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0
Merrimack MERR 0-1
10
Winner UNCW NCWI 2-2
Merrimack MERR
0-1
0
Final
10
UNCW NCWI
2-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Merrimack MERR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3
UNCW NCWI 1 5 2 0 1 0 1 10 13 1

W: Ruh, Mason (1-0) L: Borsari, James (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Tom Riordan

UNCW Shuts Out Merrimack, 10-0

WILMINGTON, N.C. – UNCW blanked Merrimack, 10-0, on Wednesday at Brooks Field, using a 13-hit offense led by Kevin Jones and Brady Thompson with three hits apiece.

The Seahawks evened their record at 2-2 while Merrimack took a loss in its season opener.

UNCW built an 8-0 lead through three innings on the strength of a five-run second inning. Jones launched his first homer of the season, a three-run shot to left to highlight the outburst. Howie Rickett and Aidan Evans knocked in runs in the inning with a pair of bunts.

Will Tyrrell ended the run-rule game with an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh.

Jones knocked in three runs, scored twice and stole one of six bases by the Seahawks on the day. Thompson scored twice and Rickett knocked in three runs, including both runs in the third inning on a single.

Mason Ruh (1-0) was credited with the win with 1.2 innings of perfect relief. Starter Trey Williford struck out six over 4.1 innings before yielding to Ruh. Porter Braddy closed out the game with a scoreless seventh

Jayden Hamilton collected a pair of hits for the Warriors, who turned three double plays.

Starter James Borsari (0-1) was tagged with the loss.

UNCW hosts Fordham for three games this weekend, beginning with a 4 p.m. start on Friday.
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