Langhorne, PA – The Highlanders were visited by the Mighty Macs of Immaculata University on Saturday afternoon for a doubleheader and were defeated by the CSAC opponent in both games. Cairn University dropped to 6-15 with the losses, while Immaculata improved to 10-8 overall with the wins.
The Highlanders registered just four hits in the first game of the doubleheader and ultimately fell 12-1 to the Mighty Macs. Dan Whalen earned his second win of the year with his performance for the Mighty Macs. Whalen threw seven strikeouts in six innings pitched.
Albert Taylor picked up the loss for the Highlanders.
Tyson Rohrs receiving framed picture from coach Haas. Cairn's only run of the game came on a double to center field by
John Burlaga, which scored
Caleb Lang. Lang,
Joffrey Rosa, and
Zachary Vegh also registered hits in the game.
Today also marked the senior day for the Highlanders and they recognized
Eric Hodges and
Tyson Rohrs as the two seniors on the 2015 squad. Rohrs started game two for Cairn and pitched all seven innings with one strikeout and six hits.
Eric Hodges receiving framed picture from coach Haas. In the second game of the doubleheader, the Mighty Macs looked to be in control of the game again as they scored two runs early on in the top of the first inning. However, Cairn responded and scored two runs of their own in the bottom of the first inning.
Caleb Moore reached first base on a ball hit to the third baseman that wasn't thrown over to first in time.
Caleb Lang was the next batter up and smashed a triple back to the fence to score Moore.
John Burlaga then came up to bat and struck out swinging but the third strike went past the catcher forcing a throw to first base to get him out.
With Lang on third base, he seized the opportunity on the throw from the catcher to the first baseman to scamper home and tie the game up at 2-2. Lang went 1-2 in the second game with one RBI, a run scored, and one hit-by-pitch.
Unfortunately, Immaculata added one more in the top of the second inning and Cairn failed to score for the remainder of the game. The Mighty Macs also added an insurance run in the top of the seventh inning and went on to win 4-2.
Joey Nieves-Markee led the Highlanders in hits in the second game, going 2-3 with one double. Rick DiDomenico went 2-4 with two RBI to lead the Mighty Macs from the plate.
Cairn will next play tomorrow when they travel to Immaculata to make up the game that was rained out on Friday afternoon.
