BALTIMORE, Md. – The Purple Eagles (1-10) were swept in a doubleheader by the UMBC Retrievers (4-6) on Saturday. UMBC took game one, 4-2, and game two, 7-4.

Game 1 – UMBC 4, Niagara 2 (7 innings)
Game Recap

• The Purple Eagles took a quick 1-0 lead over UMBC after an RBI single from Cole Tucker in the top of the first inning.
• The Retrievers, however, tied things up, 1-1, in the bottom of the first inning.
• A solo homerun from UMBC in the bottom of the third put the Retrievers in the lead, 2-1.
• The Retrievers added two runs in the fifth inning to take a three-run lead, 4-1.
• In the top of the seventh, an RBI single from Cole O'Connor left Niagara trailing by just two runs, 4-2, but UMBC earned the seven-inning win.

Eagle's Eye On

• Tucker, O'Connor, Dawson Bailey, Josh Marchese, Max Giordano, Vincent Mauro and Brady Desjardins each had one hit for the Purple Eagles.
• O'Connor and Tucker each recorded one RBI.
• Desjardins and Mauro each had one double.
• Bailey had one stolen base for the Purple Eagles.
• Jacob Bruning (0-3) fanned seven in 5.0 innings pitched. He gave up four earned runs on six hits.

 
Game 2 – UMBC 7, Niagara 4
Game Recap

• In the top of the second inning, Eli Selby scored an unearned run to give the Purple Eagles a 1-0 lead over the Retrievers.
• Marchese hit his third homerun of the season in the top of the third, blasting a two-run homer over the fence to put NU ahead, 3-0.
• A sacrifice fly from Nick Castellana in the top of the third scored Benny Serrano to give the Purple Eagles a 4-0 lead over UMBC.
• The Retrievers scored three runs in the fourth inning, but NU still had the lead, 4-3.
• In the bottom of the fifth, the Retrievers tied the score, 4-4.
• UMBC added three runs in the seventh to take a 7-4 lead over the Purple Eagles.
• Niagara went down in order in the eighth and ninth and UMBC swept the day's games.

Eagle's Eye On

• Desjardins led NU with two hits. O'Connor, Marchese, Serrano and Selby each added one.
• Marchese led the team in RBIs with two.
• Marcus Cashman started on the mound. He struck out two and allowed three earned runs on two hits in a 3.1 inning no-decision.
• Chaz DeLuca (0-1) took the loss. He fanned five and gave up four earned runs on four hits in 3.2 innings pitched.

Up Next

• Niagara plays its series finale with the Retrievers on Sunday, March 6 at 12:00 p.m.

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