ASTON, Pa. – The Neumann University Baseball team took down St. Mary's College of Maryland in a non-conference match-up on Tuesday afternoon by a final score of 17-7.
 
Neumann got the offense going early with a run on the first. With one out, Tyler Kilmer walked and stole second. Two batters later, Andrew Curran doubled down the left field line to drive in Kilmer for a 1-0 lead. The St. Mary's responded in the top of the second, tying the game with an RBI grounder.
 
Trevor Balcerzak led off the bottom of the inning with a walk, advancing to third on a single by Brandon Colon. Colton Shaub followed with a double to plate Balcerzak and after a pop-up, AJ Nardo drove in a run on a groundout. Kilmer made it a three run game with a double down the right field line to score Shaub.
 
In the third, Curran and Josh Finger led off with back-to-back walks. B. Colon would get hit by a pitch to load the bases and Shaub took advantage, clearing the bases with a double to center. Later in the inning, Shaub stole third and score on a wild pitch for an 8-1 lead.
 
In the fourth, the Seahawks started to chip away at their deficit as they scored three runs on an RBI single, a sacrifice fly, and an RBI double, pulling them within four. They continued to come back, adding two more runs in the fifth on a two-run double, and a single run in the top of the sixth on an RBI double.
 
The bottom of the inning would prove to be the final turning point as Neumann sent 14 men to the plate to put the game away. With one out, Finger smashed a solo home run over the left field wall. Balcerzak and B. Colon followed with back-to-back hits to put runners on the corners then Shaub drove in a run on a fielder's choice. Donovan Brooks and Nardo both walked to load the bases and Kilmer also walked to drive in another run. Anthony Rakotz plated two with a single, followed by Curran and Finger driving in single runs. With the bases loaded once again, B. Colon was hit by a pitch and Finger scored on a wild pitch, making it a 10 run game.
 
Curran had a 2 for 3 game with a double, hit-by-pitch, a walk, two runs-batted-in, and two runs scored. B. Colon was also 2 for 3 with a hit-by-pitch, an RBI, and two runs. Finger finished 2 for 4 with a home run, his first of the season, a stolen base, a walk, two RBI, and three runs. Shaub was 2 for 5 with two doubles, three steals, five RBI, and three runs to help Neumann end a four-game skid.
 
Michael Whitmore picked up his first win as he went five innings, giving six runs on nine hits and three walks while striking out three. Gatlin Hovenstine was strong out of the bullpen giving up a run on three hits and fanning two over two innings.
 
Neumann (15-20) will play their final non-conference game on Wednesday afternoon when they host Keystone College starting at 4:00 PM.