Box Score

Hanover, Md. (February 21, 2023) – Mount St. Mary's notches another game in the win column, increasing to 4-0 on the year. The Mountaineers had to play this one until the final out yet was able to pull through in a close 6-5 ball game. This marks Mount St. Mary's best start since being recognized as Division I in 1989, and before that since 1985 when the Mountaineers began 5-0.
 
The Mount scored their first run's early in the second and third innings. Efrain Correa, Jr. set the Mountaineers up nicely in the top of the second by stealing second and third with no outs. Bases were loaded two batters later as Brady Drawbaugh and Jayson Kramer both drew walks. Shane Wockley came up to bat and flied out to left field, also earning an RBI batting Correa, Jr. in, 1-0. With two outs and no one on base in the top of the third, Aiden Tierney stepped to the plate and wasted no time hitting a solo homerun to right center on a 1-0 count, the score 2-0.
 
The Eagles tied it in the bottom of the third, as they had bases loaded drawing three consecutive walks with one out. A fourth walk sent Jordan Hamberg home, 2-1. Sebastian Serabia batted in a run by hitting a deep fly out to right field, 2-2.
 
Jayson Kramer, in his second at bat and leading off the top of the fourth, homered to left field, 3-2. Aiden Tierney started the fifth being hit by a pitch, next Correa, Jr. found a gap on the right side earning a single and advancing Tierney to third. Drawbaugh was walked, loading the bases with no outs. Kramer earned his second RBI of the day when he flied out to right field, batting Tierney in. Next to the plate was David Stirpe who must have looked like the strike zone to the opposing pitchers today as he reached first by being hit by a pitch in consecutive at bats. With bases loaded, Wockley drew a walk on a full count, earning an RBI as Correa, Jr. crossed the plate for the second time today, 5-2.
 
Mount St. Mary's led the game 5-4 going into the ninth. Correa, Jr. led off with a double to right, battling a 2-2 count (JT Landwehr subbed as pinch runner). Drawbaugh advanced Landwehr to third with a sac bunt to the pitcher. Kramer stepped to the plate, a player who was very involved offensively today, followed Correa Jr.'s lead knocking a double to left, batting Landwehr in, 6-4.
 
The Eagles Brett Curran tripled down the right field line batting in Corey Miley, the score was 6-5 with two outs and a runner on third in the bottom of the ninth. Sebastian Sarabia came to the plate, hit a shot to right center but Aiden Tierney was there to make a diving grab to end the game.
 
Freshman Jett Slepak stepped in for Jeff Davis in the bottom of ninth and recorded his second save of the season. Freshman Jeff Davis continues his scorching start to the season, facing 11 batters, allowing zero runs on one hit, with two strikeouts and recorded his second win of the season.