Mount St. Mary's swept a doubleheader against Maryland-Eastern Shore on Wednesday afternoon at Straw Family Stadium. The Mount captured the first game, 4-2, and won the second game, 14-2. Senior Eric Smith went 4-for-4 with four RBI in the twinbill and became the third player in school history to eclipse the 100 career RBI plateau.

In the opening game, the Mount scored three times in the bottom of the fourth to snap a 1-1 tie en route to the 4-2 victory. In the second inning, Smith doubled, moved to third on a ground out and scored on a wild pitch to give the Mount a 1-0 lead. The Hawks answered with a run in the top of the third on Justin Hoban's RBI double.

The Mount took control with a three-run fourth. Josh Vittek reached on an error to open the inning and Smith followed with a double to right field. After a Ryan Murray groundout, Drew Counselman doubled to left center to drive home Vittek and Smith to give the Mount a 3-1 lead. Counselman later scored on a Matt Trusch RBI groundout.

Maryland-Eastern Shore's Joel Gonzalez homered in the fifth to cut the deficit to 4-2, but Mount pitcher Dustin Pease closed the door the rest of the way to earn the victory. Pease (4-2) allowed one run while striking out four to earn the victory. Freshman Max Brittenham started and allowed one run in four innings while striking out four.

Smith was 2-for-2 with two doubles and two runs scored in the game. Hoban had a pair of hits to pace UMES.

In the nightcap, Smith went 2-for-2 with four RBI to pace the Mount offense. With four RBI in the game, Smith becomes the third player in school history to reach 100 career RBI, joining Brian Thomas (125) and Will Vanjonack (102). Counselman went 2-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBI in game two while Matt Eiden chipped in two hits and two runs scored in the victory.

UMES scored a run in the second and third innings to take a 2-0 advantage before the Mount responded with a three-run third to take the lead. In the third, Mike Gioioso and Counselman executed a double steal with Gioioso scoring when the throw to third went to left field. Vittek then doubled home Counselman and later scored on Smith's RBI single through the left side.

The Mount added to its lead with three runs in the fifth and sealed the victory with an eight-run sixth. In the fifth, Smith's two-run double to right center scored Justus Yocum and Counselman to give the Mount a 5-2 advantage. Ryan Murray's RBI fielder's choice made the score 6-2.

Ivor Hodgson allowed two runs and struck out five in the game to earn his first collegiate win for the Mount. Mike Matta pitched two scoreless innings of relief with three strikeouts for the Mount.

Mount St. Mary's returns to action on Thursday, April 5, at 3:00 p.m. when Monmouth visits Straw Family Stadium for the Mount's Northeast Conference opener.