SUMMARY
 

Hawks give up home run in bottom of ninth to lose series finale to FDU, 9-8.
 
 

THE SCORE
 

University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks – 8
Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights – 9
 


 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 

In the search of their first win of the year, the struggling Hawks jumped out to a 4-1 lead thanks to a big second inning from the plate. Doubles by Carter Rieben and Derrick Mayes II brought in the four UMES runs. The Hawks added a run on a throwing error and appeared to be in full control after a three run homerun by Bronson Taylor gave UMES a 8-1 lead in the seventh.
 

FDU used the power of the long ball to battle back. A two-run homerun by Jeremy Cheeseman in the bottom of the seventh inning brought the Knights within five. Cheeseman cashed in again with a grandslam in the next inning to cut the Hawk lead to 8-7. In the bottom of the ninth inning, the FDU hero would turn out to be Hunter D'Amato who hit the walk off homerun to seal the 9-8 win for FDU and the series sweep of the Hawks.
 
 


THE NUMBERS
 

Four UMES players recorded two or more hits in the loss.
 

Bronson Taylor went 2-for-5 for UMES with three RBI.
 

UMES starting pitcher Cade Williams turned in his strongest performance of the year going six inning while giving up five hits and surrendering three earned runs.
 

Jeremy Cheeseman was the FDU standout offensively with a 2-for-4 performance including two home runs and six RBI.
 

UMES left 10 men on base on Saturday.
 
 


UP NEXT
 

The Hawks travel to Emmitsburg, Maryland for a midweek contest against Mount St. Mary's on Wednesday at 3 pm.