WESTMINSTER, Md.. - The Dickinson baseball team took a lead in the top of the first inning, but were unable to hold on as the host McDaniel College salvaged a season split with the Red Devils by picking up a 7-2 win at Preston Field on Friday afternoon. Despite the loss however, the Red and White maintain control of their postseason fate entering the regular season finale on Sunday at home versus Haverford College.

Quick Notes
Final Score - Green Terror 7, DEVILS 2
Records - Dickinson (16-17, 7-9 CC) | McDaniel (17-19-1, 8-8 CC)
Pitching Decision - W - Brady Harach (3-1) | L - Grayson Walker (2-3)

• With one away, a single by Josh Markley was followed by an RBI knock for Kevin Schmidt to take a 1-0 lead. Unfortunately, for Dickinson, Harach was able to get Matt Torres to bounce into a 4-6-3 double play to stall the threat.
• McDaniel got to Walker right away in the home-half using two doubles and a single through the first three batters to claim a 2-1 edge. Walker then locked in getting a lineout, strikeout and a pickoff to retire the side.

• After a scoreless second, the visitors got on even terms during the top of the third against Harach. Nathan Bowman opened things up with a double to left-center, before two hitters later Markley stroked a two-bagger down the right-field line making it 2-2.
• Walker would return to the mound and post a much needed shutdown inning recording two flyouts and a strikeout.

 

• Dickinson would get a two-out walk from Kyle Bailey, but Christian Kim popped up to second ending the frame.
• With one gone, McDaniel reclaimed the lead with a solo shot off the stick of Joey Hubinger. Thomas Mezzullo then doubled to left-center and went to third on a failed pickoff attempt by Walker. However, the Devils pitcher got Quinn Dean to watch strike three and DJ Stolba to lineout for the final out.

• Following a quiet top of the fifth, Walker opened up the home-half by forcing Matt Fuller to ground back to the mound. Ethan Haddock singled to left, before Shane Daly deposited a pitch over the left-field wall to push the lead to 5-2. Next up was Ben Davis who ripped a triple to deep center. That was the end of the day for Walker as he was replaced by Ben Myers. He would be greeted with a sacrifice fly to right from Shea McKenna for a 6-2 edge entering the sixth.

• Dickinson would pick up two singles each during the sixth and seventh, but were unable to scratch any across. Then, in the top-half of the inning, Kaden Sigmon walked and Luke Gartland was hit by a pitch to put two on with no one out. Unfortunately, two flyouts and a strikeout prevented the Devils from getting back into the game.
• McDaniel used the home portion to bump the gap out to 7-2 thanks to a double by Hubinger and RBI single for Dean.

• Ryan Thompson hoped to start a rally by working a walk, but then three consecutive flyouts closed out the game.

• Walker (L) - 4.1 ip, 8 hits, 6 runs (earned), 3 walks, 4 strikeouts
• Myers - 3.2 ip, 3 hits, 1 runs (earned), 0 walks, 2 strikeouts

• Hits - Bowman and Markley (2)
• RBIs - Markley and Schmidt (1)
• Runs Scored - Bowman and Markley (1)
• Doubles - Bowman and Markley (1)

• Dickinson (16-17, 7-9 Centennial) closes out the regular season on Sunday afternoon with a home doubleheader against Haverford College beginning at 12pm. With a sweep, the Red and White would clinch a spot in the upcoming Centennial Conference Tournament, while a split or sweep in the opposite direction would leave things in the hands of other teams.

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