Box Score Mount St. Mary's lost at Bucknell, 11-2, in a non-conference
baseball matchup on Tuesday afternoon. Senior Shane Eyler
went 2-for-3 at the plate in the game to reach 200 career hits.
Eyler became the second player
in Mount history to reach 200 career hits with a fifth inning
single. Josh Vittek (2005-08) holds the Mount's all-time hit
record with 231.
The Mount took a 1-0 advantage
in the top of the second when Sam Nott walked, moved to second on a
wild pitch, and scored on an Eyler single.
Matt Lamore led off the bottom
of the second for Bucknell (21-24) to even the score. David
Duffett had a sacrifice fly in the third and took control with
three runs in the fifth that included a two-run double by Brett
Ashley. Travis Clark hit a three-run homer in a four-run
seventh for the Bison.
The Mount (12-25) added an
unearned run in the top of the ninth for an 11-2
loss.
Eyler went 2-for-3 at the
plate to lead the Mount offense that collected just four hits in
the game. On the mound, starter Marshall Thomason struck out
six while allowing five runs in 4.2 innings of
work.
Mount St. Mary's returns to
action tomorrow at UMBC with a 6:05 p.m. game.