Queens (N.Y.) Overtakes Baseball, 5-2, in Non-Conference Action Thursday Afternoon
SENIOR EDDIE NEWTON TALLIED FIRST HOME RUN OF THE 2014 SEASON AGAINST THE KNIGHTS
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FLUSHING, N.Y. – The Merrimack College baseball team came up short on Thursday afternoon, as the Warriors were defeated by non-conference foe Queens (N.Y.) College, 5-2, at Queens Field in Flushing, N.Y.
The Basics
Score: Queens (N.Y.) 5, Merrimack 2
Records: Merrimack (6-4) | Queens (N.Y.) (4-2)
Location: Queens Field | Flushing, N.Y
How it Happened vs. Queens (N.Y.)
Highlighting the day for Merrimack was freshman Cam DiSarcina (Shirley, Mass.), as he went 2-for-3 from the plate with a triple and a walk. Also contributing offensively for the Warriors was senior Eddie Newton (North Billerica, Mass.), who went 1-for-4 at the plate with an RBI and a home run. Sophomore Mike Forgione (North Branford, Conn.), sophomore Frank Crinella (Springfield, Mass.) and sophomore Sean O'Neill (Norwood, Mass.) each chipped in a hit for the Navy and Gold.
Junior Tim Cashman (Rowley, Mass.), freshman Nate Spielvogel (Brookline, Mass.), senior Travis Terrill (Hudson, N.H.) and sophomore Mike Nolan (Pembroke, Mass.) pitched for the Warriors. Cashman started and pitched six innings allowing one run on five hits with five strikeouts. Spielvogel, Terrill and Nolan pitched a half innings, each, of relief while Spielvogel picked up his first career loss as a Warrior.
Merrimack hopped in front with a run in the third and one two innings later to go ahead by two (2-0) after five innings. Sophomore Bobby Losanno (Peabody, Mass.) tallied the visitors' side first run of the day on a RBI ground out to second to send DiSarcina home before Newton followed, in the top of the fifth, with his first home run of the season.
The Knights managed to plate an unearned run against Cashman in the bottom of the sixth. Morris started the frame after getting hit by a pitch before Burnette reach on a throwing error by Cashman to advance Morris. Morris would cross home after Osborn grounded out into a double play, slicing Queens (N.Y.) deficit to one (2-1).
Queens (N.Y.) continued to swing bats as the Knights tacked on three runs in the bottom of the seventh and a run in the eighth to take a 5-2 lead. Merrimack managed one base runner in the ninth, but the Knight's silenced the Warriors' bats to earn its fourth win of the season.
A Closer Look
- Queens (N.Y.) finished with an 8-6 edge in hits, as two different Knights posted two-hit performances.
- Newton and Losanno tallied the Warriors two RBI of the afternoon; Queens (N.Y) Burnette, meanwhile, drove in three for the Knights.
- Merrimack stranded six runners compared to four for Queens.
- The Warriors went 6-for33 at the plate (.181).
What they Said
"I have to give credit to Queens for taking advantage of their opportunities and playing very well against us," said head coach Jim Martin. "We need to come back and play better tomorrow because Felician is a good team and will challenge us."
Up Next
Merrimack returns to action, tomorrow (March 21), when they take on Felician College at Lyndhurst Recreation Complext in Rutherford, N.J. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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