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United States Merchant Marine Academy

EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS
Jared Chambers
2
FDU-Florham FDUBB23 5-9
10
Winner Merchant Marine USMMA 7-5
FDU-Florham FDUBB23
5-9
2
Final
10
Merchant Marine USMMA
7-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
FDU-Florham FDUBB23 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
Merchant Marine USMMA 1 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 X 10 13 0

W: Monkevich, Michael (2-0) L: Chris Kaponis (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Darling HR Highlights Eight-Run Third As Mariners Down FDU-Florham, 10-2

KINGS POINT, N.Y. (March 22, 2023) – Freshman Ernest Darling (Highland, Ill.) belted a three-run home run as part of an eight-run third inning and the USMMA baseball team rolled to a 10-2 triumph over FDU-Florham. The Mariners improved to 7-5, while the Devils dropped to 5-9.
 
Game Links Nine-straight Mariners reached safely as USMMA sent 11 men to the plate as part of the decisive third frame. The Mariners had already collected three-straight RBI singles and an RBI double when Darling stepped to the plate and made it an 8-2 ballgame with his first-career home run.

Senior Jared Chambers (Houston, Texas) later slugged his first home run of the season, a one-out solo shot in the fourth that made it 10-2.
Chambers finished the day 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored, while sophomore Travis Leatherwood (Catonsville, Md.) finished 2-for-2 with two RBI to help pace the offense.

On the pitching side, it was almost exactly one year ago that five Mariner pitchers tossed a combined no-hitter against these very same Devils at Naimoli Ballpark. The USMMA staff did not register a no-no this time, but did hold FDU-Florham to just two runs on three hits.

Freshman Ryan Felton (Granbury, Texas) tossed 3.0 innings of two-run ball in his first-career start. The righty surrendered just one hit, while striking out four and walking two.

Six relievers combined to toss 6.0 scoreless innings, striking out six and allowing just two singles.

USMMA returns to action on March 25, opening Skyline Conference action at home with a noon doubleheader against Yeshiva. Live stats and a live video feed of the games will be available on USMMASports.com with links on the USMMA Baseball Schedule Page.
 
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