HAMPTON, VA – Monmouth University Baseball completed a weekend sweep of Merrimack College, 8-5 Sunday behind nine hits and strong pitching. Phil Stahl had three hits, and Jake Fraher threw three two-hit innings out of the bullpen.
 
Merrimack led 3-0 into the sixth before the Hawks answered, with Eric Sabato scoring on a bases loaded walk before Austin Denlinger tied the game with a two-run single. MU went on top when Phil Stahl singled to center to make it 4-3, but the Warriors scored in the seventh to get back even at 4-4.
 
The Hawks scored four times in the seventh, scoring on a sac fly from Will Trochiano to take the lead. Sabato was hit by a pitch with the bases full to make it 6-4, and Denlinger's sac fly made it 7-4. Stahl singled to center again to make it 8-4, and MU ultimately won it, 8-5.
 
NOTES

-Monmouth completed its first sweep of the season, and first since sweeping Niagara last season.
-Austin Denlinger posted his seventh multi-hit game in nine games this year.
-Phil Stahl posted the second three-hit game of his career.
-Jake Fraher won his second game of the season with three two-hit innings, not allowing an earned run.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Each team totaled nine hits.
-Jem Sisco threw five innings for MU, striking out four.
-Jake Fraher earned the win with three two-hit innings, not allowing an earned run.
 
UP NEXT
-Monmouth opens its first ever CAA series Friday at UNC Wilmington at 6:00 p.m.