WESTMINSTER, MD - The Notre Dame of Maryland baseball team dropped both games of a non-conference doubleheader at McDaniel College on Sunday afternoon, falling 16–0 in game one and 13–2 in game two.

Game 1 : McDaniel 16 - Notre Dame of Maryland 0

McDaniel opened up the scoring in the first inning with an RBI double to get an early 1-0 advantage. The Green Terror broke things open in the second inning, by scoring seven runs to extend their advantage to 8-0. 

The Green Terror added three more runs in the fourth inning, one run in the fifth inning, and four runs in the sixth inning to pull away 16-0. 

The Gators managed just three hits—all singles from freshman shortstop Chase Cichocki, who went 3-for-3 in the leadoff spot. 

On the mound, starter Brennan Deremeik went the first three innings, surrendering eight runs (six earned) on nine hits. Relief efforts came from Austin Barnes (2.0 IP) and Bradley Newcott (1.0 IP).

Game 2 : McDaniel 13 - Notre Dame of Maryland 2

After only giving up a lone run in the first inning, Notre Dame broke through in the third inning. Zane Cook and Ryan Parks both hit singles, while Brendan Altman earned a walk to load the bases with no outs. Hunter Beil ripped a double to left field to drive in the first run, and Tyler Holton followed with a sac fly to give the Gators a 2-1 lead.

McDaniel answered right back in the bottom of the fourth inning with multiple hits that accounted for nine runs scored to take a demanding 10-2 lead. The Green Terror padded their lead in the fifth inning from a solo home run by Ben Davis, and a two-RBI triple which was the finishing blow. 

The Gators were led offensively by Cook and Parks who each contributed three hits. Ben Boyer added two hits and Beil added one hit and an RBI. 

On the mound, starter Brendan Coulson pitched 3.1 innings and allowed six hits and eight runs (seven earned). Brayden Valle and Matthew Murdock came in relief to finish out the game.

The Gators will have an opportunity to reset quickly as they travel to face Penn State York on Tuesday, March 24th. First pitch scheduled at 2 PM.