ANDOVER, MASS. – The Merrimack College baseball team lost the final game of three against Wagner College on Saturday afternoon.
The Basics
Score: Merrimack 5 Wagner 6
Records: Merrimack (8-18) | Wagner (16-13)
Location: Andover, Mass
Rapid Recap
● No runs were scored in the first. The Seahawks opened the scoring in the top half of the second, taking a one score lead. In the bottom half of the second,
Ben Nelson opened up the scoring for the Warriors after a single to center scored a run.
Michael Golankiewicz then added another run with a single to center.
Frankie Ferrentino launched a home run to left in the third, putting Merrimack up two. Wagner battled back in the fourth, scoring three runs and taking a one-run lead. A fielder's choice by Ferrentino tied the game at four in the fifth. The Seahawks added a run in the sixth to go back up by one. After a Golankiewicz triple to right,
Alex Haba singled to right, tying the game at five. Wagner scored a run in the top of the eighth and held the lead, giving them the win.
Top Performers // Notes
WP: Burentt (1-0) | LP:
Casey Hegan (2-3)
Golankiewicz and Ferrentino finished with three hits.
Golankiewicz was just a home run away from hitting for the cycle.
Up Next:
Merrimack stays at home to take on Mass Lowell Tuesday. First pitch is set for 3 p.m.
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