Anthony D’Ancona
USMMA Advances to Double-Elim With 10-1 Win over Reigning Champs
Our @DigmiNation Player of the Game is Andrew Spinnenweber who was the winning pitcher in Merchant Marines 10-1 victory over Maritime. He struck out eight batters and allowed just an unearned run over 7 IP. @USMMA_Athletics #TipYourCap pic.twitter.com/bQgwvSFSZb Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) May 2, 2018 In a win-or-go home scenario, the team with the dominant pitcher has a sizable advantage. It was Andrew Spinnenweber, junior RHP for No. 4 United States Merchant Marines Academy (USMMA) who was close to untouchable. The combination of their hard-throwing ace plus a potent offensive attack that featured 10 runs on 16 hits was too much for the reigning SUNY Maritime Privateers to handle. With 10-1 victory, they advance to the double-elimination tournament beginning on Friday, 12...
