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Cullen McIntyre
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U Southern Maine USM 1-6
11
Winner TCNJ TCNJ 3-0
U Southern Maine USM
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Final
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TCNJ TCNJ
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
U Southern Maine USM 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 6 8 2
TCNJ TCNJ 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 X 11 11 3

W: J. Ferreri (1-0) L: Burnett, Matt (0-3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Christina Cracolici, Director of Athletic Communications

The College of New Jersey Rallies Late, Defeats Southern Maine 11-6

AUBURNDALE, Florida –  Trailing 3-0 in the bottom of the seventh, the College of New Jersey Lions scored 11 runs over the seventh and eight inning to earn an 11-6 come-from-behind victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies.   
 
Series History:
Today's game marked the seventh meeting between The College of New Jersey Lions  and the University of Southern Maine Huskies. Winning the 2023 matchup 8-2, TCNJ evened the series at 3-3, and now leads the overall series 4-3.
 
Records:
Southern Maine (1-6)            200 000 130   6-8-2
TCNJ (3-0)                           000 000 65x. 11-11-2
 
Pitching Records:
WP: Joe Ferreri (1-0), 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 Ks
LP:  Matt Burnett (0-3), 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K
 
 
How It Happened:
  • The Huskies scored twice in the first.  Sophomore Kyle Douin (Augusta, Maine/Cony) drove in the first run with an RBI double down the left field line, and then scored on a fielding error two batters later for a 2-0 USM lead early.
  • Husky starter freshman Colin McDonald (Gorham, Maine) had a strong outing, keeping TCNJ off the scoreboard through six.  Holding the Lions to four hits over his six inning, McDonald did not yield a walk and struck out four.
  • McDonald started the seventh and was replaced after allowing a lead-off single to TCNJ's Michael Schumacher. Schumacher's single started the Lion rally in the seventh.  TCNJ scored six runs in the inning on six hits and three walks.  Batting around the lineup, Schumacher drove in two runs with a single up the middle to cap the rally giving TCNJ a 6-3 lead.
  • Southern Maine bounced back in the top of the eight scoring three runs to tie the game up at 6-6.  Junior Anthony Poole (South Portland, Maine) had an RBI single, while Douin drove in a pair with a single to right.  Senior Lucas Francis (Lisbon, Maine) and Jack LeBlond (Lewiston, Maine/Bridgton Academy) each had hits in the inning.
  • TCNJ continued to score big runs in the eight, putting five more across the plate highlighted by a two-run single from Ryan Goodall, for a 11-6 lead. 
  • Trailing 11-6 in the top of the ninth, the Huskies were unable to muster a base-runner as TCNJ's Joe Ferreri retired the side in order.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • Douin had three RBI in the game and finished 2-for-4 at the plate with a double.  Poole and Francis were each repeat hitters for the Huskies going 2-for-4. 
 
Up Next:
Southern Maine remains in Auburndale, Florida for its next four games.  The Huskies face Illinois Wesleyan on Tuesday (12:30 pm) in their next contest. 
 
 
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