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Athletics Site of the Mount Union Purple Raiders
Athletics Site of the Mount Union Purple Raiders
Breeden
11
Winner Catholic CATHOLIC 28-16
10
Mount Union MOUNT UN 27-12
Winner
Catholic CATHOLIC
28-16
11
Final
10
Mount Union MOUNT UN
27-12
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Catholic CATHOLIC 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 11 11 1
Mount Union MOUNT UN 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 10 11 0

W: M. Meara (1-4) L: Hansen, Brady (8-3) S: J. Kenney (4)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Kristopher Jacoby '27 (Photo Credit: Ed Hall Jr.)

Baseball: Purple Raiders Fall in NCAA Tournament Thriller, Will Face Grove City in Elimination Game

ALLIANCE, Ohio – The No. 24 nationally ranked Mount Union baseball team (27-12) lost, 11-10, to Catholic University (28-16) in the 2025 NCAA Division III Regionals at Rafeld-Rogers Field on Friday. The Purple Raiders are hosting the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history.

Senior left-handed starting pitcher Zachary Breeden (Cincinnati, Ohio / Oak Hills) pitched 7.0 innings with five strikeouts, allowing six runs, and at one point retired 12 batters in a row in the no decision.

Mount Union fell behind 5-0 in the first two innings but responded well to the early adversity. Graduate first baseman Jaired Lehman (Monroeville, Pa. / Gateway) kicked off the bottom of the second inning with a massive leadoff triple, which helped the Purple Raiders score five runs in the frame. Freshman catcher Daniel Thome III (Lakewood, Ohio / St. Edwards) started the scoring with an RBI single. He went 2-for-4 at the plate on the day. Senior first baseman Johnny Costella (Cleveland, Ohio / Trinity) reached on an error after putting a ball in play, allowing another run to score. Sophomore outfielder Brycen Fox (Hamilton, Ohio / Badin) contributed with an RBI single on a bunt, and senior third baseman Chris Viamonte (Miami, FL. / Coral Gables) followed up with an opposite-field RBI single to right field. Graduate second baseman Andrew Witte (Mentor, Ohio / Mentor) capped off the scoring for the inning with an RBI sacrifice fly. 

Mount Union took the lead in the bottom of the fourth with an RBI single by Costella, giving them the 6-5 lead.  

Catholic responded with a solo home run at the top of the eighth inning and five runs in the top of the ninth inning. The Purple Raiders made a late rally attempt at the bottom of the ninth, as Witte earned an RBI on a fielder's choice, and junior outfielder Chris Tsouras (Las Vegas, Nev. / Arbor) hit a three-run home run. 

Senior right-handed pitcher Brady Hansen (Beaver, Pa. / Beaver Area) (8-3) finished the game for the Purple Raiders, pitching 2.0 innings with one strikeout, allowing five runs.

The Purple Raiders will play the Grove City Wolverines, who lost 9-1 to Rowan earlier in the day, tomorrow at 8:30 AM to keep their playoff dreams alive.
 
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