After an extra-inning victory Tuesday afternoon, the Massachusetts baseball team couldn’t find its stroke Wednesday, falling to visiting Vermont, 10-4, at Earl Lorden Field.

Junior right-hander Jared Freni lasted just 2-1/3 innings for the Minutemen, giving up seven runs on seven hits, while walking two batters and striking out three.

The Catamounts scored five runs on five hits in the third inning to break the game open. The Minutemen put together late rallies in the seventh and ninth innings, but the game was already out of reach.

Sophomore left fielder Kyle Multner doubled to right-center field, scoring freshman catcher Tom Conley and sophomore first baseman Peter Copa in the bottom of the seventh inning in UMass’ biggest threat of the afternoon.

UMass (16-22, 8-10 Atlantic 10), attempted yet another late comeback in the bottom of the ninth with a double by Matt Gedman that scored Copa, but senior second baseman Adam Tempesta fouled out to first base to end the game.

The visiting Catamounts (12-25), whose program will be cut after this season, came out strong early, with a run in each of the first two innings against Freni.

Ethan Paquette went 4-for-5 on the day, while the Catamounts registered 15 hits off four different UMass pitchers.

Pitcher Greg Lutton was impressive for UVM, going five solid innings, surrendering just four hits and one earned run for the victory.

Tempesta and Multner led the way for UMass with two hits apiece.

The Minutemen, who won six of their last eight games, look to get back to their winning ways when they start a three-game weekend homestand against St. Bonaventure on Friday.

Game notes

UMass coach Mike Stone coached Vermont from 1983-1987 to begin his head coaching career. He has been the coach at UMass, which is his alma mater, since 1988. He has a 550-465 record during that span.

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