IMMACULATA, Pa. - Marymount baseball secured the sweep over the preseason favorites Immaculata with a decisive game three win, 18-4, over the Mighty Macs.

The Saints outscored Immaculata by a total of 39-to-12 in the three-game set, moving to 20-5 on the year, now 8-1 in conference action.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a pair of scoreless innings to open the matchup, the Saints plated four runs in the top of the third inning to grab momentum early. Quincy Via led off the inning with a single and quickly stole second to put himself in scoring position with nobody away. After two quick outs from the Immaculata starter, Jonathan McMath and Kevin Knoess worked back-to-back walks to extend the inning. Alec Reilly came through with the clutch two-out triple to clear the bases and plate all three runners. Chad Singleton followed Reilly with a single to right center to round out the scoring for the inning.
• After a shutdownn inning from starter Parker Casselberry, who was settling in on the mound, the Saints kept the offensive momentum going with another big inning in the top of the fourth. With one away, Via punched another single, with Bobby Leitzel following it up with a single to put two on. Ryan Cuadros scored them both with a double, and later in the inning Knoess knocked in Cuadros with a single to plate three runs in the frame.
• After another scoreless frame from Casselberry, the Saints kept trucking with a seven-run top of the sixth. With one out, Reilly knocked his second triple of the day, then Daniel Fernandez knocked him in with an RBI single. Four Saints reached in a row via walks and a hit by pitch, then McMath had the big blast. Knocking a home run for the second game in a row, this one cleared the bases for a grand slam and gave the Saints a sizable 18-0 lead.
• The Mighty Macs were able to plate five in the remaining innings, but the Saints held tight and took the win and the sweep.
• Casselberry earned his fourth win of the year on the mound, now sitting at 4-0 on the year, throwing the quality start with 6.0 innings and three strikeouts.
• Via went 3-for-4 with a double, adding an RBI and four runs scored.
• Leitzel knocked a pair of hits with two RBI and three runs scored.
• Cuadros put up a 3-for-4 day at the plate, knocking two doubles, driving in four runs.
• McMath had four RBI on the day with his grand slam. He now has four home runs in his last five games. 
• Reilly knocked his two triples on the day, collecting three RBI.
• Singleton had two hits with an RBI.
• Fernandez had a pair of hits with an RBI.
• Dickson knocked his triple with an RBI.

UP NEXT

• The Saints will be back in action tomorrow, playing a rescheduled game with Mary Washington at their place at 4 PM.
• They will kick off their three-game AEC series with Gwynedd Mercy on Friday at the Griffins with a 3 PM first pitch.
• Marymount will be back at Capital One Park next Saturday to finish off the series with the Griffins.
• First pitch is slated for noon.