BUZZARDS BAY, Mass – Originally, the double header between Mass Maritime and Dean College was to be played in Franklin, Mass at Dean College. Instead, the teams switched sites to Mass Maritime but Dean still acted as the home team. In their unofficial home opener, the Bucs fell in straight game to the Bulldogs, 10-2 and 10-1.

Game One

How It Happened

Maritime started off hot, as they have in their past few games, taking an early 2-0 lead over Dean in the first inning on a throwing error that scored Lucia Buzzell (Quincy, Mass) and a Rachel Gardner (Bourne, Mass) single to bring home Malarie Pittsley (Dighton, Mass). Dean answered and then some in their half of the first, scoring six runs to take a 6-2 lead after one.

Maritime would be held at bay the remainder of game one while Dean scored four more times. Twice in the second, again in the third on a Miranda Seacord home run, and once more in the fifth, the run that won them the game by mercy rule, 10-2.

Inside The Numbers

In The Circle

Dean: Karissa Menzinger (W, 1-4): CG | 5 IP | 3 H | 2 R | 0 ER | 3 BB | 5 K

Mass Maritime: Melissa Cochrane (Walpole, Mass): (L, 0-2): 4.1 IP | 15 H | 10 R | 7 ER | 2 BB | 5 K

At The Plate

Maritime had three hits in the game, two from Gardner.

Gardner had the lone RBI for the Bucs.

Maritime drew three walks and struck out five times.

Dean had 15 hits in the game, four from Seacord, including the home run.

Menzinger helped herself at the plate as well with three hits, three RBI and two runs scored.

Game Two

How It Happened

The Buccaneers struck first again in game two on a wild pitch that scored Cochrane. But, Dean would once again answer in the bottom of the frame, scoring three to take a 3-1 lead.

The teams were at a stalemate until the fourth inning when Dean scored seven times to put the game out of reach and away by mercy rule after five innings, 10-1.

Inside The Numbers

In The Circle

Dean: Ali Nelson (W, 1-4): CG | 5 IP | 3 H | 1 R | 1 ER | 0 BB | 2 K

Mass Maritime: Malarie Pittsley (Dighton, Mass) (L, 0-3): 4 IP | 9 H | 10 R | 10 ER | 3 BB | 1 K

At The Plate

The Buccaneers had three hits in game two, two off the bat of Cochrane, the other from freshman Camryn Roberts Capak (Marstons Mills, Mass).

No Maritime hitter drew a walk but the team only struck out twice in the game.

Dean collected nine hits in game two with three hitters having multi-hit games.

Shelby Smith and Courtney Holden each had an extra base hit, both doubles, in the game.

The Bulldogs drew three walks and struck out once in the game.

Up Next: The Buccaneers host Fitchburg State to open MASCAC play in a double header at home beginning at 12pm on Alison Rollins Field.