READING, PA. – The Albright College Baseball team (0-6) opened Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) play this afternoon hosting the Hood College Blazers (7-3). The Lions dropped the single nine inning game to Hood by a final score of 19-4.

No runs through first two innings of today's game as both pitchers had their best stuff going early. John O'Connor got the start today and was solid through five innings of work. The right hander scattered five hits throughout his outing.

After Hood College took the lead in the top of the third inning the Lions answered right back with a run of their own in the bottom of the inning. Trey Smith reached on an error and later stole third. Tommy Lewman knocked home Smith with a sacrifice fly to tie things at one.

Hood answered in the fourth via a solo home run by Cameron Day. However once again the Lions battled back in the bottom of the inning this time taking a 3-2 lead into the fifth.

Ethan Karel reached on an error to start the bottom of the fourth and advanced to third on a Nick Barton double to left field. Deklyn Marks was next up and delivered an RBI single scoring Karel. Marks then stole third and came around to score on a balk by Hood's pitcher.

The Lions added to their lead in the fifth via an Eddie Meredith single up the middle plating Jack Gilmer from third for a 4-2 Lions lead.

Hood College was able to pull away from Albright in the sixth and seventh innings plating 13 runs across the two innings.

The Blazers were able to keep the Albright bats at bay through the last three innings and take the MAC Commonwealth opener from the Lions.

Nick Barton and Marks each had two hits today for the Lions leading the way offensively.

Zander Tesoriere, Reece Adam and Eddie Meredith recorded one hit each today for Albright.  
 
UP NEXT:
The Lions will head to Hood College on Sunday, March 12 for two seven inning games. The first game will start at 12 p.m. and game two will get underway roughly 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one.