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Baseball Can’t Catch Mount Union in Florida Showdown

DAVENPORT, Fla. – The Mitchell College baseball team pounded out 14 hits and 10 runs on Monday, both season-high figures, but it proved not enough, as the Mariners were defeated 14-10 by the University of Mount Union in non-conference action at the Russmatt Invitational.

Junior Nicholas Bracale (East Haven, Conn.) and freshman Ryan Dennis (Enfield, Conn.) both had three hits including a double, while sophomore Michael Ficocelli (North Providence, R.I.) and senior Michael Gajda (New Britain, Conn.) each belted their first home run of the season in the loss. Gajda drove in a team-high two runs, finishing the day 2-5 with a walk, two RBI, and two runs scored.

Following a scoreless first inning, the Purple Raiders jumped ahead by tagging Mitchell starter Joshua Scamman (Rochester, N.H.) for four runs in the top of the second. The Mariners got two back in the bottom of the frame after Gajda belted his first home run of the spring to left field, but Mount Union answered with a run of their own in the top of the third to increase their lead to 5-2.

Mitchell added a pair of runs in the bottom of the third after Ficocelli hit a solo homer and junior Bracale scampered home on a balk, before tying the game the following inning on an RBI double off the bat of Ryan Dennis.

Once again, Mount Union had a response, plating two in the top of the fifth on an RBI groundout and a run scoring triple by Alex Stegman. The Mariners managed to get a run across in the bottom half of the inning, as Gajda scored on a fielder's choice to make it a 7-6 ballgame in favor of the Purple Raiders, but a two-run blast by Chris Tsouras in the top of the sixth pushed Mount Union ahead, 9-6.

The Mariners refused to go quietly, pushing two runs across in the bottom of the sixth on a pair of RBI singles by Bracale and sophomore Chase Donahue (Shirley, Mass.). After adding another run in the top of the seventh, Mount Union broke the game open with four more runs in the eighth and held on for their fourth win of the season.

Scamman lasted two and two third innings, giving up five runs (three earned). Senior Jadon Canelli (Northford, Conn.) was the next man out of the bullpen and took the loss after surrendering four runs in three and a third innings.

Chris Tsouras powered the Mount Union offense with a 3-5 day at the plate, which included a home run, a double, two RBI, and three runs scored.

Ty Dennison worked two and a third innings of two-run ball out of the bullpen to pick up his second win of the season. Jeremy Moore tossed three innings of two-run ball for his first save.

The Mariners (2-8, 0-0 GNAC) return to action in the Russmatt Invitational on Tuesday, March 11, when they square off against North Park University at 9:15 am from Lake Myrtle Park in Auburndale, Florida. The Purple Raiders (4-4, 0-0 OAC) play next on Friday, March 14, against Johns Hopkins University.

Meet The Coach
Mar01

Postponed
Coast Guard
VS Mitchell
Mar02

Final - 7 innings
0 Albertus Magnus
11 VS Mitchell
Mar04

Postponed
Salem St.
VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
Mar04

Postponed
Salem St.
VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
Mar07

Final
2 Westfield St.
16 VS Mitchell
Mar09

Final
8 Kean
14 VS Mitchell
@ Punta Gorda, Fla. Snowbird Baseball
Mar10

Final
10 Mitchell
6 VS Heidelberg
@ Port Charlotte, FL Snowbird Baseball
Mar11

Final
6 Mitchell
10 VS Denison
@ Port Charlotte, FL Snowbird Baseball
Mar12

Final
19 Mitchell
7 VS Wooster
@ Port Charlotte, FL Snowbird Baseball
Mar14

Final - 7 innings
13 Coe
12 VS Mitchell
@ Auburndale, FL RussMatt Invitational
Mar14

Final - 7 innings
3 Mitchell
1 VS Coe
@ Auburndale, FL RussMatt Invitational
Mar15

Final - 7 innings
1 Mitchell
2 VS Minn.-Morris
@ Davenport, FL RussMatt Invitational
Mar15

Final - 7 innings
0 Minn.-Morris
8 VS Mitchell
@ Davenport, FL RussMatt Invitational
Mar16

Final - 8 innings
20 Mitchell
7 VS Marymount (Va.)
@ Davenport, Fla. RussMatt Invitational
Mar21

Final
1 Bridgewater St.
17 VS Mitchell
Mar24

Final - 7 innings
0 New England Col.
7 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
Mar24

Final - 7 innings
1 New England Col.
16 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
Mar26

Final - 9 innings
8 Husson
17 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader (7 & 9)
Mar26

Final - 7 innings
2 Husson
6 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader (7 & 9)
Mar29

Final
19 Mitchell
3 AT Mass.-Dartmouth
Apr01

Final - 7 innings
12 Mitchell
1 AT Eastern Nazarene
at Libby Field - Weymouth, Mass.
Apr01

Final - 7 innings
12 Mitchell
1 AT Eastern Nazarene
at Libby Field - Weymouth, Mass.
Apr02

Final
4 Mitchell
6 AT Western New Eng.
Apr05

Final
5 Anna Maria
6 VS Mitchell
Apr06

Final
4 Mitchell
3 AT Clark University
Apr08

Final - 7 innings
4 Lesley
7 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
Apr08

Final - 7 innings
0 Lesley
9 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
Apr11

Final
13 Mitchell
3 AT Wesleyan (Conn.)
Apr12

Final - 7 innings
3 Mass. Maritime
18 VS Mitchell
Apr15

Final
4 Mitchell
0 AT New England Col.
Doubleheader
Apr15

Final
13 Mitchell
1 AT New England Col.
Doubleheader
Apr16

Final - 7 innings
12 Salve Regina
5 VS Mitchell
Apr16

Final
15 Salve Regina
7 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader (7 & 9)
Apr19

Final
11 Mitchell
7 AT Keene St.
Apr22

Final - 7 innings
8 Mitchell
3 AT Lesley
Doubleheader
Apr22

Final - 7 innings
7 Mitchell
0 AT Lesley
Doubleheader
Apr26

Final
4 Mitchell
8 AT Stonehill
Apr28

Final - 7 innings
3 Eastern Nazarene
2 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
Apr28

Final - 7 innings
5 Eastern Nazarene
11 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader
May05

Final
2 Lesley
3 VS Mitchell
NECC Championship Game 1
May06

Final
2 New England Col.
28 VS Mitchell
NECC Championship Game 4
May07

Final
2 Eastern Nazarene
15 VS Mitchell
NECC Championship
May19

Final
6 Mitchell
5 VS Tufts
@ New London, Conn. NCAA New London, Conn. Regional: Game 2
May21

Final
4 Wheaton (Mass.)
7 VS Mitchell
@ New London, Conn. NCAA New London, Conn. Regional: Game 4
May22

Final
6 Wheaton (Mass.)
5 VS Mitchell
@ New London, Conn. NCAA New London, Conn. Regional: Game 6
May22

Final
3 Mitchell
5 VS Wheaton (Mass.)
@ New London, Conn. NCAA New London, Conn. Regional: Game 7
Feb17

Final
8 Mitchell
4 AT William Peace
USA Baseball NTC | Cary, N.C.
Feb17

Final - 7 innings
17 Mitchell
5 AT William Peace
Doubleheader | USA Baseball NTC | Cary, N.C.
Feb18

Final - 7 innings
7 Mitchell
17 AT William Peace
Doubleheader | USA Baseball NTC | Cary, N.C.
Mar03

Final
2 Brandeis
7 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar06

Postponed
0 Coast Guard
0 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar08

Final - 10 innings
4 Wis.-Oshkosh
5 VS Mitchell
@ Winter Haven, Fla Russmatt Baseball Invitational
Mar09

Final
6 Mitchell
5 VS Coe
@ Davenport, FL Russmatt Baseball Invitational
Mar10

Final
13 Southern Me.
3 VS Mitchell
@ Sanford, Fla. Russmatt Baseball Invitational
Mar11

Final
6 Mitchell
10 AT #23 Webster
Russmatt Baseball Invitational
Mar13

Final - 7 innings
2 Spalding
10 VS Mitchell
@ Auburndale, Fla. Russmatt Baseball Invitational (DH 7 Innings)
Mar13

Final - 8 innings
6 Mitchell
4 VS Spalding
@ Auburndale, FL Russmatt Baseball Invitational (DH 7 Innings)
Mar14

Final - 7 innings
21 Johns Hopkins
2 VS Mitchell
@ Auburndale, FL Russmatt Baseball Invitational
Mar15

Final
9 Mitchell
7 VS Brockport
@ Auburndale, FL Russmatt Baseball Invitational
Mar19

Final
10 MIT
6 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar20

Final
2 Mitchell
27 AT #8 Salve Regina
Reynolds Field | Newport, R.I.
Mar22

Final
3 Saint Joseph's (Me.)
4 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar24

Final
2 Norwich
8 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar26

Final
6 Mitchell
1 AT Lasell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar27

Final
3 Clark University
5 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar29

Final
1 New England Col.
4 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader 9 & 7 | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar29

Final - 7 innings
3 New England Col.
10 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader 9 & 7 | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar30

Final
8 Albertus Magnus
11 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Mar30

Final - 7 innings
2 Albertus Magnus
22 VS Mitchell
Doubleheader | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr03

Postponed
Mitchell
AT Mass. Maritime
Commodore Hendy Field | Bourne, Mass.
Apr05

Final
3 Mitchell
6 AT #22/#23 Eastern Conn. St.
Eastern Baseball Stadium | Mansfield, Conn.
Apr07

Final
8 Mitchell
5 AT Anna Maria
Alumni Field | New London, Conn. (Mitchell College)
Apr10

Final
2 Mitchell
9 AT John Jay
Houlihan Park (Fordham University) | Bronx, N.Y.
Apr11

Final
6 Hartford
15 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr13

Final
12 Mitchell
4 AT Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Doubleheader | USJ Baseball Field | West Hartford, Conn.
Apr13

Final - 7 innings
16 Mitchell
2 AT Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Doubleheader | USJ Baseball Field - West Hartford, Conn.
Apr17

Final
7 Keene St.
8 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr18

Final - 8 innings
8 Mitchell
7 AT Coast Guard
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr21

Final
5 Dean
21 VS Mitchell
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr22

Final
7 Mitchell
5 AT Johnson & Wales (RI)
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr23

Final - 7 innings
13 Mitchell
1 AT Rivier
Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr25

Final
4 Mitchell
11 AT Colby-Sawyer
Kelsey Baseball Field | New London, N.H.
Apr27

Final
2 Elms
6 VS Mitchell
Senior Day | Doubleheader | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr27

Final
8 Elms
15 VS Mitchell
Senior Day | Doubleheader | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
Apr28

Final - 8 innings
4 Mitchell
14 AT Johnson & Wales (RI)
Scotts Miracle-Gro Athletic Complex | Providence, R.I.
May03

Final
6 #8 Saint Joseph's (Me.)
15 VS #1 Mitchell
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | Mitchell College | New London, Conn.
May04

Final
10 #4 Colby-Sawyer
19 VS #1 Mitchell
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | New London, Conn.
May05

Final
9 #4 Colby-Sawyer
3 VS #1 Mitchell
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | Mitchell College | New London, Conn.
May05

Final
1 #4 Colby-Sawyer
7 VS #1 Mitchell
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | Mitchell College | New London, Conn.
May09

Final
1 #2 Johnson & Wales (RI)
3 VS #1 Mitchell
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | Mitchell College | New London, Conn.
May10

Final
5 #1 Mitchell
4 AT #2 Johnson & Wales (RI)
GNAC Tournament | Alumni Field | Mitchell College | New London, Conn.
May17

Final
4 Mitchell
3 AT Babson
Babson Park Regional | Game 2
May18

Final
1 Salisbury
5 VS Mitchell
NCAA Babson Park Regional - Game 4
May19

Final
15 Salisbury
0 VS Mitchell
@ Babson Park, MA NCAA Regional Final
May19

Final
0 Mitchell
11 VS Salisbury
@ Babson Park, MA NCAA Regional Final
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