RADNOR, Pa. - Marymount baseball hit the road on Wednesday to kick off the Atlantic East Conference Tournament, playing the first round at Cabrini for a #2 vs. #3 seed matchup.

A late-inning comeback from the Cavaliers gave them the win, with MU dropping the game 5-4.

Notable

• Craig Sodano provided the power, knocking his fifth homer of the season in the top of the second inning.
• Bryce Smith went 2-for-4 at the plate with a home run on the day.
• Robby Cable knocked a hit with a run scored.
• Jimmy Baker collected a hit in the contest.
• Starter David Muirhead put up a strong showing on the mound, going 7.0 innings with seven strikeouts.

How It Happened

• After a scoreless first inning, the Saints got on the board first in the next frame. Smith led off the inning with a single, with Sodano powering his home run over the left field wall to give MU the early 2-0 lead.
• A Cabrini homer tied up the contest 2-2 in the bottom of the fifth inning.
• Smith led off the top of the seventh inning with a towering show over the left center wall, helping the Saints retake the lead at 3-2.
• The Saints tacked on another in the top of the eighth via a sacrifice fly from Ryan Maylie, scoring Cable who singled early in the frame. 
• The Cavaliers plated three in the bottom of the eighth and closed out the Saints in the top of the ninth to take the first round game.

Up Next

• The Saints will hit the diamond again this Friday at #1 seed Immaculata.
• They will play #4 seed Neumann in the elimination round.
• Stay tuned at MarymountSaints.com for all game details.