Millersville University
11-4, 0-0
Concord
5-11, 0-0
Laux and Pulizzi hit back-to-back homers in series sweep against Concord
3/8/2026 4:14:00 PM | Baseball
Matt Shamany got the start on the mound, finishing with four strikeouts, two walks, and six hits allowed. Joe Morrissey came on in relief and gave the Marauders solid innings, allowing just one run while striking out two.
Millersville struck first in the bottom of the first inning. With two runners on base, Jimmy Kirk delivered a single to left field to give the Marauders a 1–0 lead. Concord quickly responded in the top of the second, tying the game at one after a fielder's choice and a groundout to Brady Ebbert. Shamany closed the inning with a strikeout to limit the damage.
The Mountain Lions gained momentum in the top of the third, scoring two runs on three hits to take a 3–1 lead. After a strikeout and a Marauder caught stealing helped end the bottom of the second, Concord capitalized in the following inning before Morrissey entered in relief in the fourth with one runner on and one out. He induced back-to-back groundouts to end the threat.
Millersville answered in the bottom of the fourth. After a single from Christo Hunsicker, Marco Pulizzi launched a home run to center field to tie the game at 3–3. On the very next pitch, Sammy Laux homered to left field to give the Marauders the lead. The offense continued to roll as the Marauders added five more runs in the inning, helped by Ebbert, Xavier Smith, and Hunsicker.
Concord added its final run in the top of the fifth on a wild pitch, but Millersville quickly ended the inning with a 6-4-3 double play. The Marauders added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth, while the pitching staff shut down Concord late, allowing just one hit over the final three innings.
Hunsicker led the offense, going 3-for-4 with three RBIs, while Pulizzi reached base consistently, drawing three walks in four plate appearances. Every Marauder in the lineup crossed the plate to score at least one run. Millersville, now 11-4, won its seventh game in a row and improved to 7-1 at home.
UP NEXT
The Marauders continues its lengthy homestand with a three game series against Pitt-Johnstown with a doubleheader on March 14th and a single nine-inning game on March 15th.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Morrissey, Joe (2-0)
L: Varela-Payne (2-2)
Batting:
2B: K. Swaim 1
HR: K. Bostic 1
RBI: K. Bostic 2 ; A. Goodson 1
SH: D. Gragg 1
Base Running:
RUNS: K. Swaim 1 ; K. Bostic 2 ; S. Stowe 1
SB: A. Goodson 1
HBP: S. Stowe 1
Batting:
2B: Smith, Xavier 1 ; Hunsicker, Christo 1
HR: Pulizzi, Marco 1 ; Laux, Sammy 1
RBI: Kirk, Jimmy 1 ; Ebbert, Brady 1 ; Smith, Xavier 2 ; Hunsicker, Christo 3 ; Pulizzi, Marco 2 ; Laux, Sammy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rodriguez, Donis 1 ; Williams, Matthew 1 ; Kirk, Jimmy 1 ; Ebbert, Brady 2 ; Smith, Xavier 1 ; Hunsicker, Christo 1 ; Pulizzi, Marco 1 ; Laux, Sammy 1 ; McCartney, Conor 1
SB: Ebbert, Brady 1
CS: Hunsicker, Christo 1 ; Pulizzi, Marco 1
HBP: Williams, Matthew 1 ; McCartney, Conor 1
