Merrimack College Baseball Team Falls to Long Island University Despite Strong Performance

The Merrimack College baseball team concluded a three-game weekend series against Long Island University with a 4-3 loss on Sunday. Warriors starter Cedric Gillette threw a strong seven innings, allowing just three hits and one earned run while striking out four. Scott Elliott led the team's offense with a two-for-four performance, including a two-run home run that gave Merrimack the lead in the third inning.

Key Takeaways:

• The Warriors' starter, Cedric Gillette, threw a strong seven innings, allowing only three hits and one earned run while striking out four.
• Scott Elliott led the team's offense with a two-for-four performance, including a two-run home run that gave Merrimack the lead in the third inning.
• Ben Nelson also had two hits for the Warriors in the loss, including a double in the top of the ninth.
• The home run by Scott Elliott was his second of the season, and he previously had hit none in his first two seasons with the Warriors.
• The game was a close contest, with the Long Island University team ultimately scoring two runs in the bottom half of the ninth to win the game.

Statistics:

• Cedric Gillette retired 18 batters in a row from the third inning to the end of the seventh inning.
• Scott Elliott has now hit two home runs on the season, with the previous home run being hit in the third inning.
• The Long Island University team has a record of 16-11, while the Merrimack College team's record is 8-14-1.

Sources:

• Merrimack College Baseball Team (no date available) - The Merrimack College baseball team lost the rubber match of the three-game weekend series against Long Island University over the weekend.