AMHERST, Mass. -- Junior Tyson Luna imitated the great escape artist Harry Houdini Monday afternoon, wiggling out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam to help the Amherst College baseball team hold on to a 10-7 victory over visiting Springfiedld College on Memorial Field. 

The win improved the Mammoths record to 17-5 overall while the Pride fell to 14-13. Amherst will host M.I.T. Wednesday for its annual Pride Game. First pitch is 3:30 p.m.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

*  Amherst led 10-6 entering the top of the ninth, but Christian Pedro ran into some trouble, loading the bases after an out was recorded and then forcing home the Pride's seventh run with a base on balls. That brought on Luna, and the southpaw was up for the challenge, retiring Michael Barrett on a pop up to shortstop Ryan McIntyre for the second out and then fanning Joe Traversa - who had an earlier grand slam -- on a swinging strike three to end the game and record his first save of the season. 

*  Amherst trailed 1-0 entering the bottom of the fourth but rallied for three runs to take a 3-1 lead. Jack Dove got things started with a single. He then stole second base and took third on a throwing error. Tyler McCord worked a walk, and sophomore Ben Smith served an RBI-single into left field to score Dove and tie the game. After a wild pitch advanced the runners, Christian Limon came through with a clutch single to score a run and give Amherst the lead. Jack Boyle made it 3-1 with a sacrifice fly to left. 

* The Mammoths led 3-2 when they scored three more times in the bottom of the fifth. Jack McDermott singled and stole second. After two quick outs, Dove connected with a fastball and drove it over the fence in left center for a two-run home run -- his fourth of the season -- and a 5-2 lead. McCord followed with a single and Ben Smith came through once again, driving a ball the opposite way for an RBI-double to right that scored McCord all the way from first for a 6-2 lead. 

* Springfield tied it in the top of the sixth when Traversa connected for a grand slam home run of Mammoth reliever Yoon Chae. But the Mammoths re-took the lead in their half of the sixth when McDermott roped a one-out double to right and Luke Padian came through with a two-out single through the right side that score McDermott for a 7-6 lead. 

* Amherst was not done as they added three runs in the seventh to take a 10-6 lead. McCord drew a lead-off walk and took second on an errant pick-off throw. After an out, Limon doubled to center to score McCord. Boyle then ripped a single that scored Limon for a 9-6 lead. Boyle stole second and third -- his NESCAC-leading 18th and 19th stolen bases this season - and scored on a wild pitch for a 10-6 advantage. 



BY THE NUMBERS:

*  Amherst had 14 hits in the win. Dove led the attack, going 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Limon was 2 for 3 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Smith was 2 for 5 with a run scored and 2 RBI. McDermott was 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored. Jack Sampedro was 2 for 4. 

* Naveen Narayanan got the start for Amherst and threw three scoreless innings, allowing two hits while walking five and fanning two. Chae imrpoved to 4-0 despite allowing four earned runs in an 1 2/3 of work. He gave up two hits while walking three and striking out two. He was charged with four runs.