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Baseball Wraps up Spring Break Trip

Leopards fall to Anna Maria, 7-3, in trip finale; Nick Cullinan paces the offense with two hits and two RBI while Matt Robinson and Christian Figueroa each record a pair of hits

Baseball Wraps up Spring Break Trip
Box Score
March 6, 2026

AUBURNDALE, Fla. – The Wentworth Institute of Technology baseball team wrapped up its annual spring break trip with a 7-3 loss to Anna Maria at Lake Myrtle Park.

With the win the AmCats improve to 3-3 while the Leopards head back north with a 4-4 record, doubling their win output from last year's trip.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • Wentworth found itself in a jam early as, with two outs in the top of the first inning, Anna Maria loaded the bases. Nigel Cross was able to get a strikeout and a ground out, ending the threat.
  • An inning later, the AmCats had runners at second and third with two outs, however, Cross got a fly out to end the inning.
  • Anna Maria broke through in the third inning on an RBI single and held a 1-0 lead until the top of the sixth when they scored four times, taking advantage of a Leopard error and delivering a two-run single and an RBI single.
  • In the home half of the sixth, Wentworth scored three times to cut into the lead and make it a 5-3 game. Lukas Poirier led off reaching on an error and pinch runner Alex Dayton went to second on a Matt Robinson single. Both runners came around to score on a Nick Cullinan two-run double.  Cullinan went to third on a wild pitch and scored on a wild pitch.
  • The AmCats had runners on second and third to open the seventh inning. Alec Peruzzi came in in relief, got a pair of strikeouts and a fly out to leave the runners stranded. The home half of the inning saw the Black & Gold leave runners at first and third.
  • With runners on second and third to open the ninth inning, Anna Maria got a two-run single to break things open and take a 7-3 lead. Wentworth went down in order to end the game.
  • Cross took the loss (0-2), allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits and struck out six in 5.1 innings. Cooper Smith pitched two-thirds of an inning, allowing an unearned run and striking out one. Peruzzi pitched three innings, allowing a pair of runs (one earned) on two hits and struck out four. Offensively, Cullinan was 2-for-3 with two RBI while Robinson and Christian Figueroa each had a pair of hits.

ALL-TIME SERIES:

  • Today was the 45th meeting between the two teams. Wentworth leads, 31-14.

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