Winona, Minn.- The Macalester College baseball team dropped a pair of MIAC games to a tough Saint Mary's University team. The Scots are 5-10 (5-10 MIAC) while the Cardinals improve to 18-8 (12-5 MIAC). Macalester recorded more hits than Saint Mary's despite falling 7-4 in game one.
 
In game one, the Scots scored the first run of the game in the top of the second inning. Sophomore Kenny Rodriguez (Bronx, N.Y./George School) led off with a double through the right side. Shortly after first year Matt Mukai (Foster City, Calif./Aragon) singled and advanced to second on a throwing error which brought in Rodriguez. Saint Mary's took a 4-1 in the bottom of the second on three hits and two errors.
 
In the top of the fourth inning, Mukai scored Rodriguez on a single up the middle to make the score 4-2 in favor of the Cardinals. Sophomore Joe Margolis (Chicago, Ill./Jones College Prep) singled up the middle and was moved over to second base after first year Matt Odom (Glendale, Calif./St. Francis) singled through the left side. Junior Michael Moreno (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa) walked to load the bases and Rodriguez hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Margolis and cut the deficit to 4-3 after five and a half innings.
 
Saint Mary's took a 7-3 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning. The Scots plated a runner in the top of the seventh after Moreno doubled to score Odom but the rally fell short as the Scots lost game one by a score of 7-4.
 
Junior Louis Silverman (New York City, N.Y./Bronx HS of Science) pitched three innings out of the bullpen and only surrendered one run on two hits while striking out two batters.
 
Box Score Game 1
 
In game two, the Scots were shutout 7-0. Macalester's offense collected six hits but left nine runners on base.
 
The Scots were able to get runners in scoring position a few times but weren't able to bring them in. Before the Cardinals broke it open with five runs in the seventh, it was a 1-0 ballgame in favor of Saint Mary's. First year Matt Rade (Westborough, Mass./St. John's) pitched four innings and only gave up one run on three hits despite being handed the loss.
 
Junior Michael Helton (Laguna Beach, Calif./Sage Hill) went 2-for-4 at the plate as the designated hitter.
 
Macalester will look to bounce back against Concordia for a three-game series over the weekend.
 
Box Score Game 2