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Timmy Hitchcock rips a single into the outfield in a game against York College in Angelica Park
Marisa Lombardo
Timmy Hitchcock
8
Winner Misericordia MISERICO 5-5
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Alvernia ALVERNIA 3-2
Winner
Misericordia MISERICO
5-5
8
Final
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Alvernia ALVERNIA
3-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Misericordia MISERICO 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 8 12 1
Alvernia ALVERNIA 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 8 1

W: Matt Stone (1-0) L: Mays, Matt (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Nick Anderson (Assistant Sports Information Director)

Golden Wolves Fall to Cougars, 8-3

Fort Pierce, FL (March 5, 2026) - Alvernia University (3-2) dropped a non-conference baseball matchup to Misericordia University (5-5), 8-3, Thursday afternoon in Fort Pierce, Florida. 

The Cougars scored four runs in the first three innings of play and tacked on three runs in the final two innings en route to the 8-3 victory. 

How it Happened 
  • Misericordia got on the board first in the top of the first inning after an RBI single put the Cougars up 1-0. 
  • The Cougars added two more runs in the top of the second to push the lead to 3-0 before scoring another in the third inning to make it a 4-0 ballgame after three innings. 
  • The Golden Wolves got on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning thanks to an RBI single off the bat of Bobby Hansen plated Timmy Hitchcock to cut the deficit to three, 4-1. 
  • Misericordia plated a run in the top of the fifth to make it 5-1 but the Golden Wolves matched the Cougars with a run in the bottom of the inning after Mike Pulcini scored on a wild pitch to make it 5-2. 
  • The Golden Wolves pulled within two in the seventh inning after Jake Chapman singled to right field which allowed Pulcini to score and made it a 5-3 Misericordia lead. 
  • Misericordia responded with a run in the top of the eighth and two more in the top of the ninth inning to secure the 8-3 victory over the Golden Wolves. 

Inside the Box Score 
  • Timmy Hitchcock led the way offensively for the Golden Wolves with three hits including two doubles and also recorded a run scored. 
  • Jake Chapman and Bobby Hansen recorded the RBIs for the Golden Wolves and Mike Pulcini tallied two runs scored. 
  • Matt Mays started on the hill for Alvernia and allowed four hits, three runs and tallied one strikeout. 
  • Ethan Cifarelli tossed 3.1 innings of work in relief of Mays and allowed three hits, two runs and one earned run. 
  • Brad Coley recorded 3.1 innings in relief and allowed one run on just one hit and stuck out three batters. 
  • James Corcoran recorded 0.2 innings of work and Nick Noll finished the final one third of the game and allowed two hits. 

Up Next 
  • The Golden Wolves round out their Spring Break trip against Wilkes at 10:00 AM.
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