Baseball Topped By Norfolk State

NORFOLK, VA – The Merrimack College Baseball team fell to Norfolk State as their three game series sits at an even 1-1.
 
Score: 
Merrimack 4, Norfolk State 7
Records: Merrimack (15-22, 10-10), Norfolk State (11-27, 6-14)
 
Rapid Recap
Merrimack's bats have been hot for the past week and nothing looked like it was going to change after the first inning in this one. Dawson Bryce and Christian Scanlon would each hit solo homerun shots. Norfolk State would get one back in the first off of the Warriors starter Campbell Cassidy. Merrimack's offense would then go quiet as they were shutout for the next four innings. NSU would add to their one score in the first with a run in the third and fourth and two more runs in the fifth to go up 5-2. Alex Haba would double in a run in the sixth and he would later score to make it 5-4. From that point on the Warriors didn't find any success behind the plate as they went on to lose 7-4.
 
Notes and Numbers

• Dawson Bryce was the lone Warrior with multiple hits going 2 for 5
• Christian Scanlon reached base three times with 2 walks and the homerun
• Campbell Cassidy was given the loss on the mound

 
Up Next
Merrimack finishes their series on Sunday versus the Spartans.
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