Charleston, South Carolina – UMBC graduate student right fielder
Ian Diaz went 2-for-5 and drove in a pair of runs but the Retrievers dropped the rubber-game of their weekend series with the College of Charleston by a score of 11-3 on Sunday afternoon at Patriots Point.
How It Happened
- UMBC (1-3) allowed three runs on four hits in the bottom of the third inning as the Cougars (3-3) collected four hits. Second baseman Joseph Mershon opened the scoring with a two-run triple down the right field line and catcher JT Marr added an RBI single to right.
- The Retrievers got a run back in the top of the fourth as Diaz came through with a two-out RBI single to left center to plate senior designated hitter
Michael Cilio, who had reached on a walk.
- The hosts answered with four runs on four hits and an error in the bottom of the fourth to expand their lead to 7-1. Shortstop Patrick Sanchez delivered an RBI single to left, Mershon plated two more with an infield single, and Harlan closed out the frame with an RBI sacrifice fly to left.
- After adding another run in the fifth on a steal of home, the Cougars pushed across two more in the sixth to up their lead to 10-1.
- The Retrievers scored two unearned runs on two hits and two errors to trim the deficit to 10-3 in the top of the eighth. Cilio scored on a throwing error and Diaz ripped a two-out RBI double to left to plate graduate student left fielder
Christian Easley, who had singled.
Inside the Numbers
- Sophomore right-handerr
Nick Remy fell to 0-2 after allowing five earned runs over 3.2 innings of work. Remy allowed nine hits while fanning four batters.
- Cilio scored two runs, doubled and drew a walk.
- Shortstop
Dawson Baracani drew a game-high three walks.
- Senior
Connor Kelly allowed just a hit and struck out a batter in 1.1 innings of relief.
- Diaz is 7-for-15 (.467) with four doubles and 3 RBI in his first four games.
- Mershon went 2-for-4 and drove in four runs for the Cougars.
Up Next
- The Retrievers will host Delaware State in their home opener on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m.
