MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Immaculata baseball was one out away from forcing extra innings on Monday against the Bridgewater State University Bears.
The Mighty Macs are 1-5 for the season. Their first AEC game will be on Friday, March 20 versus Marymount.
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST BRIDGEWATER STATE
- On just the third batter of the game, Danny Nocito hit an RBI double to give the Mighty Macs a 1-0 lead. They would add to it in the second and third innings, courtesy of Matt Passerini scoring on a wild pitch and a Ryan Nace groundout RBI. The Bears retired the Mighty Macs in the top of the third with bases loaded, but Immaculata countered with a 1-2-3 inning for Bridgewater State's offense in the bottom of the inning.
- The Bears got back in the game in the bottom of the fourth with six runs. They broke the tie with a two-RBI double. Both sides were quiet in the fifth before the Mighty Macs hits from Nocito and Nace put them up 7-6.
- A Bridgewater State score in the bottom of the seventh tied the game at 7-7, which set the stage for the final innings. Immaculata scooped up a double play on defense in the bottom of the ninth, and they needed just one out to force a 10th inning. However, a solo walk-off Bears home run would be the deciding factor, as they won 8-7.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Luke Hardnock and Passerini each had two runs.
- Nace, Nocito, and Hardnock collected two hits apiece.
- Nace knocked in three RBIs.
- Thomas DeSarno got the starting nod on the mound, going 3.1 innings and striking out two batters.
UP NEXT
The Mighty Macs hit the road to face the Pratt Institute Cannoneers on Saturday, March 14 at 1 p.m.
