BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin College baseball team rallied from an early deficit to take a 7-3 win over Tufts on Sunday afternoon at Pickard Field. The Polar Bears move to 13-10 (2-2 NESCAC) while the Jumbos fall to 13-13 (4-5 NESCAC). 
 
Game Highlights

• Tufts scored three runs in the second inning to take an early edge over the Polar Bears, but Bowdoin responded with four runs in the third. 
• Kevin Murray sparked the rally with a two-run single and Lucas Tsai and Ben McKenzie followed with run-scoring hits of their own to give Bowdoin a 4-3 edge.
• The game remained a one-run contest until the sixth when Will Bordes added a bases loaded walk to make it 5-3 and Reuben Siegel delivered a big two-run, two out single to give the Polar Bears a 7-3 cushion.
• Alex Saavedra took care of the rest for Bowdoin, entering the game in relief and tossing 5.1 sparkling innings, allowing just one hit and striking out three. 

By The Numbers

• Ben McKenzie went 2-3 with a walk and run scored for Bowdoin. 
• Liam Foley scored two runs while Will Bordes reached base twice on walks. 
• Saavedra earned the win , retiring 16 of the 18 batters he faced. 

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will return to action on Tuesday night at Southern Maine at 7:00 p.m.