The American International College baseball team will travel to Hartford, Connecticutto take on Merrimack College on Wednesday, March 20 at 4 p.m.
FAST FACTS:
American International College Yellow Jackets (7-5) vs. Merrimack College Warriors (5-8)
When: Wednesday, March 20 at 4:00 p.m.
Where: Murren Family Field at Dibenedetto Stadium -- Hartford, Connecticut
STATS LEADERS:
AIC
AVG:
Angel Mendez (.400)
RBI: Matthew Elliot &
Matt Krause (6)
Strikeouts:
Nick Kennedy (13)
ERA:
Nick Kennedy (13.1 innings, .068)
Merrimack
AVG: Michael Jamele (.382)
RBI: Joey Porricelli (16)
Strikeouts: Vin Zappulla (18)
ERA: Cam Monagle (10.0 innings, 0.90)
LAST TIME OUT:
- The Yellow Jackets last took on Southern New Hampshire on Friday, March 15 in Lantana, Fla.
- After falling 17-4 to No. 9 SNHU in game one of their doubleheader, AIC got out to an early 3-0 lead and held on to their lead, defeating SNHU 6-2.
- Merrimack fell to Southern Connecticut 6-5 on Saturday, March 16 in Lantana, Fla.
LAST TIME THEY MET:
- AIC took on Merrimack on April, 5 last season, falling 12-4 in Springfield.
- Then-sophomore Matt Costanza went 3-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
SCOUTING THE WARRIORS:
- Merrimack is currently 5-8 overall, riding a two-game losing streak to Adelphi and Southern Connecticut.
- Against ranked opponents, the Warriors are 1-4, defeating SNHU 5-4 in 13 innings, and falling 6-5 to the Penmen in 11 innings.
- Playing away games, Merrimack are yet to pick up a win, losing both games, 0-2.
- Sophomore outfielder Michael Jamele leads the Warriors at the plate with a .382 batting average in 10 starts.
STAY CONNECTED:
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