Springfield, Mass. - Freshman Shawn Boston (Brooklyn, N.Y.) homered and sophomore Don Walsh (Hamilton, N.J.) went 3-for-5, but the Eagles dropped a non-conference game to American International College on Tuesday afternoon, 11-5.

The Eagles went up 5-0 to begin the game  as a double by freshman Mike Munson (Plainville, Conn.) scored Walsh - who also doubled - to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning. 

Post opened up the scoring in the fourth as Boston homered with one out. After sophomore David Sarmiento (Miami, Fla.) was hit by a pitch and stole second, junior Joey Picone (Washingtonville, N.Y.) doubled to left to score Sarmiento. Walsh followed with his second consecutive double, scoring Picone. The three runs  chased starter Jason Coscio from the game. Dimitri Bryant came in relief and got the last two Post hitters to fly out. 

The Eagles added one more run in the top of the fifth on a sacrifice fly from Boston that scored sophomore Alex Wright (Butler, N.J.).

The Eagles pitching staff cruised through the first five innings, but got into trouble in the sixth inning as the Yellow Jackets scored nine runs. Chris Starcun drove in three runs in the inning, including a two run triple and an RBI single. Mike Coyne and Tyler Geffert both had RBI walks and Karl Kapinos was hit by a pitch to drive in a run. 

AIC would add two more runs in the eighth on an RBI single from Starcun and an RBI double from Alex Lafayette.

Boston finished the day 1-for-3 with two RBI for the Eagles. Starting junior pitcher Joseph Enderle (Hicksville, N.Y.) was steady for five innings, giving up just three hits and two walks while striking out two. Munson also pitched three innings of relief for the Eagles, giving up two earned runs on four hits and two walks. He also struck out five. 

Anthony Crudale earned the win for AIC.

Up next for the Eagles is a road game against Franklin Pierce on March 23. First pitch is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.