true Gwynedd Mercy 11, Cairn 0
BOX SCORELANGHORNE, PA. -- Gwynedd Mercy opened up Colonial States Athletic Conference play with an 11-0 victory at Cairn University on Friday afternoon.
It was the first action for the team in 16 days as a slew of inclement weather has precipitated a plethora of changes on the 2015 schedule.
Freshman pitcher
Nick DeRitis (Haddon Twp, N.J. / Haddon Twp.) earned his first collegiate victory working seven shutout innings while striking out three and only walking one batter on just four hits.
Beau Fleming (Levittown, Pa. / Conwell-Egan) worked two scoreless innings to persevere the shutout as the junior fanned three in his outing.
The Griffins jumped out early scoring four runs in the top of the first inning capped by a
Chris Hens (Horsham, Pa. / Hatboro-Horsham) two-run double.
Gwynedd would tack on two more runs in the second inning when
David Blount (Croydon, Pa. / Harry S. Truman) scored
Christian Carmolingo (Sewell, N.J. / St. Augustine) with a sacrifice fly and
Rick Elfreth (Sicklerville, N.J. / St. Augustine) knocked in
Jason Mulvey (Bensalem, Pa. / Bensalem) with a two-out double.
Gwynedd would tack on two more runs in the fifth and three runs in the eighth.
Fleming and had three hits while Hens had three RBI's for the Griffins (1-6, 1-0 CSAC).
Gwynedd will return back to action tomorrow to finish the series with a doubleheader at Cairn. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m.
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