EMMITSBURG, Md. — Curtis McKay drove in six runs and Jason Green homered twice as Niagara defeated Mount St. Mary's 14-11 in a back-and-forth baseball game Friday at E.T. Straw Stadium.
 
How it Happened
Mount St. Mary's jumped to an early 4-1 lead after the first inning, taking advantage of three Niagara errors. However, the Purple Eagles' offense proved too much as they scored in seven of nine innings, including multiple runs in four frames.
 
Niagara (4-11) trailed 9-4 after four innings but rallied with three runs in the fifth and four more in the sixth to take the lead for good. McKay's two-run homer in the fifth sparked the comeback, while Green added his second home run of the day in the ninth for insurance.
 
Elijha Hammill had a productive day for Niagara, going 2-for-3 with a double and triple while scoring four runs. Evan Wilde also homered as part of Niagara's 12-hit attack.
 
Andrew Damiani (2-1) earned the win with one inning of relief, and Carter Fink recorded the final two outs for his first save of the season. Mount St. Mary's Max McCrary (1-2) took the loss.
Ty Fredo led the Mount (8-12) with four hits and four runs scored, while Mateo Zeppieri drove in four runs in the losing effort.
 
Niagara Notes
• Niagara extends its win streak against Mount St. Mary's to eight games with Friday's win.
• The Purple Eagles have not lost to Mount since it joined the league in 2023.
• Green becomes the first Purple Eagle to hit two home runs in a game since Gavin Schrader on May 4, 2024.
• McKay's six RBI are the most by a Purple Eagle since teammate Vincent Mauro knocked in half a dozen against Canisius on May 16, 2024.
• Milk has a hit in six of the last seven games.
• Hammill was 0 for his last 11 before his first inning triple.
 
Up Next
Niagara and Mount St. Mary's will play game two of its three game set on Saturday, March 23 with first pitch at 1 p.m.