The baseball team fell to United States Merchant Marine Academy, 16-14 in eight innings, on Tuesday afternoon in Kings Point, NY. The Bloodhounds drop to 1-12 overall. The Mariners improve to 4-9 on the season. 

Senior Esteban Soler went 3-for-4 with two RBI's, two runs scored, and one stolen base. Junior Dylan Laudano finished 3-for-5 with two doubles, one RBI, and one run. Junior R.J. Davila finished 2-for-4 with a team-high three RBI's. Senior Joe Jacobsen and sophomore Brian Garcia recorded two hits, three runs, and one RBI each. 

Senior Nick Gioia got the nod and pitched two innings. Freshman Jonathan Warasila, and seniors Matthew Quirindongo and David Schildwachter threw in relief. 

With the Bloodhounds trailing, 3-0 after the first inning, John Jay took the lead after scoring four runs in the second. USMMA tied the game, 4-4, in the bottom of the third. The hosts scored three in the fifth and five in the sixth to lead 16-9 after six full innings. John Jay made a late comeback by scoring three in the seventh and two in the eighth before the game was called due to darkness. 

The Bloodhounds travel to Maritime College on Thursday, March 24, for a single game starting at 7:00 pm.