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Mitchell eliminated in NCAA tournament

May 20, 2016 12:00 am • Last Updated: May 20, 2016 7:00 pm

By Gavin Keefe
Day Sports Writer

g.keefe@theday.com

Mansfield -- Mitchell College was eliminated from the NCAA Division III New England Regional baseball tournament today.

The Mariners suffered 3-2 loss in 12 innings to Salem State in a losers' bracket game at Eastern Baseball Stadium. Mike Davis drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly.

Trailing 2-0, Fitch High School graduate Tristan Hurley tied the game with a two-run single in the fifth inning. Hurley and Garet Griffin each had two hits.

Reliever Pete Gonski of East Lyme earned the win for Salem State. He pitched a scoreless 2.2 innings.

The Mariners finished with a 28-11 overall record. They were making their third straight NCAA appearance and beat host Eastern Connecticut State University, 3-2, on Thursday to stay alive.

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