EMMITSBURG, Md. (April 12, 2026) – Mount St. Mary's baseball completed the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference series sweep over Saint Peter's on Sunday afternoon, defeating the Peacocks 13-3 in seven innings. With the win, the Mountaineers improved to an overall record of 17-15 with a MAAC record of 10-8.
The Mountaineers exploded in the bottom half of the first inning, scoring five runs against Saint Peter's for the early lead.
Christian Bauman singled to start the scoring, driving in
Alex Mendes while
Phoenix Williams singled later in the inning to drive in
Ty Fredo for a 2-0 lead.
Carson Clark continued the scoring in the bottom of the first, driving in both
Evan Meier and Stokely for a 4-0 lead before
Sam Dinitz ended off the inning with a single to center field that scored Clark.
Saint Peter's scored in the top half of the second to get on the board before Mendes sent a towering ball to left field in the bottom half of the inning to replace the run.
Phoenix Williams again singled to score
Ty Fredo from third base, taking a 7-1 lead into the third. Later in the third inning, Fredo doubled to right center to drive in Bauman and
Mike Toth for a 9-1 lead.
The Peacocks scored on two more occasions in the top half of the fifth inning before
Christian Bauman doubled to score
Alex Mendes in the bottom half of the inning. Stokely rounded out the fifth inning with a single to center field that scored Bauman again for a 11-3 lead. The Mountaineers rounded out the series with two runs in the sixth as Toth hit out a deep home run to left followed by Mendes reaching base on an error, scoring
Ryan McKay to finish up the game.
Eli DeRossi started the game for the Mountaineers, throwing four and two-thirds on the mound while striking out four Peacocks in the process. Coming in from the bullpen,
Maximus McCrary earned his fifth win on the year, throwing two and a third innings of scoreless baseball.
UP NEXT
The Mountaineers return to action on Tuesday, April 14, facing off against George Mason in the home return game in Emmitsburg, with first pitch scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
