SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Merrimack College baseball team played in their first midweek of the year against Bryant. The game ended in a tie after a flurry of ninth innings runs from both sides.
The Basics
Score: Merrimack 9 | Bryant 9
Records: Merrimack (1-5-1) | Bryant (2-3-1)
How it Happened
The Warriors and Bulldogs squared off as midweek rivals for the first of what will be three matchups this year. The scoring started early with
Brooks Craigue smacking a solo homer to get it going. Bryant quickly answered with two runs in their half of the first inning and one more in the second. In the third and fourth innings it was all Merrimack. The visiting Warriors tacked on five runs before Bryant was able to respond with two runs of their own in fifth. It was a 7-6 lead in favor of the Warriors going into the ninth and Merrimack was looking to add some runs for insurance. An error would score
Cavan Brady and
Logan Castellano, giving Merrimack the 9-6 lead going into the bottom half of the ninth.
Cole Yennaco came into the game to finish it but gave up three runs before being able to strike out the final batter to end the game in a 9-9 tie.
Notes and Numbers
- Brooks Craigue was the lone Warrior with a multi-hit game, finishing with six total bases
- Sam Sherman had a three RBI afternoon
- All nine Warriors reached base at least once
Up Next
Merrimack will travel down to Miami, Florida to play against FIU in a four-game set starting on Friday February 28
th at 6:30 PM.
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