Tufts Baseball Secures 9-4 Victory Over Roger Williams Despite Late Threat

Medford, Mass. — Tufts Baseball picked up a 9-4 win over Roger Williams at Sol Gittleman Park on March 19, 2026. The Jumbos held off a late Hawks threat to secure the result.

Standout performances

Jack Kamin went 4-for-5 and homered. His bat keyed Tufts’ offense throughout the game.

Michael O’Brien worked 5.2 innings, allowing two earned runs and nine hits. Mitchell Hwang earned the win, throwing 2.1 scoreless innings to move to 2-0.

Game flow and scoring

Tufts struck early in the second inning. Tyler Wong doubled and Max Pavlik scored on an errant throw to the plate.

A wild pitch later in the inning allowed Malcolm Whitfield to score. Kamin added a run with a single in the same frame.

In the fifth, Kamin homered over the left-field wall. Pavlik later plated a run with a sacrifice fly.

Roger Williams answered in the sixth. Elvin Espinal drove in Will Florio, and Casey DeLorenzo delivered a run-scoring single.

A subsequent play resulted in two more Hawks runs on a wild throw to third. Tufts regained separation in the seventh.

Wong hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh, and Jesse McCullough scored after a catcher miscue. Tate Bannish added a sac fly in the eighth.

The Jumbos added two insurance runs in the ninth. Jack McLaughlin closed the game with a perfect ninth inning.

Roger Williams notes

Matthew Donovan started and lasted six innings. He struck out four batters, allowed six hits, and threw 110 pitches.

Gianni Mercurio took the loss after allowing two runs in one inning. Noah Hester and Casey DeLorenzo each had two hits for the Hawks.

Team and season context

The victory improved Tufts to 8-1 overall, 0-0 in NESCAC play. Roger Williams was competitive but could not overcome Tufts’ offense.

Upcoming schedule

Tufts will host Russell Sage College on March 20 at 3:00 pm. The Jumbos will then host a doubleheader against Suffolk on March 21, beginning at noon.

Report prepared for Filmogaz.com. Statistical and timing details reflect the March 19, 2026 contest at Sol Gittleman Park.