STEVENSON, Md. - The Immaculata baseball team rallied from an eight-run deficit to tie Stevenson (4-3) at ten in the seventh inning of Wednesday's non-conference tilt, but a four-run bottom of the eighth for the Mustangs ultimately downed the Macs, 14-10. The Macs pounded out 12 hits in the effort, led by sophomore catcher Tyler Kmiec's 3-for-3 day at the plate with a pair of doubles and two runs scored.

Justin Dempsey and Brad Misialek each had a pair of hits and drove in a run.

HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Macs struck first in the top of the first when Dempsey lined a two-out double to right and came around to score on Kmiec's first hit of the day - a single to right.
-Stevenson moved a runner up to third in the bottom half of the first, but Tim Newell induced a lineout and groundout to end the threat.
-IU manufactured its second run of the day in the second when Connor Blesi reached on an error and was moved into scoring position on a sacrifice bunt from Cameron Delisle. Misialek took care of the rest, singling to left center to score Blesi and making it a 2-0 game.
-Stevenson responded in the bottom of the third with a three-run frame to take the lead, sparked by a two-run home run off the bat of John D'Aquanno.
-After holding the Macs scoreless over the next two frames, the Mustangs exploded for seven runs on five hits to take a 10-2 lead in the bottom of the fourth. Stevenson sent 11 men to the plate in the inning, and benefited from two hit batters and a walk along with two extra-base hits.
-The Macs answered right away with four runs in the top of the fifth to cut the deficit in half. With the bases loaded and out, Richard Fontanillas delivered a two-run single to left and Delisle and Dempsey followed suit with RBI base knocks of their own.
-IU continued to claw its way back in the top of the sixth, as Greyson Avots led off with a walk and moved up to third on Kmiec's double to right. Fontanillas brought Avots in on an RBI groundout before a failed pickoff attempt allowed Kmiec to score all the way from second, making it a 10-8 game.
-Gabe Hollenbach was crucial for the Macs in relief, working in-and-out of trouble to keep Stevenson off the board in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings to keep the momentum on IU's side.
-In the top of the seventh and IU trailing by two, Misialek led off with a single and was sacrificed to second by Pat Devenney. After consecutive hit batters to load the bases, Dempsey lined a single to left to bring in Misialek and Kmiec completed the comeback with a sac fly to right, tying the game at ten.
-In the bottom of the eighth, Stevenson put the game away for good at Immaculata pitchers struggled to get out of the inning, resulting in four runs on just two hits.

IU Leaders at the Plate:
-Kmiec: 3-3, 2 2B, 2 RBI
-Dempsey: 2-5, 2B, RBI
-Misialek: 2-4, RBI
-Fontanillas: 1-5, 3 RBI

IU Leaders on the Bump:
-Hollenbach: 4.1 IP, 5H, 4ER, 4K

UP NEXT
Immaculata (0-3) heads to Fort Pierce, Fla. for eight games in seven days, beginning with a doubleheader against Muskingum Sunday. First pitch of the twin bill is set for 1 p.m.