SUMMARY


The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks were swept in this weekend's Northeast Conference series at Central Connecticut State with Sunday's 10-7 loss.



THE SCORE


Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks - 7
Central Connecticut State Blue Devils - 10



HOW IT HAPPENED


Sparked by a Brady Short triple to lead off the game, CCSU opened the scoring as Short scored on a groundout. Anders Brown gave the Hawks a 2-0 lead in the top of the second with a two-run homerun. CCSU reclaimed the lead in the bottom of the inning on an Elliot Good two-run double to put the Blue Devils up 3-2.


CCSU added a run in the third inning on a sacrifice fly before UMES jumped back on top with a four run fourth inning. Jason Brown had a two-run single while Bronson Taylor knocked the ball over the fence for a two-run homerun and a 6-4 Hawk lead.


In a bases loaded situation in the bottom of the fourth inning, CCSU scored an a defensive error by the Hawks. With the bases still loaded, a single by Gianno Merlonghi tied the game. CCSU scored again on a fielders choice before a wild pitch by the Hawks brought another CCSU base runner home as the Blue Devils went up 8-6. Melonghi struck again in the bottom of the sixth inning with a solo homerun.


In the seventh inning, Derek Blackmore knocked in a run for UMES while CCSU drew a walk on aother bases loaded scenario to go up 10-7.


The Hawks appeared to have a chance in the ninth inning with the game-tieing run at the plate before the UMES batter was called out for taking too long to return to the box inbetween pitches.



THE NUMBERS


The Hawks have held a lead or been tied in seven of their last eight games but have failed to come away with a victory.


UMES catcher Bronson Taylor went three-for-four from the plate with a homerun on Sunday to lead a Hawk offense that totalled nine hits in the game.


UMES remains winless on the season







UP NEXT

The Hawks return home to host George Washington on Wednesday at 3 pm.