HANOVER, Md. – The Hartford baseball team dropped its series finale to Coppin State, 11-3, on Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Hawks fall to 2-16 on the season while the Eagles improve to 10-17 on the year.
COPPIN STATE 11, HARTFORD 3
After two scoreless frames on either side, Hartford would get the scoring started in the top of the third with an RBI single through the left side from
Noah Rivera, scoring
JJ Romatzick who reached base after working a walk earlier in the inning. Coppin State responded immediately in the bottom half of the third for six runs of their own to take their first lead of the contest at 6-1.
The Hawks would get one run back in the fifth after
Harrison Engstrom drove home
Jeremy Mangiameli on an infield single to third base. Mangiameli entered the game as a pinch runner for
Devin Kellogg who led off the inning with a double into right field. The Eagles would tack four runs onto their lead in the sixth to take a commanding 10-2 lead into the latter third of the game.
Hartford would pull one back in the eighth after Romatzick lifted a sacrifice fly ball out to right field, bringing home
Joseph Woronick on the play. However, the deficit grew too much for the Hawks to overcome, eventually falling to Coppin State, 11-3.
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES
- Edwin Almanzar Jr., (0-5) got the start on the mound and took the loss after allowing six earned runs on five hits in 2.1 innings of work with two strikeouts.
- Christian Krause, Joey Acla, Jake Burt, Luke Rier, and Matt Rose each made appearances in relief.
- Kellogg and Engstrom each had solid days at the plate, combining to go 4-for-6 at the dish with one double and two walks.
- The Hawks stole a season-high three bases against the Eagles, with Romatzick, Kellogg and Woronick each swiping a base.
NEXT ON TAP
Hartford returns home after its extended eight-game road trip on Tuesday, April 4th for a midweek matchup against in-state foe Sacred Heart. First pitch between the Hawks and Pioneers is set for 3 p.m., at Fiondella Field.
