St. Mary's City, Md. – The Marymount baseball squad posted 18 runs in a prolific day at the dish, sweeping the host Seahawks to secure a spot in the upcoming CAC postseason.  The Saints downed St. Mary's 9-4 in the opener and 9-2 in the nightcap to improve to 13-13 overall and 9-9 in league play.

With the wins, the second-year program advances to the CAC playoffs as the No. 4 seed.

Marymount (Va.) 9, St. Mary's (Md.) 4
The squads traded runs in the second to post a 1-1 knot on the board, but neither team could break the deadlock over the next couple frames.

Marymount plated three runs on four hits in the fifth to open the floodgates.  Kaden Darrow earned a free pass to lead off the inning, eventually coming around to score on a triple to left center from Jack Breheny.  Lorenzo Calderon smacked a double to the same spot to plate Breheny moments later.  

Ben Berczek punched a two-out single through the left side to keep the Saints bats alive.  A single up the middle from Ryan Blake saw Berczek cross the dish for the 4-1 Marymount advantage. 

The Saints added two more in the seventh – thanks in part to another no-out free pass.  Calderon drew the walk to set the table, using a single from Stephen Berczek to score.  The Seahawks defense fell into disarray on the ensuing ball from Ben Berczek, allowing Stephen Berczek to score all the way from second base for the 6-1 lead.

St. Mary's made its grand reply in their half of the seventh – plating three runs on four hits to cut the Marymount edge to 6-4.  The Saints used another three-run outpouring in the ninth to nullify the Seahawks effort and seal the deal at 9-4.

Collin Bazemore scattered six hits and fanned six Seahawks through his six innings of work – good for his first career win.

Marymount (Va.) 9, St. Mary's (Md.) 2
Marymount used a big second inning to corner St. Mary's early, 6-0, before coasting to the 9-2 victory.  Ben Berzcek tossed seven solid innings – allowing just three hits while fanning ten for his second win of the season.

The Saints posted single tallies in the third, fourth, and seventh frames to up the ante to 9-0.  The Seahawks would have no retort until their final turn at the plate, pushing two runs across in their ill-fated ninth-inning comeback bid.

Breheny went 3-for-8 on the day with two triples, four RBIs, and two runs scored.  Ryan Blake posted a perfect 3-for-3 showing in the opener, while Karlis Graubics turned in a 4-for-7 outing between the two games.  As a team, the Saints collected a .315 batting average against St. Mary's – effectively summarizing their offensive prowess.

Marymount will travel to Mary Washington on Tuesday to open the CAC postseason.  First pitch is slated for 3:30 p.m. in Fredericksburg, Va.