Score: UMBC 10, UAlbany 7
 
Location: Alumni Field in Baltimore, Md.
 
Records: UAlbany (8-29-1, 2-16 America East) | UMBC (25-23, 14-8)
 
Short Story: The University at Albany baseball team took an early lead over conference foe UMBC, but ultimately fell to the Retrievers, 10-7.

Head Coach Jon Mueller: " We were unable to extend the lead in the middle of the game. Mariano battled once again gor us."
 
Key Stats:

• UAlbany Pitchers:
  • Matthew Mariano – 6.0 IP | 6 ER | 9 H | 2 BB | 2 K
  • Michael DiMartino – 2.0 IP | 4 ER | 3 H | 2 K
• Will Feil led the offense, collecting four RBIs on two hits, including a three-run home run.
• Will Binder went 1-4 with an RBI, a run scored, and a walk.
• Chris Fisher crossed home plate twice, going 1-4 at the plate with an RBI and a walk.
• Jason Bottari, Danny Alvarez, Carson Dunkel, and Josh Salandy all added a hit each. Alvarez also had an RBI.
• UAlbany finished with 10 hits, eight walks, eight strikeouts, and left 11 men on base.  

 
How it Happened:

• Matthew Mariano started on the mound for the Great Danes, Luke Johnson started for UMBC.
• UAlbany struck first in the opening inning. Danny Alvarez hit a grounder through the right side, scoring Chris Fisher to make it 1-0.
• UMBC tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom half of the first on a Diaz sac fly to right.
• The Great Dane broke open the score in the second, crossing home plate five times. Will Binder hit an RBI single to score Josh Salandy before Fisher drove in Binder on a single to left. With two runners on, Will Feil hit his eighth home run of the year to right field, making it 6-1 Great Danes.
• The Retrievers added two more runs in the fourth on two home runs, one from Molessa and one from Ryan, making it 6-4.
• UMBC's Diaz singled to left in the fifth to make it a 6-5 game.
• Eddie Sargent took the mound for UMBC to start the sixth. He was replaced by Ben Craig with two outs.
• UMBC's Swenda hit a deep shot to center in the sixth to tie the game, 6-6.
• Kelly took the mound for UMBC midway through the seventh.
• Michael DiMartino took the mound to start the bottom half of the seventh.
• UMBC's Trythall hit a grand slam in the bottom of the seventh, making it 10-6.
• Will Feil hit an RBI single to left in the eighth to cut the lead to three runs, 10-7.

 
Next: The weekend series continues with game two tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. Keep up with all of the latest news, highlights, and insights on UAlbany baseball by following the team on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and by using the hashtag #UAUKNOW.