March 1, 2006

Stats

Miami Shores, Fla. -

Matt Echan came up a triple short of the cycle and John Mang kept Barry University (7-5) off-balance for seven innings as Mercyhurst (5-4) picked up a 6-3 win in Florida.

Echan, who finished 3-for-5, broke open a scoreless game with double down the right field line that scored Joe Luli in the top of the third to give Mercyhurst a 1-0 lead.

In the top of the fourth, David Lough led off with a double.  Two batters later, he scored on a Walter Wieczorek single.  Wieczorek extended the lead to 3-0 when he scored on a Brian Zacour base hit later in the inning.

Barry cut it to 3-2 in the bottom half of the inning when an infield single by Orestes Gonzalez and a fielder's choice by Bobby Hartney plated runs. 

Echan hit a solo shot in the fifth to make it 4-2, then the Lakers scored two more in the top of the seventh.  Echan singled and scored on a triple by Joe Mariano.  Mariano scored on a throwing error by the left fielder.

Mang went seven innings to pick up the win.  He scattered eight hits, allowing just a pair of runs.  He struck out four and walked just two. 

John Morris pitched the final two-thirds of an inning for his first save.

Michael Davila gave up four earned runs in six innings to take the loss for Barry.  He struck out seven.

Mercyhurst 6, Barry 3

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Mercyhurst.......... 001 210 200 - 6 8 1
Barry............... 000 200 010 - 3 10 1
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