No. 1 Cabrini University Cavaliers (31-9, 11-1 AEC) vs. No. 2 Gwynedd Mercy University Griffins (19-14-2, 8-4 AEC)
Friday-Saturday, May 10-11
Cabrini-Carroll Field, Radnor, PA
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Last Meeting: Cabrini 7, Gwynedd Mercy 6 (3/16/19)
The night cap of the double header featured all the dramatics of game one and then some, as the two teams needed 13 innings to decide a winner. 

Junior Joe Aurite tallied a team high three hits in game two, but it was classmate Chris Santana that delivered the biggest blow. The Reading, PA native crushed a game tying two run home run in the bottom of the ninth to send the teams into extra innings. 

Freshman Joey Moyer came on to pinch hit to lead off the bottom of the ninth and worked out a walk to immediately put pressure on Griffins' reliever Cameron Culver. With one out, Santana stepped in the batters box and ambushed a first pitch fastball to tie the game with one swing of the bat. Cabrini would threaten as sophomore Mack McKisson and junior Shaun Stackhouse reached first and second base, respectively, but new Griffins' reliever Matt Pallotta would escape trouble after retiring sophomore Steven Priest for the final out. 

A clean 12th and top of the 13th gave way to the bottom of the 13th where the Cavaliers would net their second walkoff of the day. A key leadoff double from Stackhouse ignited the Cavalier rally as the Griffins voted to intentionally walk McKisson.

 With two outs, sophomore Brian Protesto stepped in the batters box and delivered the biggest hit of his young career with a single to right center to plate Stackhouse and hand the Cavs their second walkoff in as many games. 

Cabrini Last Time Out: Cabrini 5, Swarthmore 11 (5/8/19)
Freshman Joey Moyer and sophomore Brendan Van Belle paced the offense as each finished with two hits and an RBI. Sophomore Mack McKisson, senior Tyler Norris and freshman Brandon Loner rounded out the Cavaliers with hits as each tallied one apiece. 

Sophomore Corey Hunt suffered his first loss of the season after allowing eight hits and five earned in three innings of work. It also marked just the second appearance all season in which Hunt did not record a strikeout. Classmate Drew Swire, freshman Mike Gama, and junior's Drew Jacksonand Ivan Varela combined for the final six innings of work. 

Swarthmore's Ryan Warm earned the victory for the Garnet after coming on in relief of starter Oliver Hicks. Warm totaled 4.2 innings and allowed just three hits, while striking out six. 

Gwynedd Mercy Last Time Out: Gwynedd Mercy 19, Marymount 9 (5/4/19)
A game that saw 33 hits, 28 runs, 17 pitchers and lasted just short of four hours was well worth it for the Griffins, who had to win once on Saturday (after going 2-0 on Friday) to advance to the championship series starting on Friday. The Saints, however, did not go down without a fight.

Tied at 9-9 entering the bottom half of the seventh, Gwynedd turned it on, scoring 10 runs in the frame to grab the lead for good.

Sachael Sciarretta continued to haunt Marymount as the senior went 3-for-6 with three RBIs and three runs scored. Nick Mulvey knocked in four runs, going 3-for-6, while Ryan Keen homered and walked twice.

 

	TALE OF THE TAPE
Cabrini		Gwynedd Mercy
17-6 (6-0 AEC)	Record	19-12-2 (8-4 AEC)
.285	Batting Average	.323
193	Runs	296
.398	Slugging %	.458
39	Stolen Bases	40
4.22	ERA	4.84
188	Strikeouts (Pitching)	192
.255	Batting Average Against	.285

	TEAM LEADERS
Mack McKisson (.374)	Batting Average	Dave Tatoian (.425)
Tyler Norris (6)	Home Runs	Ryan Keen (5)
Mack McKisson (41)	RBI	Ryan Keen (40)
Shaun Stackhouse (17/20)	Stolen Bases/Attempted	Nick Mulvey (8/11)
Kyran Weemaels (2.80)	ERA (Min. 20IP)	Brian Wildrick (2.76)
Ray Lutick (41)	Strikeouts (Pitching)	Nick DeRitis (44)