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United States Merchant Marine Academy

EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS
Joey Zanetti
Alan Schaefer
7
Merchant Marine MERCHANT 4-3
16
Winner Rhodes RHODES 9-7
Merchant Marine MERCHANT
4-3
7
Final
16
Rhodes RHODES
9-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Merchant Marine MERCHANT 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 7 12 0
Rhodes RHODES 3 1 7 2 0 0 0 3 X 16 18 1

W: M. Arney (1-0) L: Register, Kole (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Seven-Run Third Proves Costly As Mariners Fall To Rhodes, 16-7

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (March 14, 2023) – The USMMA baseball team was defeated by Rhodes, 16-7, as the Lynx took control of the game with a seven-run third inning. Senior Joey Zanetti (Richmond, Va.) finished 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a double to lead USMMA (4-3), while sophomore Jack Millen (Shelby, N.C.) was 1-for-5 with three RBI and classmate Garrett Clapsaddle (Murphy, N.C.) went 2-for-2. Rhodes (9-7) put together an 18-hit attack in the victory.
 
Game Links Trailing by a 4-0 margin after two innings, USMMA broke through for a run in the third. After freshman Charles Cahalan (Overland Park, Kan.) drew a leadoff walk, Zanetti singled and a Millen RBI fielder's choice made it 4-1.
 
Rhodes, however, broke open the game and grabbed an 11-1 lead with seven runs in the bottom of the frame. The Lynx extended the lead to 13-1 with two more runs in the fourth.
 
The Mariners then chipped away at the deficit with a five-run sixth inning. Freshman Quin Fitzgerald (Jupiter, Fla.) and Cahalan each had RBI singles before sophomore Derek Vanasse (Camarillo, Calif.) added a sacrifice fly. A two-out error extended the inning and the Mariners took advantage as Millen made it a 13-6 ballgame with a two-run single.
 
USMMA used the long ball to add a run in the eighth as Zanetti launched a two-out solo blast to pull the Mariners within 13-7. Rhodes added three runs in the eighth for the final margin.
 
The USMMA baseball team returns to action with an 11 a.m. ballgame on March 15 against Ripon at the USA Stadium Complex in Millington, Tenn. Live stats and a live video feed of the games will be available on USMMASports.com with links on the USMMA Baseball Schedule Page.
 
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