AMHERST, Mass. – The La Salle baseball team fell 8-2 in the series finale at UMass on Sunday afternoon at Earl Lorden Field.

Jared Melone and Joey Ravert had two hits apiece, including a two-run double for Ravert, and La Salle starter Luke Reilly limited the Minutemen to a pair of runs in five innings on the hill.

Reilly (L, 0-4) kept the Minutemen in check, yielding six hits and a walk in five innings before leaving the game with La Salle down 2-0. UMass came alive against the bullpen, scoring five runs (two earned) against Greg Paprocki and Jared Mattera in the 7^th.

The Minutemen added a run in the 8^th against Billy Worswick before La Salle finally got on the board with Ravert's two-run double in the 9^th. Brandon Walsh tossed a complete-game for UMass, limiting La Salle to five hits while striking out 12.

The Explorers are at Bucknell on Tuesday in nonconference action.