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United States Merchant Marine Academy

EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS
Christian Gamez
Alan J Schaefer
6
Merchant Marine MERCHANT 17-10
12
Winner New Jersey City NEW JERS 10-22-1
Merchant Marine MERCHANT
17-10
6
Final
12
New Jersey City NEW JERS
10-22-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Merchant Marine MERCHANT 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 8 6
New Jersey City NEW JERS 6 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 X 12 14 1

W: Justin Foy (1-2) L: Hutchins, Parker (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Mariners Drop Non-Conference Matchup At NJCU, 12-6

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (April 21, 2026) – The USMMA baseball team dropped a 12-6 decision to non-conference opponent NJCU on Tuesday afternoon at Thomas M. Gerrity Complex. The Mariners fall to 17-10 on the season, while the Gothic Knights improve to 10-22-1 overall.

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How It Happened
NJCU jumped out to a commanding lead in the opening inning, capitalizing on five hits, a walk, and multiple errors to plate six runs and take a 6-0 advantage. The hosts added another run in the second inning on a throwing error to stretch the lead to 7-0.

The Blue and Gray got on the board in the third inning. Junior Christian Gamez (Kent Island, Md.) drove in a run on a groundout, and sophomore Luke Kruer (Sellersburg, Ind.) came around to score on a balk to cut the deficit to 7-2.

The Gothic Knights answered right back with a run in the bottom of the third on an RBI single and added another in the fourth inning to extend the lead to 9-2. The hosts continued to build their advantage in the fifth inning, scoring twice on an RBI triple and an RBI single to make it 11-2.

The Mariners responded in the sixth inning with a four-run rally. Freshman Jason Brown (Marlton, N.J.) led off with a solo home run, before Kruer picked up an RBI after being hit by a pitch. Gamez followed with a two-run single up the middle to bring USMMA within 11-6.

NJCU added an insurance run in the seventh inning on an RBI double to cap the scoring and go on to win 12-6.

Deeper Look At The Box Score

  • Two Mariners recorded multi-hit games as Brown and junior Landon Troutt (Fairfield, Calif.) led the way with two hits each.
  • Gamez paced KP with a game-high three RBIs, while Kruer and Brown each drove in one run.
  • Troutt led Merchant Marine with two runs scored.
  • Kruer and Brown each recorded a stolen base in the contest.
  • Freshmen Sullivan Dunn (Mendham, N.J.) and Michael Brown (Dumfries, Va.) provided solid efforts out of the bullpen, with Dunn tossing two innings, allowing one run, and striking out a career-high three batters. Brown pitched a scoreless eighth inning with one strikeout.

Up Next
Merchant Marine returns to action in Skyline Conference play for a doubleheader against St. Joseph's Long Island in Patchogue, N.Y., this Saturday, April 25, with the first pitch beginning at 11 a.m.

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