WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - The William and Mary baseball team fell in its series finale to Northeastern, 4-3, at Plumeri Park on Sunday afternoon.  With the loss, the Tribe falls to 10-7 overall and 1-2 in conference play, while Northeastern improves to 7-4 on the season and 2-1 in league play.

Junior centerfielder Ryan Brown went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored to lead the Tribe offensively, while sophomore third baseman Ryan Lindemuth also went 1-for-3 with an RBI.  Senior catcher Chris Forsten also drove in a run.

On the mound, junior LHP Matt Wainman (2-2) took the loss, but the Woodbridge, Va., native allowed no earned runs in his 7.1 innings of work, as all three of the runs he allowed were unearned. Northeastern starting LHP Kevin Ferguson earned the win and improved his record to 2-0 by allowing just two runs on three hits in 7.0 innings.

The Tribe raced out to an early 1-0 lead in the bottom half of the first.   After junior Kevin Nutter reached second on a wild throw by the Huskies shortstop, he then advanced to third on a sacrifice by Brown. Nutter the plated Brown with an RBI groundout to first.

W&M pushed its advantage to 2-0 with a run in the third.  Junior shortstop Ryan Williams got things started with a hard-hit single back at the pitcher. After Williams stole second, Nutter singled through the right side to putter runners on the corners before Brown drove in W&M's second run when he reached on a fielder's choice.

Northeastern took the lead with three runs in the top half of the fourth.  All three Huskies runs were scored with two outs.

NU extended the margin to 4-2 with a solo home run by first baseman Rob Fonseca in the eighth.

W&M responded with a run in the bottom half of the frame to narrow the gap to just one run. Senior catcher Chris Forsten drove in the score with a fielder's choice that plated Brown.

W&M threatened in the bottom of the ninth when Nutter hit a line drive down the left field line that looked like it might go for extra bases, but NU left fielder Matt Miller made a diving catch to preserve the victory.

The Tribe returns to action this Tuesday and Wednesday when it plays host to Quinnipiac in a two-game mid-week series at Plumeri Park.  The first pitch from Williamsburg on Tuesday evening is scheduled for 7 p.m.  Fans can follow all of the action online at TribeAthletics.com with live audio and stats.