from the fourth through the eighth innings before allowing three in the ninth.
 
WPI opened the scoring in the bottom of the first. After George reached on an error and Burns singled, a walk to Cash loaded the bases. Lattimer drew a walk to bring in the first run, and DiMichele followed with a sacrifice fly to make it 2-0.
 
In the third, Cash singled with one out and moved into scoring position before DiMichele knocked him in with an RBI single to left, stretching the WPI lead to 3-0.
 
The fourth inning was the difference maker, as Tufts' offense took over. The Jumbos sent 13 batters to the plate and scored nine runs on five hits, four walks, a hit-by-pitch, and a WPI error. Leonard crushed a three-run homer as part of the rally, while Fleischer and Mccullough each added RBI knocks.
 
Tufts padded its lead in the sixth with two more runs, then added two apiece in the eighth and ninth. Leonard's second homer of the day came in the eighth inning, pushing the lead to double digits.
 
Down 15-3 entering the ninth, WPI mounted a final push. Burns led off with a single, and Lattimer followed with a base hit. After Cash reached on a fielder's choice, DiMichele ripped a two-run single to left. Walks by Chuck Cappello (Southboro, MA) and Liam Keblin (Newton, MA) loaded the bases, and the Engineers added a third run in the frame on a fielder's choice by Keblin, capping the scoring at 15-6.
 
WPI will wrap up its 2025 season with a doubleheader on Saturday, May 3, against Salve Regina at Clark beginning at noon. Tufts begins postseason play with a NESCAC Tournament best-of-three series at Middlebury College, also starting Saturday at noon.