Merrimack Takes Three from the Spartans

The St. Thomas Aquinas baseball team lost to Merrimack College in their non-conference match up in Palm Beach, FL.  The Spartans dropped an 8-7 decision in eleven innings on the first meeting between the two squads.  Later in the week STAC lost 5-3 and 5-4 in a double header.

Game 1 Recap:      STAC 7       Merrimack 8

Fernando Peralta was 2-5 with four stolen bases as the Spartans took the Warriors into extra innings.  Freshman Tyler Savin and Junior Matt Matkovich had solid outings on the mound for STAC.

Game 2 Recap:      STAC 3       Merrimack 5

Matt Marrotta was 2-4 with a double for the Spartans. 

Game 3 Recap:      STAC 4       Merrimack 5

Dan McDermott was 2-4 with an RBI for the Spartans.  STAC led 4-2 before the Warriors scored two in the sixth and one in the seventh on a walk-off hit from centerfielder Jeff Bercume.  Matt Macckovaich pitched 5.1 innings giving up four runs on six hits.