NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The FDU Knights (15-25, 10-12) took on the Merrimack Warriors (20-22, 13-10) for game two of their three-game conference series which resulted in a 4-0 loss for the Knights.
Junior right-handed pitcher
Chris Mattioli started the game on the mound for FDU and completed six successful innings. Mattioli struck out six in today's outing, issuing only one walk.
Despite s strong outing for FDU's starting pitcher, Mattioli, the Knights offense couldn't find an answer to put them on the board. Merrimack got on the board by way of a homerun, wild pitch, a double and a single to account for all four of their runs.
We saw
Ian Barrett and
Brian Yadlon make relief appearances pitching the final two innings.
The Knights managed to pick up three hits and three walks in today's game.
Joan Sosa,
Jeremy Cheeseman and
Brian Sanders all recorded one hit each.
UP NEXT
The Knights will return to action to close their three-game series at Merrimack on Sunday, April 28. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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