Emmitsburg, Md. (May 13^th, 2023) – The Mountaineers keep their playoff hopes alive with this intense come from behind win over Siena 15-14. The Mount never led in this game, they fought their way each inning, rotating through the pitching staff and scoring consistently, displaying the grit this team played with all season, instilled by a coaching staff with passion. In fact, today's win marks Head Coach Frank Leoni's 500^th division one win of his career.
 
The game started very much in favor of the Saints after scoring six runs through the first three innings and leading 6-1 after three. The Mount responded in the bottom of the fourth, which seemed to be the team's frame this weekend, with a four-score inning.
 
Scott Seeker opened things up for the Mount with a solo homer to left center in the bottom of the fourth. A few batters later JT Landwehr striped a base knock to center field allowing Brady Drawbaugh to score. Tyler Long finished the scoring for the Mount after reaching first on an error and scoring Landwehr, 6-5.
 
Siena rung the scoreboard four times in the sixth inning after three consecutive doubles scored two of their runs. The inning subsided with a single to left, scoring two more for the Saints, 10-5.
 
A battle between two teams that were fighting for their lives and playoff hopes today kept the scoreboard very active. The Mount rattled the board with four runs in the sixth inning via a few base knocks and an Aiden Tierney double scoring Shane Wockley, 10-9. Two multiple run innings by each team sent us into the top of the ninth down only one run.
 
JT Landwehr entered the game in the top of the ninth to pitch out of the inning and give his team a real chance to make a miracle at the Mount. Successfully done, the Mountaineers get their chance to make magic in Emmitsburg down a run.
 
Tierney started things off by reaching the bag on a throwing error by the shortstop. Ty Stecko's name was called to pinch hit and jumped to the occasion as Stecko hit a hard shot to short causing him to make an error and reached first on a fielder's choice. With runners on first and second Brady Drawbaugh was called to the plate. Drawbaugh worked the count beautifully and was able to draw a walk to load the bases. Nick Fleming made an appearance, making the most of it after hitting a hard shot to the second basemen, the second basemen went home with the throw a little too late as Tierney was already sliding across, 14-14. With the bases reloaded, Noah Rodriguez threw a ball in the dirt that was able to get past the catcher and bring in Stecko, the winning run as magic was made in Emmitsburg.