Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Baseball team saw its late game rally fall short on Sunday afternoon, dropping an 8-7 road decision to Mercy University in Westchester County.

STAC falls to 5-16 overall and 2-2 in ECC play, while Mercy improves to 15-12 and 2-2. The Spartans and Mavericks split their four-game conference series with each team winning one game on the other's home turf.

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

Top 2nd Inning: Joseph Scamardella reached on a fielder's choice to third base, RBI; Nick Oelcher out at second base; third base to second base; Tyler Haydt scored on a throwing error by the second baseman, unearned. (1-0 STAC)

Top 2nd Inning: David Potenza doubled to left field, 2 RBI; Freddy Flugger scored, unearned; Joseph Scamardella scored, unearned. (3-0 STAC)

Bottom 2nd Inning: Kolongi Goins singled to first base, RBI; Gabe Sanders advanced to second base; Sean McAdams scored. (3-1 STAC)

Bottom 3rd Inning: Joseph Gonzalez singled to center field, 2 RBI; David Bernard, Jr scored; John Nisco scored. (GAME TIED 3-3)

Bottom 3rd Inning: Gabe Sanders singled to left field, RBI; Joseph Gonzalez scored. (4-3 MER)

Bottom 4th Inning: Peyton Jemison tripled to center field, RBI; Kolongi Goins scored. (5-3 MER)

Bottom 4th Inning: John Nisco singled up the middle, RBI; Peyton Jemison scored. (6-3 MER)

Bottom 7th Inning: Alfred Hoti flied out to left field on a sacrifice fly, RBI; Gabe Sanders advanced to second base; Sean McAdams scored. (7-3 MER)

Bottom 7th Inning: Kolongi Goins singled to center field, RBI; Gabe Sanders scored. (8-3 MER)

Top 8th Inning: Tyler Haydt singled to center field, RBI; Anthony Dimarco advanced to third base; Ryan Hillery scored. (8-4 MER)

Top 8th Inning: Michael Zeis tripled to right-center field, 2 RBI; Tyler Haydt scored; Anthony Dimarco scored. (8-6 MER)

Top 8th Inning: Nick Oelcher grounded out to second base, RBI; Michael Zeis scored. (8-7 MER)

STAC PERFORMANCES:

• Michael Zeis went 1-for-4 with a triple, while also driving in a pair of runs and scoring once.
• David Potenza stroked a double in four hits, with 2 RBI.
• The Spartans also saw hits from Ryan Hillery (1-4, Run & Walk), Anthony Dimarco (1-5, Run), Tyler Haydt (1-2, RBI, 2 Runs & 2 Walks), Nick Oelcher (1-3, RBI) and Freddy Flugger (1-3, Run & Walk).
• Tom O'Neill got the start for the maroon and gold in the series finale and gave up four runs on six hits over three innings of work, while fanning a lone Mavericks hitter. O'Neill was charged with loss and falls to 1-3 on the year.
• Aidan Cardenas, Anthony Holtje and Lorent Hoti each saw time out of the bullpen and the trio combined to allow four runs on six hits in five innings of relief.

FACTS & FIGURES:

• The Spartans totaled 7 runs on 7 hits, with an error, while Mercy earned 8 runs on 12 hits, with two errors.
• STAC pitchers struck out 1 Mavericks hitter, while issuing no walks on the day.
• St. Thomas Aquinas stranded 5 runners on base, while Mercy left 8.

UP NEXT:

STAC heads to Western New York for a four-game conference series at D'Youville University. Game one takes place on Friday, March 28 at Sal Maglie Stadium with first pitch scheduled for 3:00 p.m.