DALLAS, Pa. - The No. 17 Arcadia University baseball team, the No. 2 seed in the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) Tournament, fell at No. 1 Misericordia University by 8-7 and 2-1 finals on Saturday.

-Arcadia fell to 31-12.

-Misericordia moved to 32-9.

HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME ONE: NO. 2 ARCADIA 7, NO. 1 MISERICORDIA 8
-Tommy Ajjan got the scoring started in the top of the second with a two-run home run.

-Misericordia took the lead with two runs in the bottom of the second and a run in the bottom of the third.

-Matt Donchez tied the score at 3-3 in the top of the fifth before Anthony Bruno brought home Donchez on a groundout.

-After the Cougars retook the lead with two runs in the bottom of the seventh, Emilio Pallante and Donchez combined to drive three runs home, giving the Knights a 7-5 lead in the top of the eighth.

-Misericordia tied the score with two runs in the bottom of the eighth, and won the contest with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Donchez (3) / Kevin Wheeler (3)
Runs: Justin Massielo (2) / Ajjan (2)
RBI: Donchez (3)
Walks: Bruno (1) / Gabe Diaz (1)

GAME TWO: ARCADIA 1, MISERICORDIA 2
-The Cougars opened the scoring in the bottom of the first with a sacrifice fly.

-Donchez tied the score in the top of the third with a sacrifice fly scoring Solomon Griffith.

-Misericordia retook the lead for good in the bottom of the eighth.

-Nadell Booker pitched 7.1 innings, allowing two runs on eight hits with four strikeouts.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Bruno (1) / Ajjan (1) / Matthew Sot (1) / Diaz (1)
Runs: Griffith (1)
RBI: Donchez (1)
Walks: Diaz (1)

UP NEXT
-The Knights now await the 2024 NCAA Division III Baseball selection show to see if they advance to the NCAA Tournament, with the show scheduled for 12:00 p.m. To access the selection show, click here.