Baseball Edged by Bentley 4-3

WALTHAM, MA – The Merrimack baseball team dropped a 4-3 non-conference game to Bentley University Wednesday afternoon.

The Warriors led 3-1 into the seventh inning, but the Falcons rallied, tying the game with two in the seventh and winning it with one in the ninth.

In the ninth, Brett Damato hit a one-out single off Joe Connors, stole second and scored on a walk-off single by James Roche.

Merrimack started strong, scoring twice in the first. Brendan Pyburn led off with a double, went to third on a single by Ray Walker, and stole home on a double steal to give the visitors the lead. Tim Curran followed with a single to plate Walker with the game’s second run.

In the third, Pyburn led off with a single, his second hit in as many at-bats and scored on a RBI single from Jeff Bercume.

Mike Riley got the start for the Warriors, allowing one run and three hits, while striking out four in 5.2 innings. But the Warrior bullpen faltered, allowing three runs in the final 2.2 innings on six hits.

Dean Sandonato got the win in relief for Bentley, hurling two shutout innings. Connors took the loss for Merrimack, his first collegiate defeat.

Merrimack (9-6, 0-1 NE-10) finishes its three-game series at Bentley at 3:30 p.m. in a conference game.


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