Emmitsburg, Md. (May 11th, 2023) – The Mountaineers went down early and were unable to bring themselves back into this one as the final came to be a 9-4 Siena win. Mount St. Mary's draws an 8-11 MAAC conference record heading into tomorrow.
The Mountaineers fell early in this game 6-2. Consecutive three run innings for the Saints put them ahead 6-0 going into the bottom of the fourth.
Shane Wockley started the Mount off in bottom of fourth with a solo bomb to right field to put his team on the board. Scoring continued in the inning through a booted ball by the first basemen which allowed
Tristan McAlister to score, 6-2.
Two scoreless innings thanks in large part to
JB Manarchuck, brought us to the top of the seventh. Siena rattled the scoreboard with two runs to increase their lead 8-2. The Mountaineers responded with two of their own in the bottom of the frame.
Aiden Tierney started things off with a single through the left side.
Scott Seeker followed with a single and advanced to second on an unsuccessful attempt at a throw-out on Tierney to third. With runners in scoring position,
Brady Drawbaugh hit a base knock to the gap in center field allowing Seeker and Tierney to safely cross the plate, 8-4. The inning subsided and brought the Mount within four runs going into to eighth inning.
A scoreless final two innings for the Mountaineers gave the Saints what they needed to take this game away, 9-4.
Game two will begin tomorrow at E.T. Straw Family Stadium in Emmitsburg, Md. at 1 p.m.
