FINAL SCORE
Merrimack
11-26-1 (7-13)
8
Fairfield
28-9 (15-2)
15


April 18, 2025
Cook Field (Fairfield, Conn.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Merrimack at Fairfield
4/18/2025at Cook Field (Fairfield, Conn.)

Merrimack 8 (11-26-1; 7-13 Conf )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
10 Hayden Bond411103200
6 Cam Marshallcf100000100
4 Brooks Craig2b402211000
20 Frankie Ferrc500003601
9 Cavan Bradyss423210031
8 Christian Scrf411011600
39 Harry Paintedh511202002
37 Logan Castel320012600
7 Jack Andrewsph100000001
3 Jayden Hamil3b201000220
18 Chris Goode210011102
12 Timmy Boninlf100000001
Totals368975132468
Fairfield 15 (28-9; 15-2 Conf )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
23 Ferrara3b511300030
2 Nomurass533200110
17 Buccierorf523101200
20 Kippc4111111300
6 Sturinolf443310002
14 Kuczikdh321120000
22 Schmalzlecf412111100
19 Meth1b501101912
5 Colby2b511202012
Totals40151615562776

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Merrimack000312200 8918
Fairfield011001111X 151626

E - Hayden Bond ; Kipp ; Grabmann ; DP - Merrimack 0; Fairfield 0.
RBI - Hayden Bond ; Brooks Craig 2 ; Cavan Brady 2 ; Harry Painte 2 ; Ferrara 3 ; Nomura 2 ; Bucciero ; Kipp ; Sturino 3 ; Kuczik ; Schmalzle ; Meth ; Colby 2 ; 2B - Brooks Craig ; Bucciero ; Sturino ; Colby ; 3B - Nomura ; Schmalzle ; HR - Hayden Bond ; Cavan Brady 2 ; Harry Painte ; Ferrara ; Nomura 2 ; Sturino ; KL - Logan Castel ; Chris Goode ; Bucciero ; Schmalzle ; Colby ; HBP - Jayden Hamil ; SH - Jayden Hamil ; LOB - Merrimack 8; Fairfield 6.

MCBSBiphrerbbkbfabnp
17 Andrew Heffe 5.2999342926115
34 Michael Brad 0.0444004412
42 James Borsar 1.1211016627
25 Zach Broderi 1.0111216424

FFDiphrerbbkbfabnp
35 Lesler 4.064428201890
24 Grabmann 3.024132161153
3 Helmstetter 2.0100037728

Win - Grabmann(6-2). Loss - Andrew Heffe(2-6). Save - None.
WP - Grabmann 2 ; HB - Grabmann ;
Inherited runners/scored - Michael Brad 1/1; James Borsar 1/1; Grabmann 1/0; Groundouts/Flyouts - Andrew Heffe 6/7; Michael Brad 0/0; James Borsar 0/3; Zach Broderi 0/2; Lesler 2/2; Grabmann 5/2; Helmstetter 2/1; PItches/strikes - Andrew Heffe 115/71; Michael Brad 12/7; James Borsar 27/17; Zach Broderi 24/11; Lesler 90/53; Grabmann 53/30; Helmstetter 28/16;

Umpires - HP: DJ Nadeau; 1B: Matthew Kane; 2B: ; 3B: Brian Didominico.
Start: 1:00pm. Duration: 2:57. Attendance: 210
Weather: sunny, great


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Merrimack at Fairfield
4/18/2025 at Cook Field (Fairfield, Conn.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Merrimack000312200 8918
Fairfield011001111X 151626

Merrimack starters:
10/cf/Hayden Bond; 4/2b/Brooks Craig; 20/c/Frankie Ferr; 9/ss/Cavan Brady; 8/rf/Christian Sc; 39/dh/Harry Painte; 37/1b/Logan Castel; 3/3b/Jayden Hamil; 18/lf/Chris Goode; 17/p/Andrew Heffe;

Fairfield starters:
23/3b/Ferrara; 2/ss/Nomura; 17/rf/Bucciero; 20/c/Kipp; 6/lf/Sturino; 14/dh/Kuczik; 22/cf/Schmalzle; 19/1b/Meth; 5/2b/Colby; 35/p/Lesler;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - MCBSB batting
Hayden Bond struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBFS).
Brooks Craig singled to center field (0-1 K).
Frankie Ferr struck out swinging (1-2 KSBFS).
Brooks Craig stole second.
Cavan Brady grounded out to 3b (2-2 KBBK).

Bottom of 1st - FFD batting
Ferrara flied out to rf (0-0).
Nomura grounded out to 3b (2-2 BKFFFB).
Bucciero struck out looking (3-2 BBFBFFFK).

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2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - MCBSB batting
Christian Sc singled to left field (2-2 BBSK).
Harry Painte struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS).
Logan Castel struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS).
Jayden Hamil singled up the middle (0-2 KK); Christian Sc advanced to second.
Chris Goode struck out looking (3-2 BBKBKK).

Bottom of 2nd - FFD batting
Kipp grounded out to ss (0-0).
Sturino homered to right center, RBI (2-0 BB).
Kuczik lined out to 3b (1-2 BKF).
Schmalzle walked (3-2 BBBKKB).
Meth grounded out to 3b (3-2 BKBKB).

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3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - MCBSB batting
Hayden Bond struck out swinging (3-2 FBBFBS).
Brooks Craig flied out to rf (3-2 KKFBBB).
Frankie Ferr struck out swinging (3-2 BFFBBFS).

Bottom of 3rd - FFD batting
Colby struck out swinging (2-2 BBFKS).
Ferrara flied out to cf (2-2 KFBB).
Nomura homered to left center, RBI (2-2 FBFB).
Bucciero singled up the middle (2-2 BFBS).
Bucciero stole second.
Kipp walked (3-1 BSBBB).
Sturino grounded out to p (0-0).

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4th Inning
Top of 4th - MCBSB batting
Cavan Brady homered to left field, RBI (2-0 BB).
Christian Sc walked (3-2 KBFBBB).
Harry Painte homered to center field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Christian Sc scored.
Logan Castel struck out looking (1-2 SBFK).
Jayden Hamil grounded out to ss (3-1 BFBB).
Chris Goode popped up to p, bunt (1-0 B).

Bottom of 4th - FFD batting
Kuczik flied out to rf (0-1 F).
Schmalzle struck out looking (0-2 KFK).
Meth grounded out to ss (2-2 KBKBF).

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5th Inning
Top of 5th - MCBSB batting
Hayden Bond homered to left field, RBI (0-1 S).
Brooks Craig walked (3-2 BKFBBB).
Grabmann to p for Lesler.
Frankie Ferr popped up to 1b (0-1 K).
Cavan Brady walked (3-2 KBBKBB); Brooks Craig advanced to second.
Christian Sc reached on a fielder's choice to first base (1-0 B); Cavan Brady out at second 1b to ss; Brooks Craig advanced to third.
Christian Sc stole second.
Harry Painte struck out swinging (2-2 KBSBS).

Bottom of 5th - FFD batting
Colby flied out to lf (1-1 FB).
Ferrara grounded out to ss (0-0).
Nomura flied out to cf (3-2 BBBKK).

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6th Inning
Top of 6th - MCBSB batting
Logan Castel reached on an error by p (0-0).
Jayden Hamil grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Logan Castel advanced to second.
Logan Castel advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Chris Goode walked (3-2 BFBSBB).
Chris Goode stole second.
Hayden Bond struck out swinging (3-2 KBBSFBS).
Brooks Craig doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (0-0); Chris Goode scored, unearned; Logan Castel scored, unearned.
Frankie Ferr flied out to rf (0-2 FF).

Bottom of 6th - FFD batting
Bucciero singled through the left side (1-2 FSB).
Kipp fouled out to rf (1-0 B); Bucciero advanced to second.
Sturino singled to center field, RBI, advanced to second on an error by cf (1-2 KBS); Bucciero scored.
Kuczik walked (3-2 BKKBBB).
Schmalzle singled to third base (0-0); Kuczik advanced to second; Sturino advanced to third.
Meth struck out swinging (1-2 KBFFFS).
Colby doubled to left field, 2 RBI (3-1 KBBB); Schmalzle advanced to third; Kuczik scored; Sturino scored.
Ferrara homered to right field, 3 RBI (0-0); Colby scored; Schmalzle scored.
Nomura tripled to center field (0-2 KK).
Michael Brad to p for Andrew Heffe.
Bucciero doubled to center field, RBI (0-1 F); Nomura scored.
Kipp singled through the left side, RBI (2-1 KBB); Bucciero scored.
Sturino doubled to center field, RBI (3-1 FBBB); Kipp scored.
Kuczik singled to left center, RBI (0-0); Sturino scored.
James Borsar to p for Michael Brad.
Cam Marshall to cf for Hayden Bond.
Schmalzle tripled down the rf line, RBI (0-1 F); Kuczik scored.
Meth flied out to rf (2-2 BBKK).

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7th Inning
Top of 7th - MCBSB batting
Cavan Brady homered to right field, RBI (0-0).
Christian Sc grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 KBK).
Harry Painte grounded out to 3b (0-0).
Logan Castel walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Jayden Hamil hit by pitch (1-2 SBF); Logan Castel advanced to second.
Timmy Bonin pinch hit.
Timmy Bonin to lf for Chris Goode.
Jayden Hamil advanced to second; Logan Castel advanced to third on a wild pitch, scored on an error by c, unearned.
Timmy Bonin grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1 BBK).

Bottom of 7th - FFD batting
Colby struck out looking (3-2 SBBBKK).
Ferrara flied out to rf (2-2 SFBBF).
Nomura homered to left field, RBI (3-2 KBSBB).
Bucciero flied out to rf (0-1 K).

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8th Inning
Top of 8th - MCBSB batting
Helmstetter to p for Grabmann.
Cam Marshall grounded out to 2b (1-1 BK).
Brooks Craig struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKKS).
Frankie Ferr struck out swinging (2-2 FBBKS).

Bottom of 8th - FFD batting
Zach Broderi to p for James Borsar.
Kipp struck out swinging (1-2 FSBS).
Sturino walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Kuczik walked (3-1 KBBBB); Sturino advanced to second.
Schmalzle flied out to cf (1-0 B); Sturino advanced to third.
Meth singled through the left side, RBI (1-2 BFF); Kuczik advanced to second; Sturino scored.
Colby popped up to 3b (2-1 KBB).

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9th Inning
Top of 9th - MCBSB batting
Cavan Brady singled to left field (0-0).
Christian Sc struck out swinging (3-2 FSBBBS).
Harry Painte grounded out to 3b (2-2 BBFF); Cavan Brady advanced to second.
Jack Andrews pinch hit for Logan Castel.
Jack Andrews flied out to cf (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
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Scoring Innings - Final
Merrimack at Fairfield
4/18/2025 at Cook Field (Fairfield, Conn.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Merrimack000312200 8918
Fairfield011001111X 151626

Merrimack starters:
10/cf/Hayden Bond; 4/2b/Brooks Craig; 20/c/Frankie Ferr; 9/ss/Cavan Brady; 8/rf/Christian Sc; 39/dh/Harry Painte; 37/1b/Logan Castel; 3/3b/Jayden Hamil; 18/lf/Chris Goode; 17/p/Andrew Heffe;

Fairfield starters:
23/3b/Ferrara; 2/ss/Nomura; 17/rf/Bucciero; 20/c/Kipp; 6/lf/Sturino; 14/dh/Kuczik; 22/cf/Schmalzle; 19/1b/Meth; 5/2b/Colby; 35/p/Lesler;


Bottom of 2nd - FFD batting
Kipp grounded out to ss (0-0).
Sturino homered to right center, RBI (2-0 BB).
Kuczik lined out to 3b (1-2 BKF).
Schmalzle walked (3-2 BBBKKB).
Meth grounded out to 3b (3-2 BKBKB).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - FFD batting
Colby struck out swinging (2-2 BBFKS).
Ferrara flied out to cf (2-2 KFBB).
Nomura homered to left center, RBI (2-2 FBFB).
Bucciero singled up the middle (2-2 BFBS).
Bucciero stole second.
Kipp walked (3-1 BSBBB).
Sturino grounded out to p (0-0).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 4th - MCBSB batting
Cavan Brady homered to left field, RBI (2-0 BB).
Christian Sc walked (3-2 KBFBBB).
Harry Painte homered to center field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Christian Sc scored.
Logan Castel struck out looking (1-2 SBFK).
Jayden Hamil grounded out to ss (3-1 BFBB).
Chris Goode popped up to p, bunt (1-0 B).
3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 5th - MCBSB batting
Hayden Bond homered to left field, RBI (0-1 S).
Brooks Craig walked (3-2 BKFBBB).
Grabmann to p for Lesler.
Frankie Ferr popped up to 1b (0-1 K).
Cavan Brady walked (3-2 KBBKBB); Brooks Craig advanced to second.
Christian Sc reached on a fielder's choice to first base (1-0 B); Cavan Brady out at second 1b to ss; Brooks Craig advanced to third.
Christian Sc stole second.
Harry Painte struck out swinging (2-2 KBSBS).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 6th - MCBSB batting
Logan Castel reached on an error by p (0-0).
Jayden Hamil grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Logan Castel advanced to second.
Logan Castel advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Chris Goode walked (3-2 BFBSBB).
Chris Goode stole second.
Hayden Bond struck out swinging (3-2 KBBSFBS).
Brooks Craig doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (0-0); Chris Goode scored, unearned; Logan Castel scored, unearned.
Frankie Ferr flied out to rf (0-2 FF).
2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - FFD batting
Bucciero singled through the left side (1-2 FSB).
Kipp fouled out to rf (1-0 B); Bucciero advanced to second.
Sturino singled to center field, RBI, advanced to second on an error by cf (1-2 KBS); Bucciero scored.
Kuczik walked (3-2 BKKBBB).
Schmalzle singled to third base (0-0); Kuczik advanced to second; Sturino advanced to third.
Meth struck out swinging (1-2 KBFFFS).
Colby doubled to left field, 2 RBI (3-1 KBBB); Schmalzle advanced to third; Kuczik scored; Sturino scored.
Ferrara homered to right field, 3 RBI (0-0); Colby scored; Schmalzle scored.
Nomura tripled to center field (0-2 KK).
Michael Brad to p for Andrew Heffe.
Bucciero doubled to center field, RBI (0-1 F); Nomura scored.
Kipp singled through the left side, RBI (2-1 KBB); Bucciero scored.
Sturino doubled to center field, RBI (3-1 FBBB); Kipp scored.
Kuczik singled to left center, RBI (0-0); Sturino scored.
James Borsar to p for Michael Brad.
Cam Marshall to cf for Hayden Bond.
Schmalzle tripled down the rf line, RBI (0-1 F); Kuczik scored.
Meth flied out to rf (2-2 BBKK).
11 R, 11 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 7th - MCBSB batting
Cavan Brady homered to right field, RBI (0-0).
Christian Sc grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 KBK).
Harry Painte grounded out to 3b (0-0).
Logan Castel walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Jayden Hamil hit by pitch (1-2 SBF); Logan Castel advanced to second.
Timmy Bonin pinch hit.
Timmy Bonin to lf for Chris Goode.
Jayden Hamil advanced to second; Logan Castel advanced to third on a wild pitch, scored on an error by c, unearned.
Timmy Bonin grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1 BBK).
2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - FFD batting
Colby struck out looking (3-2 SBBBKK).
Ferrara flied out to rf (2-2 SFBBF).
Nomura homered to left field, RBI (3-2 KBSBB).
Bucciero flied out to rf (0-1 K).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 8th - FFD batting
Zach Broderi to p for James Borsar.
Kipp struck out swinging (1-2 FSBS).
Sturino walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Kuczik walked (3-1 KBBBB); Sturino advanced to second.
Schmalzle flied out to cf (1-0 B); Sturino advanced to third.
Meth singled through the left side, RBI (1-2 BFF); Kuczik advanced to second; Sturino scored.
Colby popped up to 3b (2-1 KBB).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.