The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks lost 13-9 to the Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights on April 4 at the Naimoli Family Baseball Complex. The defeat marked a three-game sweep by FDU, who currently hold first place.
The outcome matters for both teams as it highlights FDU’s strong position in the standings and continued challenges for the Hawks this season.
Maryland Eastern Shore started strong, taking an early lead with a two-RBI single followed by another RBI hit in the first inning. Gonzalez Perez extended their advantage with a two-run home run in the third, giving the Hawks their largest lead at 5-1. Despite these efforts, FDU responded throughout the game, including tying it up with a three-run homer in the fifth and later pulling ahead after scoring on a grand slam and solo home run in the eighth inning.
Negron set a new career high with three hits out of five at-bats and contributed an RBI. Taylor finished with two hits and recorded his first home run of the season. Gonzalez Perez stood out by going two-for-two at bat, driving in five runs—a personal best—and hitting his seventh home run of this campaign.
Overall, Maryland Eastern Shore registered nine runs on eleven hits without errors while FDU scored thirteen runs on twelve hits but committed three errors during play.
Looking ahead, Maryland Eastern Shore will conclude its series against Fairleigh Dickinson University at Naimoli Family Baseball Complex on Saturday afternoon. Fans can follow live coverage through NEC Front Row or access statistics via umeshawksports.com.
