DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Mar. 4, 2025) – Despite a game-high-tying two hits from junior Zach Ashline (Colonie, N.Y./Colonie Central) and senior Alfred Hoti (New York, N.Y./Monsignor McClancy), the Mercy University baseball team dropped a 3-1 decision to Southern Connecticut State University on Tuesday afternoon at Mercy Field.

The Mavericks (7-5) see their two-game winning streak come to an end and fall to the Owls (5-3) for the first time since 2023.

Mercy was led by Hoti who went 2-for-3 and by Ashline who went 2-for-4. Senior Joseph Gonzalez (Monroe, N.Y./Rockland CC) went 1-for-4 and junior Sean McAdams (Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Ludlowe) went 1-for-3. Senior Gabe Sanders (Dunedin, Fla./Central Alabama CC) recorded an RBI and sophomore Nevin Scaperotti (Stormville, N.Y./Carmel) pitched the first 6.0 innings with two runs and three hits allowed to go along with six strikeouts to take the loss. Junior Samuel Gil (Bronx, N.Y./St. Bonaventure University) pitched a scoreless inning of relief.

Southern Connecticut State was led by Jack Drewry who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Chad Fedeli pitched 5.0 shutout innings to earn the win and Colin Blake pitched the final 4.0 innings to earn the save.

The Owls took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first on a Drewry two-run double.

The score remained 2-0 until the seventh inning when Brennan Staubley recorded an RBI single to make it 3-0.

Mercy scored their lone run of the game in the bottom of the ninth to make it 3-1. Junior David Bernard Jr. (Schenectady, N.Y./Herkimer CC) walked with one out and sophomore Kyle Engmann (Shoreham, N.Y./Shoreham-Wading River) pinch ran for him. Engmann later scored on a Sanders sacrifice fly to make it 3-1. Mercy had the tying runs on base but were unable to score again and the Owls earned the 3-1 win.

Mercy had six hits and no errors and Southern Connecticut State had six hits and one error.

Head Coach Chris Schoen and the Mavericks resume action on Saturday when they host West Chester for a doubleheader starting at 12 p.m.