Golankiewicz Singles Home Winning Run to Tie Series with Wagner

ANDOVER, MASS. – Michael Golankiewicz found a hole on the right side of the infield in the bottom of the ninth that scored the winning run for the Merrimack College baseball team on Friday afternoon.

The Basics
Score: Merrimack 8 Wagner 7
Records: Merrimack (8-17) | Wagner (15-13)
Location: Andover, Mass

Rapid Recap
● In the bottom of the first, Alex Haba doubled scoring a run and giving the Warriors an early lead. Frankie Ferrentino then found a gap with a single, scoring Haba. Later on in the first Ben Nelson got a ground ball past the shortstop, scoring the third run of the inning for the Warriors. Matthew Chatelle scored on a wild pitch, giving Merrimack a four-run lead in the first. The Seahawks scored one run in the second and then four runs in the third to take a one-run lead. Chatelle hit into a double play, but scored a runner from third, tying the game at five in the fifth. Wagner added two runs in the top half of the sixth to go up two. In the bottom of the ninth Braydon Dolbashian blasted a homer to center to put Merrimack down one. Steven Santarpia drew a walk with the bases loaded to tie the game at seven. Golankiewicz the singled scoring the runner from third, giving the Warriors a walk off win.

Top Performers // Notes
WP: Jack Collins (1-1) | LP: Duquette (0-1)

Golankiewicz, Ferrentino, and Scott Elliott all finished the game with three hits.

The home run in the ninth is Dolbashian's team leading sixth of the season.


Up Next:
Merrimack takes on Wagner for the third game of the series on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m.