Baseball Defeated At Bryant

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Merrimack College baseball team dropped its non-conference matchup against Bryant University on Wednesday afternoon 8-4.

The Basics
Score: Merrimack 4 Bryant 8
Records: Merrimack (15-26) | Bryant (22-18)
Location: Smithfield, R.I.

Rapid Recap
● The Warriors opened the game in the first with two runs, after a single to left from Braydon Dolbashian scored two Merrimack runners. The Bulldogs responded with one run in the bottom half of the first to go down by one. Bryant added a run in the second, third, and fourth innings  to go up by two. Alex Haba hit a sac fly in the top of the fifth to score a runner from third, putting Merrimack down by one. The Bulldogs scored four runs in the sixth to take a commanding lead of five. George Athanasiadis drew a walk with the bases loaded in the top of the eighth to score a run for the Warriors.

Notes and Numbers
● Scott Elliott finished the day going four-for-five. He also score two runs.
● Both Michael Dragon and Jack Collins threw scoreless innings.

Up Next:
Merrimack squares off against Norfolk State for a three game series. First pitch on Friday is set for 3 p.m.